Inspirational Stories Archives

A Week of Inspiration

By Edward Grinnan2 min read

This was a week of inspirational stories around the world—and at Guideposts.

A Love Story for the Ages

By jbloustein1 min read

The inspiring story of two adults with Down syndrome who fell in love and got married.

Guideposts Classics: Carol Burnett on Secret Kindness

By Carol Burnett8 min read

In this story from October 1977, beloved comedienne Carol Burnett shares the story of a mysterious stranger who helped kickstart her career.

Donors Choose founder Charles Best; photo courtesy donorschoose.org/

School Supplies and More!

By Jessica C. Kraft2 min read

Charles Best’s fundraising website helps schools get what they need to do their best—all because of a little positive thinking.

Inspired Adventures: Reconnecting with My Youth

By Edward Grinnan3 min read

I was plenty grateful myself in the doldrums of middle age—or at least it seems like that sometimes—to reconnect briefly with the inspired adventures of my own youth.

Is There a Positive Side to ADD?

By Amy Wong3 min read

Are more of us showing the symptoms of attention deficit disorder because modern life encourages, even demands, those traits? Maybe ADD confers some sort of adaptive advantage in today’s world.

The Shofar (ram's horn) is blown during services on Yom Kippur.

Fasting for Yom Kippur

By Adam Hunter3 min read

Lesson learned from the Jewish Day of Atonement

The Parrots of January

By Rosie Schaap4 min read

In this excerpt from Their Mysterious Ways, heavenly birds chase away a woman’s winter blues.

9/11: Nine Years Later

By Edward Grinnan2 min read

I still wonder if we have understood that our best defense against evil is what the New Testament asks, no, requires of us: understanding, acceptance and love.