Prayer: Hoots in the Night
By Lee Mink-Barr2 min read
My son was terrified of the owls that perched outside of his window, so he prayed that they’d find another tree.
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.
My Prayer to Find a Job
By Jock Elliott2 min read
I didn’t know it at the time, but losing my job turned out to be just the change I needed.
The Answer to a Daily Prayer
By Teresa McRoberts7 min read
A couple dealing with infertility re-examines their faith and the meaning of answers to their daily prayers.
Hope and Faith at Sea
By Bill Butler9 min read
Clinging to life on a life-raft, one man finds hope and faith from Daily Bible verses and daily prayers.
Father’s Day Rescue
By Don Hawley6 min read
When a small boy is trapped in a burning building, firefighters rely on their skill, faith and prayer.
A Mother’s Answered Prayer
By Pattie Gillen2 min read
When she thought all faith was lost, God delivered a special message to her homeless son.
Hope and Faith in the Wildfire
By Mitch Kahn8 min read
Firefighters fighting the California wildfires find themselves trapped with only hope and faith to sustain them.
A Father’s Inspirational Prayer
By Manuel Hernandez, Jr.7 min read
A family’s daily prayers for another child get stronger in the face of a difficult delivery.
Who’ll Start the Rain?
By Wanda Rosseland2 min read
We needed rain in the worst way. A downpour of prayer couldn’t hurt.
A Prayer from the Lady in the Tollbooth
By Alyssa Staley6 min read
A circle of people who didn’t even know my mom prayed for her during her illness—and it worked.
Guideposts Classics: Martin Sheen on Rediscovering Faith
By Martin Sheen, as told to Charles-Edward Anderson9 min read
In this story from September 1986, actor Martin Sheen talks about regaining his faith after a frightening health crisis on the set of Apocalypse Now.
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