
A Pastor Searches for Words to Say at His Mother’s Funeral
After years of officiating at services for others, struggling to make sense of his own loss.
“Summer afternoon–summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” That age-old...
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After years of officiating at services for others, struggling to make sense of his own loss.

Whether it’s a shattered marriage, a lost job, a wayward child, there is a path to wholeness.

How did two unrelated events meet on one momentous weekend?

As memory of the tragedy fades, honoring those who will always mourn.

Our prayers can contain just one breath of a word to unleash the biggest, most wondrous concepts ever.

Gracie the golden retriever—and a nudge from God—showed him that love doesn’t always come easy.

Supplements may help, but God’s love is a sure thing.

Recalling a mother’s devotion for her son, while exploring the connection between Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome.

She thought her journal—filled with love letters to her husband—was gone forever.

Their mysterious dreams proved they were meant to be.

She was high energy; he was more relaxed. But spending time apart during the pandemic highlighted her boyfriend’s special qualities.

Guideposts contributing editor Rick Hamlin explores the challenge that awaits us as we slowly emerge from the pandemic: conquering the fear that we’ve all felt for more than a year.
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