Stories of Faith Archives

How to turn waiting into a rich, spiritual experience.

Waiting for a Grandchild

Guideposts blogger and award-winning author Michelle Cox shares what she has learned from waiting and accepting God’s timing.

Just like mothers will do anything to protect their children, God is always nearby, waiting to protect us when we’re in danger, says Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams in an excerpt from her latest book, When Chocolate Isn’t Enought: An Inspirational Survival Guide for Moms.

Praying Through Your Fears

Reverend Pablo Diaz shares how he used the power of prayer to help fight fear while he and his family waited for his father’s cancer test results.

Called to Be a Caregiver

By Lori Hogan10 min read

The cofounder of Home Instead Senior Care tells how prayer and faith led her and her husband to start their company.

God Is Everywhere

By Edie Melson2 min read

If you’re a mom worried about your military loved one stationed far from home, rest assured, says Guideposts guest blogger Lori Hatcher. God is there, too. She journeyed to Japan to visit her military family and found much spiritual reassurance.

Psalm 37: A Practical Manual for Life

By Elizabeth Peale Allen2 min read

Discover how this psalm can help you align your life with God’s plan and live joyfully.

A Gardening Lesson from God

By Diana Aydin2 min read

A Guideposts blogger has an aha moment while weeding a garden.

Did NASA's Kepler space telescope uncover data that hints at alien life beyond Earth?

Did We Just Discover An Alien Civilization?

By Adam Hunter3 min read

Has NASA’s Kepler space telescope discovered alien life? Mysterious Ways editor Adam Hunter relates feelings that
Space Shuttle veteran Story Musgrave has about life beyond Earth.

Prayer is what gets us through all the seasons of life. It keeps us connected to God.

Praying Through the Seasons

By Pablo Diaz2 min read

How do we weather the seasons of life–pain, grief, joy and more? The answer is simple, says Guideposts blogger Pablo Diaz. We turn to God in prayer.

When a family's kids are in trouble, don't forget to pray for the marriage as well.

When a Marriage Is Tested

By julia-attaway2 min read

When kids are in trouble, we often forget to pray for the parents and their marriage, notes Guideposts blogger Julia Attaway. Here’s a way to pray for both.

During a day full of obstacles, it turns out God was watching over us the entire time.

God Watches Over You

By Michelle Medlock Adams7 min read

Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams and her husband find out that a day of obstacles turns out to be a series of help and protection from God, that God was watching over them the whole time.

A son's deployment triggers a military mom's emotional vertigo.

Deployment Distress

By Edie Melson2 min read

Guideposts blogger and military mom Edie Melson experienced an emotional case of vertigo after her Marine Corps son was deployed. She sought anything to steady her. That turned out to be her faith and the Psalms.