How Boxing Helped Him Cope with Parkinson’s Disease
By Brett Leveridge3 min read
A retired pastor who gave up boxing more than half a century earlier puts up his dukes once again with a new and unlikely foe in his sights: Parkinson’s.
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Guideposts Classics: Marla Gibbs on Stepping Out in Faith
By Marla Gibbs7 min read
In this story from September 1989, popular actress Marla Gibbs shares how she came to understand that when it comes to faith, the first step can be the toughest—and the most rewarding.
Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
A message of peace from a Civil War general’s tomb.
Dresses at the Cloisters—Bringing Holy Art Alive
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
“Heavenly Bodies” exhibit at the Met brings faith alive in a new way.
Melba Pattillo Beals: The Faith and Courage of a Civil Rights Icon
Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who in 1957 enrolled at the previously all-white Little Rock Central High School, discusses her memoir of that time, I Will Not Fear.
Guideposts Classics: Brooke Shields’ 4 Tips for Helping a Friend Cope with Depression
By Brooke Shields6 min read
In this story from August 2005, actress Brooke Shields, who lost a dear friend to suicide, shares the lessons she learned from that experience—and from her own struggle with depression.
Leaving Love Notes for a Grandson
By Michelle Cox3 min read
A grandmother celebrates her source of love, the Bible.
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Crossing to Freedom: The Marietta Stop on the Underground Railroad
By Michelle Rapkin5 min read
Discover the real-life history of Marietta, Ohio, the setting for Guideposts new fiction series, Secrets of Wayfarers Inn.
How She Recovered from a Catastrophic Accident
By Colleen Kelly Alexander8 min read
After being crushed beneath the wheels of a freight truck, she feared she would never walk again, but this dedicated athlete refused to let the pain stop her.
6 Life Lessons from Injuries
By Colleen Kelly Alexander3 min read
Colleen Kelly Alexander was in a horrific accident that left her in pain so intense she thought she would never recover. But recover she did. Now she’s strong enough to bike, run, swim and even compete in triathlons.
An Author Is Inspired by the Underground Railroad
How the compelling history of the Underground Railroad inspired this writer—and a new series from Guideposts Books.
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