With God’s Guidance, He Helps Others in Large and Tiny Ways
By Evan Miller6 min read
In a historic African-American community in Memphis, contractor Dwayne Jones works to improve the lives of others
Inspirational Stories
Let inspirational stories of faith, hope, survival, healing, and courage help you cultivate a positive attitude every day.
Greetings from Small-Town America: Hamilton, Missouri
By Olivia Abel3 min read
This quiet locale is a hub for quilters, with a number of shops and a museum about the founder of JCPenney.
An Urban Farm Brings Hope and Healthy Food to an Underserved Community
By Brett Leveridge2 min read
At Bonton Farms in urban Dallas, they invest in the soul as well as the soil.
The Power of the Underdog
By Edward Grinnan3 min read
Inspired by a scrappy Saint Peter’s basketball team, we too can come out of nowhere to fight overwhelming odds.
Students Launch ‘Peptoc Hotline’ to Spread Cheer and Encouragement
By Daisy Urgiles3 min read
The viral project offers tips, advice and inspiring messages from joyful elementary school students.
God Guided This Recovering Addict to Plant a Community Farm
By Daron Babcock10 min read
He’d never gardened a day in his life, but he was led to help an underserved Dallas community by growing fresh vegetables
Help for Ukraine: How the Human Spirit Shines During the Darkest of Times
By Daisy Urgiles4 min read
These inspiring stories show moments of solidarity in the midst of conflict.
How to Apply for the Guideposts’ Writers Workshop
Do you want to be a writer? Editors-in-chief Edward Grinnan and Colleen Hughes offer tips on how to put your best foot forward in the Guideposts Writers Workshop contest.
Please note: Because the coronavirus outbreak has forced us to work from home and we have not had access to postal mail, only online entries are being accepted this year. If you submitted an entry via postal mail, please use the link above to resubmit online by the end of June.
Miracle Makeover: Charlie’s Room
In this series, Kelee Katillac demonstrates how transforming a room into a healing space can bring hope into a home impacted by cancer.
Generation Inspiration: Elder Volunteering
Clark and Jean Paradise received the Home Instead Senior Care Salute to Service Award.
Snark No More: She Gave Up Sarcasm for Lent
A woman who too often turned to sarcastic judgement of other people shares how her daughter convinced her to give up “snark” for Lent. Look for Laura’s story in the March 2017 edition of Guideposts.
Ukraine Opens Up Opportunity for Prayer and Compassion
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
As Chef José Andrés feeds thousands on the border, we too can offer relief to the suffering.
