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Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons in "Hearts Beat Loud"

SXSW Review: ‘Hearts Beat Loud’

By Jessica Toomer3 min read

Nick Offerman’s loveable family drama finds its rhythm.

Review: ‘A Quiet Place’

By Jessica Toomer4 min read

John Krasinki’s horror film shows a surprising amount of heart.

Filling out tax paperwork with a calm spirit.

Faith and Taxes

By julia-attaway2 min read

Filling out paperwork with God in mind.

Diana Aydin, managing editor of Mysterious Ways, shares a story about her mom's mother's intuition

Mother’s Intuition: Mysterious Ways Staffers Tell Their Stories

For Mother’s Day, Mysterious Ways and Guideposts employees share stories, both amusing and amazing, of instances when their moms displayed mother’s intuition to a heightened degree.

The perfect Mother’s Day Gift: Women’s Devotional Bible

A happy group of people gathered in the kitchen for friends and family stories

7 Best Friends and Family Stories

By Brett Leveridge2 min read

From de-cluttering tips to parenting advice, discover the most popular stories about friends and family

How She Let Go of Worrying About Her Daughter

By Shelby Spear7 min read

Her daughter left on a service trip to Guatemala. Could prayer help this mom manage her anxiety?

This Online Community Could Change the Foster Care System

By Jessica Toomer7 min read

Reid Cox, co-founder of iFoster, explains how his nonprofit’s online model connects foster caregivers and agencies to the resources they need most.

Brian, Angie and Gabriel out for a stroll in their Brooklyn neighborhood

Could a Pastor’s Prayers Help This Couple Have a Child?

By Brian Robinson4 min read

Brian and his wife, Angie, had long prayed for a child, but he began to fear their entreaties were in vain—until they paid a visit to Pastor Rosalie.

Someone Cares: Shining Dancers

By Victoria Kramer2 min read

This dance mom started a project called Bibbidy Bobbidy Ballerinas by donating her daughter’s old costume to children’s hospitals. The movement went viral with other dance moms chipping in to cover additional expenses — all to give other children a chance to shine.

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