
Paying God’s Love Forward
A boy alone at Christmas receives a gift that would change his life.
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 boy alone at Christmas receives a gift that would change his life.

A group of techies in New Jersey work together to donate refurbished older computers to families who can use them.

A man who loved making wooden toys for kids’ charities at Christmas sees his life’s work carried on after his passing.

In this story from May 1981, actor and comedian Danny Thomas recalls how an answered prayer led him to found Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

This delicious cheesecake is an awesome autumn dessert.

There are some places where heaven meets earth…

An amateur Santa guides a hospitalized boy to the source of all hope and healing.

Longtime Guideposts contributor John Sherrill, a veteran of World War II, opens up for the first time about his battlefield experiences and his post-war struggles.


St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital started with a prayer—and a promise—from Marlo Thomas’ father, Danny.

This traditional recipe from Reading, Pennsylvania, will make a delightful and delectable addition to your holiday table.

Did her grandsons really understand the meaning of the Nativity?
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