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The Little Jalapeño Plant That Could

I hoped it was an answer for my anxiety

Golden Boy

I’d trained Ernest as a therapy dog. He knew how to help others. Now he had to help me

Close to My Heart

Let this beloved star of Hallmark holiday movies help you find the spirit of the season

“Go Make Pies!”

I knew a message from God when I heard one, but why this?

“We're His Family”

This woman opens her home and heart to foster veterans, but there was one she feared she’d never reach

BANJO MAN

This Marine veteran was tormented by memories of the Vietnam War. Learn how music was his salvation

A House for Katherine Red Feather

In this story from 2004, a man’s life was changed by a newspaper headline: “Native American Elders Freeze to Death”

The Hardest Post

After my cancer diagnosis, I needed all the support and prayer I could get. So why was I having trouble asking for it?

Our Second Act

He thought they were the perfect couple. Until they weren’t

Staying Strong in a Crisis

Five lessons from a Red Cross chaplain

Breaking the Cycle

He survived 15 seasons playing pro football. Yet nothing compared to the violence in his home growing up. As an NFL executive, husband and father, he’s committed to…

A Light From Within

The only one who’d ever been afraid of me was me. Then came Bronwen

What Love Had to Do With It

My twin boys were constantly at each other’s throats. And that was before the pandemic put our house under lockdown

Still Serving

How a woman veteran is turning her struggles into positive action

The Ninth Step

Her alcoholic father was ready to make amends for the past. Was she ready to forgive him?

The Voice I Needed to Hear

As a widow and a farmer, I thought I was comfortable being on my own. The pandemic showed me otherwise

The Last Survivor

Of all the stories we published about September 11, this may have been the most powerful

Love Thy Neighbor?

We used to be friends. Then we weren’t

Intensive Care

Dan Radice was an exercise specialist who brought Dr. Rick Pitera through cardiac rehab. Now it was Rick’s turn to save Dan’s life

Joyful Reawakening

I was sure our first Shabbat in quarantine was going to be different—and not in a good way

Everyday greatness: LYNN COLWELL

Her colorful calling

A Different Answer

I prayed for help with my rheumatoid arthritis. So why was I still in such agony?

“meet me at the golf cart”

Who would have guessed it would be the secret to our happy marriage?

Dog on a Mission

In my grief, I just wanted to be alone

More than a pastor

My business was hanging by a thread. So was my spirit. Then my good friend and mentor was struck down by Covid-19

Mystery of the Missing Report Card

My childhood was not pretty. Neither was the angel I met in a dark alley in a dangerous part of town

That Bad Good Friday

It was stronger than the infamous San Francisco earthquake of 1906, but Americans proved even stronger

Faith Factor

Bob is our most popular blogger on Guideposts.org. We wanted to share a story that happened to him a while ago but is more relevant than ever today

Abraham's Well

What compelled us to move halfway around the world to a place where we didn’t even speak the language?

Chuck wagon chef

The not-so-lost art of cooking for cowboys