Mourning

Recent Mourning Stories

Lorrie McKinney holding her ugly brown shoes

A grieving daughter is comforted by an amazing find at the Goodwill store.

by Lorrie McKinney
, Benton Harbor, Michigan

close-up of woman walking

Stress ruled every aspect of my life. I wished I could just find some peace.

by Julie Lasky
, Akron, 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

B.J. Taylor, Roger and Charlie Bear

Her husband really wanted this dog. But she really, really didn’t.

by B. J. Taylor
, Huntington Beach, California

I ache for my friend; that’s just part of the prayer process.

by Rick Hamlin

Time and again in the wake of tragedies such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary, we see that only faith and prayer can lead to forgiveness and healing.

by Edward Grinnan

Judy Reed and her brother Tim

Family harmony is restored when the holidays help two siblings put a lingering squabble behind them.

by Judy Reed
, Norfolk, Virginia

the print of an angel's wing left on a window

The perfect imprint of a wing appeared suddenly and lasted for a long time.

by Elizabeth Haber
, Moscow, Pennsylvania

The Smiling Angel of Rheims

A statue's happy countenance reminds a grieving woman that joy abides.

by Elizabeth Sherrill
, Hingham, Massachusetts

An artist's rendering of the Titanic going down

On the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, we offer Edwina Troutt Mackenzie's inspiring true story of surviving the disaster.

by Edwina Troutt MacKenzie
, Hermosa Beach, California

Joe Paterno

We’re all only human, even Joe Paterno.

by Celeste McCauley, Senior Editor
, New York, New York

Photo of clouds

A woman decides to buy a gift for a friend that turns out to be a comforting, angelic sign.

by Joan Wester Anderson
, Chicago, Illinois

In this GUIDEPOSTS classic story from 1958, Van Varner explores the power of prayer on the eve of his mother's death.

by Van Varner
, New York, New York

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