Guideposts
How to Help During a Crisis
Rev. Earl Johnson, the top Red Cross chaplain, shares how anyone can perform small, yet powerful, acts of kindness.
How a Horse Helped Her Overcome Fear and Self-Loathing
After a lifetime of struggling with anxiety and eating disorders, could an animal show her the way to self-acceptance?
Caring for Her Son with Disabilities Led to a New Career
The president of the National Organization on Disability helped her child overcome a lifetime of challenges.
How to Make the Most of a Miracle
He gave God all the credit for his healing. Twelve years later, why was he sick again?
He Learned to See His Wife Through God's Eyes
A personality test gave him new insights on both himself and his wife, but would it save their faltering marriage?
Guideposts Classics: Gale Sayers on the Power of Courage
In this story from October 1971, author and NFL legend Gale Sayers pays tribute to the courage and indomitable spirit of his dear friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo.
Cliff Shiepe on Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
Author Cliff Shiepe shares the lessons he's learned from health challenges he’s experienced since sharing his story with Guideposts in 2012.
In a Time of Quarantine, the Sabbath Brings a Joyful Reawakening
A rabbi and father of two, he worried about how his family would cope with the isolation brought on by the pandemic.
Forgiving Her Alcoholic Father Helped Her Feel Whole
Her father was trying to make amends, but could she forgive him for his emotional abuse during her childhood?
She Was the Last One Rescued from the World Trade Center
In a story we first published in May 2002, this survivor credits God with her miraculous rescue from the rubble following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.