Blessings
Blessings are all around us, if we have our eyes open to noticing the ways our families, friends, community, and God bless and enrich our lives each day.
Guideposts Classics: Jaclyn Smith on the Blessings of Home
By Jaclyn Smith3 min read
In this story from March 2009, actress Jaclyn Smith shares why, even with all her world travels, home is the place she loves most.
Dancing Through Alzheimer’s
By Brooke Obie2 min read
Throughout their 61-year marriage Richard and Arlene Boyd used to dance together every weekend. Then she got Alzheimer’s. Now the couple is back on the dance floor.
Alzheimer’s Disease: Dancing Helps This Couple Heal
By Brooke Obie7 min read
Arlene Boyd’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis changed so much of her life with her husband Richard, but dancing together still brings them joy.
Inside Oprah’s ‘Super Soul’ Gospel Brunch
By Brooke Obie4 min read
The TV legend invited Guideposts to cover her star-studded, spirit-filled event and book launch party for The Wisdom of Sundays at her California home.
‘The Miracle Man’ Who Went to Heaven and Came Back
By Brooke Obie6 min read
Doctors couldn’t explain how Darryl “The Miracle Man” Perry came back to life. But he knew it was all God’s doing.
Divine Humor: How Laughter Benefits Us Spiritually
By Alikay Wood5 min read
A good belly laugh goes a long way toward making most of us feel better, but is there a spiritual benefit to it?
Giving Thanks When Things Don’t Go Your Way
By julia-attaway1 min read
Blessings can be the source of inconvenience, even pain
Simple Joys of Time with Family
By Michelle Cox2 min read
A grandmother reflects on precious memories after a trip.
Prayers are Answered: May
The following answers to prayer were sent to us during the month of May.
At a Soup Kitchen, Prayer Goes Both Ways
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Blessed by working as a server in a church soup kitchen.
A Gas Station Where Grace Abounds
By Katie Allen Berlandi3 min read
Finding help and friendliness in small town Wyoming