Inspirational Stories Archives

The Wedding Band Prayer

Our love for each other is still strong, stronger than it was when we first said our vows. We’re like the inside of the ring, as good as gold.

Jamie Grace Harper has used the fact that she has Tourette Syndrome to inspire others

Singer Finds Inspiration in Tourette Syndrome

By Jamie Grace Harper8 min read

Tourette syndrome is one of the most misunderstood neurological syndromes. Meet an award-winning artist who is using it as musical inspiration.

Is God Our Direct Source of Light?

By Judy Royal Glenn2 min read

Are we staying in the Lord’s direct source of light, the Holy Bible, which fuels the growth of our lives and helps us thrive?

A Mysterious Ways-worthy event happened in a classroom.

Writing Class Authors an Unlikely Reunion

By Adam Hunter3 min read

At Mysterious Ways, we know seemingly unbelievable encounters are as real as it gets—and they happen more often than logic or reason says they should.

God's love for a boy playing with his toys.

Traces of God’s Love

By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read

We, as followers of Christ, can leave a delightful trace of the presence of the Lord.

Be a ‘Doer’

By Michelle Medlock Adams4 min read

Three ways you can avoid sitting on the sidelines of life and help make a difference for God.

The Puppy on Our Honeymoon

By Peggy Frezon2 min read

A marriage begins with the unexpected company of the couple’s Dalmatian puppy.

Kristoffer Polaha and David DeSanctis in Where Hope Grows

A Look at ‘Where Hope Grows’

By jtoomer1 min read

Actors Kristoffer Polaha, McKaley Miller and David DeSanctis share how their new film, Where Hope Grows, is working to shatter stereotypes and lead people to faith.

TobyMac on Bringing Soul Back to Christian Music

By jtoomer4 min read

Christian hip-hop artist TobyMac talks about his new album, This Is Not A Test, guest-starring on Beyond A.D. and shares why he thinks Christian music is slowly starting to go mainstream.

The U.S. flag for military families around the world.

The Beauty of Community

By Edie Melson4 min read

Looking to Christ for guidance and love, military families find that He has a plan for us in every location in which we find ourselves.

The Hidden Cross

By Judy Royal Glenn1 min read

God knows what others cannot physically see or know, such as our thoughts, fears, emotional pain and everything there is to know about us. Yet He loves us!

Guideposts writing workshop (Photo by Mike Frezon)

Every two years Guideposts holds an inspirational writing contest. I hate calling it a contest becomes it implies losers and winners and almost everyone who enters has something important and brave and honest to say in their story.