
Advent, Day 24: Mary and the Angel
On this 24th day of Advent, Norman Vincent Peale reminds us that Mary, when visited by an angel and told that she would bear a son named Jesus, accepted her role without question.

On this 24th day of Advent, Norman Vincent Peale reminds us that Mary, when visited by an angel and told that she would bear a son named Jesus, accepted her role without question.

She tried to remember that parenting was all about communication, in whatever form it might take.


Rev. Charles Clifford Peale was a physician and pastor who had a major influence on the life and ministry of his son, Guideposts founder Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Dr. Peale wrote often of his father, and we are pleased to share some of his fondest remembrances.

Despite a sleepless night, Wainwright House provides creative energy for the day.


Cling to the power of knowledge, prayer, preparation and God’s protection as we keep our teens safe.

Weeks went by without a buyer, but finally a young girl's faith was rewarded.

A woman at her wits’ end over a neighbor’s barking dogs experiences an epiphany.

It wasn’t that she believed God couldn’t heal her; it was just that he hadn’t.
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