Giving Hope, Receiving Joy
By Pablo Diaz2 min read
The reward of helping prison inmates lead better lives.
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How Positive Emotions Can Change Your Life
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
Think your way to a happy life.
A Christian Pastor and a Muslim Imam Find Friendship and Common Ground
By Jim Powell and Kamil Mufti9 min read
When an evangelical church relocates next to a mosque, it provides an opportunity for people of different faiths to build bridges.
How a Member of the Little Rock Nine Found Courage
By Melba Pattillo Beals9 min read
Facing racist threats, Melba Pattillo Beals helped integrate Arkansas schools. She also deepened her faith
A Wounded Marine Finds New Mountains to Climb
By Kirstie Ennis, USMC Sergeant (Ret.)8 min read
Severely injured in Afghanistan, this amputee veteran took up snowboarding. Now she’s climbing the world’s tallest mountains.
A Pastor with Parkinson’s Uses Boxing to Heal
By Emmett Diggs2 min read
A retired minister, who years before gave up boxing, gets to put on the gloves again as a way of coping with Parkinson’s disease.
Activities to Help You Live Well with Parkinson’s Disease
By The Editors9 min read
Therapists and patients at Good Samaritan Society in Mountain Home, Arkansas, offer hope and guidance to those who are coping with Parkinson’s disease
How a Pet Search Turned into a Mission to Help Rescue Dogs
By Alikay Wood4 min read
Soon after adopting her first dog, Nina Roedeler became a dedicated volunteer for Friends with Four Paws, a nonprofit that finds home for rescue dogs.
This Animal Rehabilitator’s Home Is a Haven for Wildlife of Every Stripe
By Alina Larson3 min read
Molly Ryan welcomes any and all rescue animals, from woodchucks to pigs and flying squirrels, who need a refuge to recover from life’s hard knocks.
How Boxing Helped Him Cope with Parkinson’s Disease
By Brett Leveridge3 min read
A retired pastor who gave up boxing more than half a century earlier puts up his dukes once again with a new and unlikely foe in his sights: Parkinson’s.
This Marine Veteran Aims to Scale the Seven Summits
USMC Sergeant (Ret.) Kirstie Ennis, who suffered significant injuries while serving in Afghanistan, shares how the loss of her left leg has inspired her to keep pushing herself by summiting the tallest peaks on all seven continents.
Guideposts Classics: Marla Gibbs on Stepping Out in Faith
By Marla Gibbs7 min read
In this story from September 1989, popular actress Marla Gibbs shares how she came to understand that when it comes to faith, the first step can be the toughest—and the most rewarding.