Someone Cares: Pets for Patriots
By Allison Churchill1 min read
Pets for Patriots, a nonprofit organization helps veterans find a feline companion while the cats get a loving home.
Inspirational Stories
Let inspirational stories of faith, hope, survival, healing, and courage help you cultivate a positive attitude every day.
The 11 Most Inspirational Films Of 2017
By Jessica Toomer4 min read
Here are some of the most powerful, positive films of 2017.
A Mail Carrier’s Instincts Save a Life and Start a Friendship
By Lisa Guernsey2 min read
This mail carrier noticed something wasn’t right at one of the homes on her route. Her quick action made all the difference.
Helen Keller’s Profound Faith
By Katie Allen Berlandi2 min read
Looking beyond our own needs and finding gratification and happiness.
A Cancer Patient’s Trek Along the California Mission Trail
By Brett Leveridge2 min read
Cancer patient Edie Littlefield Sundby set an unusual goal for herself: To walk the entire 800 miles of the California Mission Trail, visiting the state’s 21 historic missions along the way.
Hanukkah: The Long Reach of a Small Light
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
As Hanukkah begins, what will you kindle in your life?
In Fond and Grateful Remembrance: John Sherrill
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Executive Editor Rick Hamlin pays tribute to a beloved and inspiring colleague, Guideposts editor and writer John Sherrill.
Christmas Away From Home Offered a Meaningful Lesson
By Thomas R. Farrell2 min read
Spending the holidays on the Yucatan Peninsula, a New Yorker learned new traditions—and found new meaning—in the celebration.
How ‘Indiana Jones’ Helped to Preserve Her Sobriety
By Mary Jensen6 min read
A month into her sobriety, she was experiencing a craving for alcohol she feared she couldn’t overcome—until a forgotten scene from an action movie she’d seen long ago pulled her through.
Someone Cares: Healing Shared
By Sara Matson1 min read
An ornament of Jesus cradling a newborn had comforted her in her times of need. She wanted to share the same comfort with another family who needed that solace.
Someone Cares: Cheers!
By Judy Nitsch1 min read
She started a New Year’s tradition with her husband during New Year’s Eve. After he passed, she continued the tradition with company that helped make it memorable each year.
Guideposts Classics: Marg Helgenberger on the Blessings of Family
By Marg Helgenberger8 min read
In this story from June 2009, actress Marg Helgenberg, longtime star of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, shares how her small-town roots serve to keep her grounded.