Christmas Angels Watched Over Her Daughter in Iraq
By Delace Canada2 min read
A mother uses her finely honed crafting skills to bring a touch of Christmas spirit to her daughter’s company of combat medics in Iraq.
Stories of Hope
During difficult times, stories of hope help sustain and inspire us to never give up.
7 Things Christmas Teaches Us About Hope
By Therese Borchard5 min read
No matter what challenges you face, Christmas offers powerful symbols of hope.
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?
Dave Beddoe on Shining a Light on Opioid Addiction
A pastor who saw his life thrown into turmoil due to his addiction to painkillers discusses the role that honesty plays in recovery and the importance of making amends.
A Sandy Hook Mother Learns to Give Her Grief to God
By Alissa Parker9 min read
She lost her daughter in the Newtown school shooting and struggled to cope with her grief, but giving control to God helped her begin the healing process.
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.
How Planting Bulbs Is ‘the Work of Hope’
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read
Preparing now for the warm, sunny days of spring
First and Last: Edward Grinnan on Moving from Hopeless to Hopeful
Edward Grinnan, Guideposts‘ Editor-in-Chief and author of The Promise of Hope, recalls his first drink and his last and discusses the difference sobriety has made in his life.
She Had Claustrophobia, So How Could She Handle an MRI?
By Andrea Owan7 min read
Small spaces terrified her. What would help her find peace instead of panic?
Inside Oprah’s ‘Super Soul’ Gospel Brunch
By Brooke Obie4 min read
The TV legend invited Guideposts to cover her star-studded, spirit-filled event and book launch party for The Wisdom of Sundays at her California home.
‘The Miracle Man’ Who Went to Heaven and Came Back
By Brooke Obie6 min read
Doctors couldn’t explain how Darryl “The Miracle Man” Perry came back to life. But he knew it was all God’s doing.