
The Origins of Old Saint Nick
He presided atop our tree like a dour monk. This was not the Santa I knew…or was it?
In 1978, author Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower.” It recounts a beach walk by a narrator...
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He presided atop our tree like a dour monk. This was not the Santa I knew…or was it?

In this excerpt from Guideposts Daily Planner 2014, Van Varner shares the story of a child's perfect prayer.

He presided atop the tree like a dour monk. This was not the Santa he knew…or was it?

In this classic Daily Guideposts devotional, Van Varner shares an experience that led him to believe angels are here on earth.

Are our expectations of happiness too great? This daily devotional asks you to look at your life at this moment to see if happiness is there.
In this GUIDEPOSTS classic story from 1958, Van Varner explores the power of prayer on the eve of his mother’s death.
An old man looks back on his parents’ fractured relationship during the Great Depression.
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