Guideposts Classics: Danny Thomas on Prayer and Promises
By Danny Thomas8 min read
In this story from May 1981, actor and comedian Danny Thomas recalls how an answered prayer led him to found Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
True Stories of Answered Prayers
Stories of answered prayers can strengthen our faith and offer hope and reassurance. While we don’t know what causes God to answer prayer, we strive to pray from a place of authenticity and humility. When you are in a challenging moment, remember answered prayers in your own lives and the lives of those around you.
Healing Prayer for a Boy with Leukemia on Hanukkah
By Yosef Eliezrie5 min read
A young rabbinical student discovers his own Hanukkah miracle as he battles leukemia.
The Missing Socks Prayer
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Don't sit around being a sad sock, um, sack. Step forward and seek help.
Prayer in Action
By Rick Hamlin4 min read
Looking for the "least of these"? You may find him on the morning commute.
Pray with a Posse
By Bob Hostetler3 min read
How the power of group prayer helped a son win a legal battle.
What Prayer Can Do: Anger Management
By Roberta Messner2 min read
When notified by email that a freelance assignment of long-standing had ended, she struggled with how to respond. Prayer brought her anwer.
What Prayer Can Do: Early Warning
By Lisa Lock2 min read
A sudden impulse to pray for protection was explained later when a highway catastrophe was averted.
What Prayer Can Do: A Good Turn
By Mary Lou Carney2 min read
The unborn baby was in breech position, requiring expensive surgery and a longer recovery for his mother. Would he flip in time?
Rehearse the Victories
By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read
The power of prayer brings an unexpected envelope–and a new job!
Guideposts Classics: Ann Blyth on Her Personal Faith
By Ann Blyth5 min read
In this story from December 1952, acclaimed actress Ann Blyth recalls how, inspired by her mother, she came to acquire her own spiritual strength.
When the Answer Is ‘No’
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
God loves me too much to give me what is not best. I’m grateful to be in the center of His hand, where I can rest in the sweet place of relationship and love.
The Great Mouse Mystery
By Deborah DeJaegher2 min read
How would my daughter ever get over her lost doll?
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