Earth Angel

Recent Earth Angel Stories

An artist's rendering of a pig with angel's wings

With a heart attack coming on, she was unable to get to the phone. How could she call for help?

by Jo Ann Altsman
, Beaver, Pennsylvania

DJ's tulip bracelet

The last thing she wanted to do on her plane trip was talk. But she was very glad she did.

by DJ Blackmon
, Boise, Idaho

Molly Pennington and her son Dash

Worried that she wouldn't find the right home for her son, she found solace in the wisdom of a stranger.

by Molly Pennington
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Today my earth angel was my boss, Guideposts editor-in-chief Edward Grinnan.

by Colleen Hughes

An artist's rendering of the two Dorothys

An unexpected letter from a woman with a familiar name sparks a devoted friendship.

by Dorothy Bowling
, Middletown, Ohio

Rebecca Baker's daughter, Anna

An earth angel helps a grieving child understand that her departed dog is still with her.

by Rebecca Baker
, Warren, Michigan

person clutching gas can.

Running out of gas taught me a lesson about being an earth angel.

by Susan Schefflein


A man at the door of a convenience store

When a rude customer upsets a store clerk, an earth angel steps in.

by Jolene Twomey
, Riverside, California

An artist's rendering of an angel searching the horizon from a ship

A Coast Guard Auxiliary skipper refused to call it a day as long as something told him someone needed help.

by Rene Hitziger
, Vero Beach, Florida

An artist's rendering of a stuffed T-Rex

A child's birthday is brightened by a stuffed dinosaur from an earth angel.

by Douglas Raymond Rose
, Grand Prairie, Texas

She was patient, kind and cheerful, like any good nurse should be. But this angel on earth was more than that ...

by Colleen Hughes

Rachel Beckwith

Here's the inspiring story of Rachel Beckwith, a 9-year-old earth angel whose tragic death inspired donations that will touch 35,000 people.


Meredith Hazelton

A harried bookstore clerk's day is made, thanks to some positive feedback.

by Meredith Hazelton
, South Glens Falls, New York

Mary's photograph of pink spring blossoms

Her camera gave a struggling divorcee a means for being positive—and for being happy.

by Mary Smith
, Newton Falls, Ohio

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