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How Susan Burton Is Helping Women Rebuild After Prison

Susan Burton knows how difficult it is to start over. The author of a new memoir, Becoming Mrs.…

How Poetry Healed This Lonely Widower

My wife, Barbara, and I had been married more than 50 years when she was diagnosed with inoperable…

Honoring the Process of Grief and Loss

“Grief is a cruel kind of education,” writes the award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in the early pages…

Encouraging Words to Help You Release Fear

“I release you, my beautiful and terrible fear,” begins “I Give You Back,” a poem by Joy Harjo,…

After a Deep Loss, a Heartfelt Thank You

I had an old editor at Guideposts once—you may remember him, Van Varner—who would tell me the tears…

Addiction Claimed Her Son’s Life, But Not His Story

Seven years ago, my husband, Steve, and I lost our oldest son to a heroin overdose. Justin was…

4 Ways to Cope with Grief During the Holidays

Holidays are about food, decorations, stories, traditions—and perhaps most of all, memories. As we grow older, we come…

The Incredible Power of Simply Being Present for a Friend

There are times in life when we don’t have the energy or faith to get through our problems.…

Saying Goodbye to Her Beloved Beagle

Charlie wasn’t my dog. I was just his caretaker by default. He belonged to my husband, Brandon. Really,…

How the Boy With the Golden Horn Helped Him Comfort His Granddaughter

“Papaw, is Izzie going to die?” my seven-year-old granddaughter, Carolyn, asked, cradling her pet rabbit in her arms.…

Grieving a Pet: How an Animal Chaplain Can Help You Heal

The loss of his beloved cat five years ago left Kaleel Sakakeeny reeling. “When Kyro passed away, my…

Dr. Robert Lesslie: Guideposts Loses a Beloved Author

I haven’t shot a gun since I was a kid, but my dad liked to go to the…

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