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A special gift helped Cecil Murphey accept his loss on the first Christmas in 58 years without his spouse.
In 1978, author Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower.” It recounts a beach walk by a narrator...
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A special gift helped Cecil Murphey accept his loss on the first Christmas in 58 years without his spouse.

The acclaimed New York Times food writer offers five ways to celebrate the joy of Christmas—even from afar.

In this excerpt from Daily Guideposts, our annual collection of uplifting devotions, Carla Hendricks shares an inspiring account of her Tennessee community’s efforts to achieve racial unity.

Enjoy these inspiring updates on Guideposts stories from the people who wrote them and readers whose lives were touched by them.

New York Times food editor Sam Sifton offers a delicious take on a holiday classic.

Being honest about what’s hard for you will help you be authentic when you are genuinely joyful.

This evergreen prayer for peace and unity, spoken by astronaut Frank Borman in 1968 while orbiting the moon, still holds true to this day.

On this, the 21st day of Advent, we share a devotion from Norman Vincent Peale that explores what it is that angels can teach us, at Christmas and all the year round.

On this, the 20th day of Advent, Norman Vincent Peale shares some inspiring memories of Christmases gone by.

On the 19th day of Advent, Guideposts founder Norman Vincent Peale reminds us that this is a time of anticipation, of preparation, of celebration.

On this 18th day of Advent, Norman Vincent Peale celebrates the lights—and the Light—of Christmas.

On this, the 17th day of Advent, Norman Vincent Peale shares a valuable lesson his father taught him at Christmastime when Dr. Peale was just 10 years old.
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