Children

Recent Children Stories

Jennifer Hubbard and her husband, Matt

How this Sandy Hook mom survived her daughter’s loss

by Jennifer Hubbard
, Newtown, Connecticut

A stack of video tapes, the top of which is labeled "Villanueva Family."

Seven dollars for six dozen videotapes was a bargain by any measure, but little did she know what a treasure she'd uncovered.

by Dana Mericle
, Mount Vernon, Texas

Perry Como

In this story from December 1953, the popular crooner discusses the importance of faith in his life and career.

by Perry Como


I feel so fortunate that my 4 1/2-year-old son has so many opportunities to see outreach in action.

by Katie Allen Berlandi

Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey

On Mother's Day, May 12, poet Maya Angelou reveals to Oprah Winfrey the greatest gifts she's experienced in her life. Don't miss the show, which kicks off a new season of Super Soul Sundays.


Homemade greeting card

A departed friend leaves her mark from beyond on a granddaughter's birthday party.

by Peggy Hartman
, The Plains, Ohio

Shannon Sonnhalter

A child-life specialist at a Cleveland hospital shares how Comfort Kits from Guideposts Outreach give sick children—and their families—hope.

by Shannon Sonnhalter
, Cleveland, Ohio

Susan Chalkias and a young orphan

A neighborhood reaches out to Thai children with AIDS.

by Helen Grace Lescheid
, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

May we all have the conviction of those running in the Boston Marathon as we reach out to help our country heal.

by Katie Allen Berlandi

Jessica Cargill

Martial arts provided a way for her and her son to battle their fears.

by Jessica Cargill
, Edmond, Oklahoma

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Prayer power can change your life, even the world.

by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale


Andie MacDowell

In the new TV show Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove, Andie MacDowell plays a judge in a small town not unlike the one where she grew up.

by Andie MacDowell
, Asheville, North Carolina

An artist's rendering of an young angel in a birdhouse

Mother’s Day was always bittersweet for her, but new and unlikely family members eased her burden.

by Brenda Young
, Defiance, Ohio

Barb Granado and Hannah
The tragic shootings at Sandy Hook brought all of us together, including God’s most sensitive creatures.
by Barb Granado
, Chicago, Illinois

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