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What prayer can do

POWER IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES

Rejoice in All Things

My husband and I had an annual tradition of celebrating the high points of the year. This time, he wanted to try something different

Special Delivery

A month after my wife died and my life felt so empty, the only thing I had to look forward to was Amazon

A Prayer for Cullen

Even in a family crisis, I had trouble quieting my mind enough to listen for God

Blackie & Rosebud

What would happen to my friend's cats now that she was gone?

The Kids Are Alright

My twin boys and I had always been close. I thought they needed me. Now I wasn't so sure

Kindred Spirits

I thought the nose ring gave it away—she was just another teenager. I couldn't imagine how she could help me

A Boy Named Sue

In 1969, Johnny Cash and his wife, June, threw a party at their house in Hendersonville, Tennessee, a “guitar pull,” where guests passed around a guitar and tried out new songs.

Active Duty

I'd tried everything for my knee - physical therapy, gel injections, a cumbersome brace. Everything except prayer

Living an Abundant Life

A conversation with spirituality and health researcher Harold G. Koenig, M.D., on what makes people truly happy

Committed

What could be worse for a young newlywed than to lose his wedding ring? Risking his life to find it

Not So Different After All

The last time I was in a prison was to visit my father. I swore I would never go back. Years later, something was pulling me to San Quentin to finally share my story

His Own Path

My son Tim was a lot like me. And maybe that's why I worried about him

Lucky Chuck

The patient in trauma room six looked up at me, smiled and said, \"What's the difference between God and a brain surgeon?\"

Stronger Than Ever

The pandemic, job loss, grief...that would test any marriage. How this couple found their way back to each other

In the Everyday

Cooking, cleaning, breaking up the kids’ fights... If only I had a few minutes for myself!

Worst-Case Scenario?

I’d had nagging injuries before and always recovered. Why wasn’t I confident that I would get better this time?

Honor Thy Son

I was a Marine officer, a lifer—or so I thought. Then came Patrick

Keeping It Real

In an age of social media, we're experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. Two friends who met online tell you how to grow an authentic connection

What You Wish For

She never wanted to see her abusive father again

God's Pillow

In 2016, the Soberanes Fire in Northern California was the costliest ever in the United States. It almost cost me my life, despite the promise I made to my wife

"I Heard You Praying"

As a hospital chaplain, I had seen hopeless cases. But never one more seemingly hopeless than this

"I Love You, Dad!"

Some of your favorite GUIDEPOSTS writers share what they learned from their fathers

Harold and Me

They’re nearly all gone now, the generation we call The Greatest.” This woman’s mission was to honor one of them

The Race Before Her

For this Olympic champion, success bred her greatest fear. How five verses set her free

EVERYDAY GREATNESS: Jessica Manfre

Uniting military and civilian communities through acts of kindness

The Cake Mixer Mishap

I should’ve listened to Mom

Star Turn

I worried about my introverted daughter. Then Olivia flipped the script

Unearthed

I pulled the overgrown remnants of my herb garden, putting it to bed for the season, and went over a mental list of all the things to do before winter began—change out the screens for storm windows, finish the yard work, bring down the draft blockers from the attic.

Confidence Builder

My five boys didn't need me to homeschool them anymore. Now I wanted to be good at something else. But could I?