Inspiration Archives

Catherina and her feisty foal named Renaissance.

Renaissance: The Horse That Helped Her Embrace Middle Age

By Catherina Madera5 min read

She was restless and coping with transitions in her life, when a special foal changed her attitude.

An abstract illustration of a rooster crowing.

How a Rooster Helped Her Find Hope During a Divorce

By Diane Stark3 min read

A surprising encounter at a farm changed her outlook.

The Benefits of Taking a Break from Social Media

By julia-attaway2 min read

Dialing down the envy of others and, instead, finding contentment in God.

A Horse Named Ren Gave Her a Chance to Be Reborn

By Catherine Madera1 min read

Catherine Madera’s passion for horses seemed to fade as middle age set in. She began to think that part of her life was over for good…until a feisty foal named Ren came along. Meet Ren below and read the full story here. If you’d like to see more stories like this, check out All Creatures magazine.

A trip to Norway means diving into deep fjord waters.

Journey with Rick Hamlin to Norway

By Rick Hamlin1 min read

Guideposts Executive Editor Rick Hamlin shares inspiring photos from a trip he and wife, Carol, took to Scandinavia.

Remembering Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

By Brooke Obie4 min read

Writer Brooke Obie remembers interviewing iconic singer and activist Aretha Franklin in 2013.

The Good ‘Cat’ Samaritans

By Diana Aydin1 min read

How acts of kindness restore hope.

William Blake’s Doors of Perception

By Rick Hamlin5 min read

Senior contributing editor Rick Hamlin explores the mystical life and heavenly visions of poet and artist William Blake.

I went from patient to advocate in a day. The feeling of being able to serve…to be able to offer up my story as much as it is uncomfortable, it’s a tremendous privilege. - Michael J. Fox

7 Inspiring Quotes from Michael J. Fox

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

Michael J. Fox is an actor, author, producer, and activist with a career spanning film and television. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, he created the Michael J. Fox Foundation for the degenerative illness. It has since become the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research in the world—investing more than $650 million in research to date. Here are some of our favorite positive quotes from the Parkinson’s disease activist.