Compassion on Christmas Eve
By Katie Allen Berlandi2 min read
Guideposts blogger Katie Berlandi remembers when her grandfather, Norman Vincent Peale, died on Christmas Eve 1993. He was surrounded by love, family and a very special doctor.
Death
When a loved one dies, sorrow and grief surround us. But your memories of happy times together survive the sadness, and your belief that death is not the end can comfort you following a loss.
The Mysterious Ways of Love and Death
By Adam Hunter2 min read
Stories of longtime couples, soul mates who could not live apart in love or in death from Mysterious Ways Editor Adam Hunter.
After Oregon’s Tragedy, Pray the Prayer of Tears
By Bob Hostetler1 min read
The Oregon shootings leave another national wave of overwhelming grief. Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler urges us to pray our tears, that God is not deaf to our weeping.
Comfort for Those Who Have Lost a Loved One
By colleen-hughes1 min read
For those who have lost a loved one, Longfellow’s poem, “Footsteps of Angels,” offers comfort. Angels on Earth editor Colleen Hughes shares the last four stanzas.
Losing a Pet After a Golden Summer
By Edward Grinnan5 min read
Guideposts Editor Edward Grinnan says goodbye to his beloved golden retriever, Millie, and thanks his readers for their prayers.
Devotion for September 11th
By Brian Doyle2 min read
I pray it becomes a day to remember courage and grace and love.
The Garden That Healed Our Grief
By Sabra Ciancanelli7 min read
A family finds peace and heavenly comfort in this excerpt from A Cool Drink of Water.
Famous Last Words
By Brett Leveridge1 min read
The often mysterious last words of the dying have long captured public attention. Are they merely final utterances? Or could they possibly hold a clue to the wonder that awaits us in the hereafter?
A Comforting Sign from Heaven
By Sabra Ciancanelli4 min read
In this excerpt from Thin Places, a grieving family receives a comforting message from heaven.
An Odd Fourth of July Farewell
By Adam Hunter3 min read
A mother’s request to have her ashes fired up into the sky on Independence Day is met by her family with skepticism, then sheer love.
Grief’s Grace
By julia-attaway2 min read
Participating in a grief-stricken gathering for a child’s memorial, Julia Attaway realizes that “none of us get out of this alive, and that the only real way is to get through it together, with faith in God.”
Charleston Church Shootings: Prayer Unites Us
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
After the Charleston church shootings, prayer unites those seeking healing after the the massacre.