She Gave Up Sarcasm for Lent
By Laura Boggs6 min read
When her daughter expressed frustration with her cutting remarks, she knew a change was in order. Lent was the perfect time to undertake it.
Daughter
How to Be Spiritually Intentional With Your Lenten Sacrifice
By Patty Kirk2 min read
Her daughter wanted to give up meat for Lent, but was it a meaningful sacrifice?
She Struggled to Accept Her Son’s New Wife
By Janet Paige Smith8 min read
She prayed through her son’s deployment in Iraq. Could she now loosen her grip to let him start a family of his own?
The Bear Claw That Brought Her Comfort
By Elena M. Macaluso2 min read
A pastry brings back tender memories of her late father for a grieving daughter.
A Childhood Memory Inspired Him to Become a Gingerbread House Artist
By Matt Maley4 min read
As a child, he built a gingerbread house with his mother; now, he builds them with his daughter.
Her Newly Vegan Daughter Helped Her Embrace New Thanksgiving Traditions
By Jessica Reed6 min read
At first she was disappointed. But she soon came to feel proud of her daughter’s new lifestyle.
Spirit Lifting: Colorful Memories of a Departed Mother
By Andrea Doering1 min read
Alzheimer’s robbed her mother of so much, but the pair continued to connect through her mom’s love of art and color.
His Daughter’s Concert Helped Him Discover the Divine Gift of Music
By David Spaulding5 min read
He cared more about the Green Bay Packers than a Sunday concert—until he heard the choir.
A Football Comeback Taught Her the Importance of Not Giving Up
By Diane Stark4 min read
After watching Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts pull off the impossible, she was inspired to keep going.
Guideposts Classics: Mary Pickford on the Blessings of Children
By Mary Pickford7 min read
In this story from 1948, movie legend Mary Pickford shares how the two children she adopted with her husband, actor and singer Buddy Rogers, enriched their lives.
Her Mother With Alzheimer’s Sang ‘Silent Night’
By Kristen Kemp9 min read
Dementia had taken away so much from her mother and her family. But at the Christmas Eve service, she realized their faith would see them through.
How This Long-Lost Book Brought Divine Comfort
By Lori Sciame4 min read
Inscribed with a cherished handwritten message, the book brought peace and strengthened a friendship.
