Stories of Hope Archives

Praying the Psalms Together

By Kim Henry2 min read

In this preview from Daily Guideposts 2015, one family is blessed by praying the psalms together every day.

Michelle Williams: The Family That Wouldn’t Give Up Hope

By Michelle Williams7 min read

After his massive stroke, the doctors had all but given up on my father. But not us, not his family.

Silhouette of a man with hands raised in the sunset concept for religion, worship, prayer and praise

Soak Up Jesus’ Love

By Erin Keeley Marshall2 min read

A devotion to help you take an active role in building up your faith.

Lauryn thanks the amazing group who saved her life.

Saved by Angels

Weighing just 79 pounds, Lauryn Lax was deathly ill when eight strangers intervened.

The Vault's unique set up where customers serve themselves coffee.

An Experiment in Honesty

The Vault is a self-service coffee shop where patrons pay by the honor system.

Blade embraces DD with love and gratitude.

Vet Finds Healing in an Unlikely Friend

Watch a veteran’s touching story of how a dog saved him from committing suicide.

Meet Jack, a puppy rescued from a dumpster and now a service dog.

A Little Girl’s Guardian Angel

Meet Jack, a rescue dog who becomes Maya's best friend and her guardian angel.

Our Returning Troops: A Marriage That Overcame PTSD and TBI

By Kayla Williams12 min read

The man she fell in love with while they were both stationed in Iraq was struggling with PTSD and the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury. Could they progress beyond their caregiver-patient roles?

An artist's rendering of a Native American angel

The Angel in Front of Me Calmed My Cancer Anxiety

By Linda Winkler4 min read

Enervated due to chemotherapy treatments, she was chagrined to find a long line at the bank. It was the last thing she needed–or so she thought.

The Carlsons and their current pack, Francesca (left) and Leo

The Prayer That Saved Vinny

By Nancy Carlson7 min read

They were told their beloved Italian greyhound’s diabetes was untreatable. Then her husband had the strangest dream.

An artist's rendering of a black bird nesting in a woman's red hair

The Stand-in Angel

By Richard Tallmadge7 min read

If only the featherless little thing had a real guardian angel watching over him, a guardian angel just for baby birds…

artist's rendering of an angel in the sky.

Guided to Heaven by His Guardian Angel

By Melissa Deal Forth2 min read

In this excerpt from Hospitals, Hope and Healing, a heavenly visitor prays with a dying man and heals him of pain and fear.