Angels on Earth Archives

Stairway to Heaven

A daughter receives a much-needed sign from her mom in heaven.

Guideposts: We share the final words of notables such as Thomas Edison, Maya Angelou and Steve Jobs

The Most Inspiring Stories of 2015

Enjoy the best and most inspiring stories from 2015. You’ll find funny stories about parenthood from author Jen Hatmaker, fascinating celebrity profiles, quick prayers to say on the go, and much more.

Guideposts: Frozen Angel, Ottawa, Canada

Inspiring Ice Angels

By Brett Leveridge1 min read

These angel ice sculptures offer inspiration, comfort, and beauty.

Guideposts: The angel painting that Renee gave her sister when she was diagnosed with cancer

Healing Angels: The Paintings of J. Renee Ekleberry

By Brett Leveridge1 min read

Enjoy this collection of artist J. Renee Ekleberry’s inspiring and hopeful depictions of angels, included the one that watched over Renee’s sister as she battled (and eventually beat) cancer.

An ornament of an angel in a Christmas tree wearing festive holiday robes

The Perfect Christmas Angel

By Kitty McCaffrey4 min read

Were there no surprises left for me? Why wasn’t I experiencing the Christmas spirit?

Jon Holden and Minka take time out of jeep patrol for mail call.

The Canine Angel That Saved a Soldier

By John Holden4 min read

How one veteran was blessed by man’s best friend—in peace and in war.

Artist rendering of angel and author at the bank

The Angel That Turned Halloween into Christmas

By Barbara Correa4 min read

After learning that she had been let go from her job, she received comfort and assistance in an unusual way on a very unlikely day.

Comfort for Those Who Have Lost a Loved One

By colleen-hughes1 min read

For those who have lost a loved one, Longfellow’s poem, “Footsteps of Angels,” offers comfort. Angels on Earth editor Colleen Hughes shares the last four stanzas.

A Guardian Angel Named Floyd Henry

By Carol D. Witcher5 min read

Dogs were her life. But she never thought a dog would save her life.

Our Angel Mothers

By colleen-hughes2 min read

One essential thing brings two colleagues together.

A smiling carnival worker with angel wings.

Angel at the County Fair

By Jessica Reed6 min read

With her marriage falling apart and her budget terribly limited, she was in need of comfort and reassurance—she received both from an unlikely source.

Heavenly streams of light brighten a woodsy setting.

Lost and Found: A Miraculous Rediscovery

By Sharon Farmer2 min read

She never quite got over losing a piece of wedding-gift flatware while on her honeymoon. But someone was watching over that knife for those eight years…