
Guideposts Classics: Otis Birdsong on Faith in Tough Times
In this story from April 1982, former collegiate and professional basketball star Otis Birdsong recalls how faith and a mother’s love saw him through a bad slump.

In this story from April 1982, former collegiate and professional basketball star Otis Birdsong recalls how faith and a mother’s love saw him through a bad slump.


The author of A Wrinkle in Time had an enduring trust in God.


The beloved author Madeleine L’Engle recalls a time when a threat to her daughter’s health tested—and then strengthened—L’Engle’s faith.

God is with us whether we are happy or hurting.

Good Morning America‘s Ginger Zee shares what moved her to become a meteorologist and what she finds inspiring in her life and career.


Finding blessings in good weather or bad.

She’d long dreamed of running a marathon, but never believed she could achieve that goal—until a fellow runner showed her what she was truly capable of.

Her husband’s first deployment left her feeling lonely. Focusing on others rather than herself made all the difference.

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