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Special Delivery
A month after my wife died and my life felt so empty, the only thing I had to look forward to was Amazon
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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A Prayer for Cullen
Even in a family crisis, I had trouble quieting my mind enough to listen for God
4 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Blackie & Rosebud
What would happen to my friend's cats now that she was gone?
2 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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The Kids Are Alright
My twin boys and I had always been close. I thought they needed me. Now I wasn't so sure
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Kindred Spirits
I thought the nose ring gave it away—she was just another teenager. I couldn't imagine how she could help me
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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A Boy Named Sue
In 1969, Johnny Cash and his wife, June, threw a party at their house in Hendersonville, Tennessee, a “guitar pull,” where guests passed around a guitar and tried out new songs.
1 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Active Duty
I'd tried everything for my knee - physical therapy, gel injections, a cumbersome brace. Everything except prayer
7 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Living an Abundant Life
A conversation with spirituality and health researcher Harold G. Koenig, M.D., on what makes people truly happy
8 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Committed
What could be worse for a young newlywed than to lose his wedding ring? Risking his life to find it
6 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Not So Different After All
The last time I was in a prison was to visit my father. I swore I would never go back. Years later, something was pulling me to San Quentin to finally share my story
7 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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His Own Path
My son Tim was a lot like me. And maybe that's why I worried about him
5 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Lucky Chuck
The patient in trauma room six looked up at me, smiled and said, \"What's the difference between God and a brain surgeon?\"
6 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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Stronger Than Ever
The pandemic, job loss, grief...that would test any marriage. How this couple found their way back to each other
7 min |
Oct/Nov 2024
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In the Everyday
Cooking, cleaning, breaking up the kids’ fights... If only I had a few minutes for myself!
3 min |
June/July 2024
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Worst-Case Scenario?
I’d had nagging injuries before and always recovered. Why wasn’t I confident that I would get better this time?
6 min |
June/July 2024
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Honor Thy Son
I was a Marine officer, a lifer—or so I thought. Then came Patrick
7 min |
June/July 2024
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Keeping It Real
In an age of social media, we're experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. Two friends who met online tell you how to grow an authentic connection
6 min |
June/July 2024
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What You Wish For
She never wanted to see her abusive father again
7 min |
June/July 2024
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God's Pillow
In 2016, the Soberanes Fire in Northern California was the costliest ever in the United States. It almost cost me my life, despite the promise I made to my wife
7 min |
June/July 2024
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"I Heard You Praying"
As a hospital chaplain, I had seen hopeless cases. But never one more seemingly hopeless than this
5 min |
June/July 2024
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"I Love You, Dad!"
Some of your favorite GUIDEPOSTS writers share what they learned from their fathers
6 min |
June/July 2024
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Harold and Me
They’re nearly all gone now, the generation we call The Greatest.” This woman’s mission was to honor one of them
7 min |
June/July 2024
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The Race Before Her
For this Olympic champion, success bred her greatest fear. How five verses set her free
9 min |
June/July 2024
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EVERYDAY GREATNESS: Jessica Manfre
Uniting military and civilian communities through acts of kindness
2 min |
October/November 2023
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The Cake Mixer Mishap
I should’ve listened to Mom
2 min |
October/November 2023
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Star Turn
I worried about my introverted daughter. Then Olivia flipped the script
6 min |
October/November 2023
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Unearthed
I pulled the overgrown remnants of my herb garden, putting it to bed for the season, and went over a mental list of all the things to do before winter began—change out the screens for storm windows, finish the yard work, bring down the draft blockers from the attic.
1 min |
October/November 2023
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Confidence Builder
My five boys didn't need me to homeschool them anymore. Now I wanted to be good at something else. But could I?
7 min |
October/November 2023
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Ordinary People
The story behind Norman Rockwell's celebrated painting
6 min |
October/November 2023
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A Woman of Courage
After I was widowed, fear took over my life. How could I trust anyone if I couldn't trust God?
7 min |