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She thought she was used to spending this romantic day alone. But just this once, she prayed, she wanted to be pampered.
In 1978, author Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower.” It recounts a beach walk by a narrator...
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She thought she was used to spending this romantic day alone. But just this once, she prayed, she wanted to be pampered.

In this story from October 1993, the actress best known as Elly May Clampett reveals how God met her halfway in her pursuit of an acting career.

Why did her husband promise his college mentors she would make them something amazing that she’d never made before? Was he crazy?

The prayer of two volunteers, to distribute food to more people, is quickly answered.

In this story from March 1977, beloved musician and actor Roy Clark shares how he came to understand where his talents came from.

She thought her son needed a father figure. All he needed was her.

Maj. Edward Pulido learned that a soldier who loses a limb can find a new purpose: ministering to other veterans.

Nearly a mile down an icy, twisting track at 80 miles an hour, headfirst. Some people think Katie Uhlaender is crazy. But her dad understood.

He didn’t have the courage to ask her out, but he had another plan, a culinary approach.

They were best friends separated by a thousand miles, until something unbelievable brought them together again.

I am grateful for all that Guideposts Outreach does to soften the edges for so many–including me.

She tried to remember that parenting was all about communication, in whatever form it might take.
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