Inspirational Stories Archives

Someone Cares: Neglected No More

Clarence Puvis noticed that the tombstones and markers in a veteran gravesite looked untended. He decided to take matters into his own hands.

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Why Does Guideposts Want to Hear from Readers about ‘Everyday Greatness’?

By Brooke Obie3 min read

Everyday Greatness team leader Tarice Gray, an editor at Guideposts Books, shares how this initiative is building community.

Lindsay Day-Walker sitting against a colorful mural on a brick wall.

These Strangers Gave Her Hope in the Face of Her Boyfriend’s Addiction

By Lindsay Day-Walker6 min read

She had felt alone in her own family—until she met a group of strangers who gave her the comfort she needed.

Guideposts' Vice President of Ministries Pablo Diaz

Wayfarers Inn: The Role of Faith

Listen as three Guideposts employees talk about the role of faith in their daily lives. Follow three life-long friends as they solve mysteries with the support of faith in Guideposts’ newest fiction series, Secrets of Wayfarers Inn.

Fred Rogers with a disabled boy on his TV series.

What Mister Rogers’ Best Friend Wants You to Know About Him

By Jessica Toomer5 min read

Reverend George Wirth helps others get to know his best friend, Fred Rogers. Wirth explains how Rogers Christian faith helped open the minds of others to different cultures and ways of thinking.

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Crossing to Freedom: The Marietta Stop on the Underground Railroad

By Michelle Rapkin5 min read

Discover the real-life history of Marietta, Ohio, the setting for Guideposts new fiction series, Secrets of Wayfarers Inn.

How Stories Can Change the World

By Diana Aydin2 min read

Guideposts is looking for true stories from real people.

Mirai Nagasu at the 2018 Winter Olympics

How Olympian Mirai Nagasu Fought to Make History

By Jessica Toomer5 min read

The figure skater reflects on her history-making performance at the Olympics and looks ahead to winning another title, on “Dancing with the Stars.”

Phnesha with her daughters, Gabby (left) and Gigi

A Lawyer Finds Stress Relief in Art—and Surprising Success

By Phnesha Marchette8 min read

Living through a divorce and her father’s illness, Phnesha Marchette took a walk on the beach and asked God for peace. The answer she got made her laugh. It also changed her life.