How to Help During a Crisis
By Rev. Earl Johnson8 min read
Rev. Earl Johnson, the top Red Cross chaplain, shares how anyone can perform small, yet powerful, acts of kindness.
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How a Horse Helped Her Overcome Fear and Self-Loathing
By Joanna Corfield8 min read
After a lifetime of struggling with anxiety and eating disorders, could an animal show her the way to self-acceptance?
He Learned to See His Wife Through God’s Eyes
By Ian Morgan Cron9 min read
A personality taste gave him new insights on both himself and his wife, but would it save their faltering marriage?
Caring for Her Son with Disabilities Led to a New Career
By Carol Glazer7 min read
The president of the National Organization on Disability helped her child overcome a lifetime of challenges.
How to Make the Most of a Miracle
By Cliff Shiepe6 min read
He gave God all the credit for his healing. Twelve years later, why was he sick again?
Guideposts Classics: Gale Sayers on the Power of Courage
By Gale Sayers8 min read
In this story from October 1971, author and NFL legend Gale Sayers pays tribute to the courage and indomitable spirit of his dear friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo.
Cliff Shiepe on Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
Author Cliff Shiepe shares the lessons he’s learned from health challenges he’s experienced since sharing his story with Guideposts in 2012.
Everyday Greatness: Painting to Change the World
By Evan Miller2 min read
See how this mixed-media artist, who as a child was told she had no talent, is using her newfound gift to pay it forward.
How She Prayed for Her Sons to Get Along
By Nicki Cooper6 min read
She asked God to bring her twin sons together and then the pandemic happened.
Forgiving Her Alcoholic Father Helped Her Feel Whole
By Jill Suttie9 min read
Her father was trying to make amends, but could she forgive him for his emotional abuse during her childhood?
She Swallowed Her Pride to Restore a Broken Friendship
By Rebecca Boyd4 min read
Small squabbles had festered to cause a bitter rift with a close neighbor. Could she find the resolve to reach out in forgiveness?
She Was the Last One Rescued from the World Trade Center
By Genelle Guzman-McMillan10 min read
In this story from May 2002, the last person rescued from the World Trade Center shares her miraculous tale of survival.