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Dr. Lisa Miller poses with a young child who resembles her

The Science of Spirituality

We spoke with psychologist Lisa Miller, best-selling author and founder of Columbia University’s Spirituality & Mind Body Institute, about the role of spirituality from childhood forward.

An artists rendering of a blank notebook of the type that Roberta gives away

Someone Cares: Say What?

By Roberta Messner1 min read

Chance meetings with young parents give her the chance to share the best gift her mother ever gave her.

Singing from the Heart

By Michelle Cox2 min read

Learning how to worship from listening to children sing.

volunteers of america operation backpack

Partner Spotlight: Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack

By Guideposts1 min read

Volunteers of America serves tens of thousands of homeless kids across the nation through Operation Backpack.

One More Gift from God

By Ricci Semple4 min read

She thought she was through having children, but He knew otherwise…

Actress Sonia Manzano, seen here with two of her Sesame Street pals, is leaving the show after nearly 45 years.

Sesame Street to Say Goodbye to Maria

By Brooke Obie1 min read

Sonia Manzano has been with Sesame Street, as an actress and a writer, since the show’s early days, but after nearly 45 years, she’s announced her retirement from the show.

Jesse Thyne as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea, West Africa, 1998. Photo courtesy Patrick Thyne.

Prayers for the Loss of a Child

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

How one man painfully grapples with tragedy when God’s grace seems to be missing.

Michelle Cox with Robert Day, director of Patrick Henry Family Services.

Orphan Sunday

By Michelle Cox3 min read

How can you or your church help a child looking for a forever home?

Guideposts Classics: Eddie Albert on Letting God Lead

By Eddie Albert8 min read

In this story from January 1962, Green Acres star Eddie Albert shares how he and his wife relied on divine guidance in navigating the process of adopting a child.