Faith and Blue Ribbons Inspire This County Fair Queen to Keep Cooking
By Linda Skeens6 min read
Linda Skeens, acclaimed cook, baker and crafter, shares how her faith sees her through—in good times and bad.
Chronic Illness Stories
Chronic illness may affect not just physical health but emotional health too. Fortunately, there are many resources available to those who live with illness. Knowing your limits, understanding your condition, and connecting with a support network are helpful techniques when coping with illness. A combination of practical techniques and learning from others’ inspiring stories can ease the process of dealing with illness.
Talking with Love and Understanding About Suicide
By Edward Grinnan4 min read
After a beloved wife’s decision, rejecting shame and embracing honesty
Guideposts Classics: Naomi Judd on Stepping Out in Faith
By Naomi Judd9 min read
In this story from January 2003, musician and author Naomi Judd recalls how faith led her to a successful career and helped her cope with a hepatitis C diagnosis.
Thriving Through Alzheimer’s
By Evan Miller3 min read
Discover how these positive people are seeing the blessings of every day while living with this progressive neurologic disorder.
How Gratitude Helps Roberta Messner Cope with Chronic Pain
Roberta Messner shares how the support and encouragement of others—and the gratitude it engendered—helped her cope with chronic pain.
Lessons from a Life-Saving Surgery
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Through the turmoil of a week-long hospital stay, thoughts on suffering, trust and comfort.
How to Make the Most of a Miracle
By Cliff Shiepe6 min read
He gave God all the credit for his healing. Twelve years later, why was he sick again?
Cliff Shiepe on Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
Author Cliff Shiepe shares the lessons he’s learned from health challenges he’s experienced since sharing his story with Guideposts in 2012.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Letting Go of Her Denial Was the First Step
By Marion Bond West6 min read
She tried to ignore her RA diagnosis, but God reached out to her through the people who cared for her.
5 Tips for Thriving While Living with a Chronic Illness
By Mari Pack4 min read
Covid-19 ‘Long Haulers’ can manage lingering effects of the virus by listening to their bodies, creating rituals and more.
Ryan White’s Brave Battle with AIDS
By Jeanne White-Ginder10 min read
In a story that first appeared in the February 1994 issue of Guideposts, we remember the hemophiliac teenager’s amazing legacy. Plus an update from his mother.
Faith Bolsters Him Against His Toughest Opponent: Multiple Sclerosis
By David Lyons8 min read
God had been with him his whole life, in and out of the boxing ring. Could He help him cope with this devastating illness?
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