Survival

Recent Survival Stories

A bird's nest with five gray eggs

A man feeling vulnerable with the passing years is reassured by the survival of a bird's nest.

by Douglas R. Rose
, Grand Prairie, Texas

Brian Clark

On September 11, when others were fleeing the World Trade Center, his friend charged up the smoke-choked stairway.

by Brian Clark
, Mahwah, New Jersey

Dick Van Dyke

Beloved actor Dick Van Dyke's many career highlights might not have occurred, but for a pod of porpoises.

by Adam Hunter
, New York, New York

Leonardo's depiction of Christ at the Last Supper

That Leonardo's seemingly delicate masterpiece, The Last Supper, has survived is something close to miraculous.

by Daniel Ellis-Ferris
, New York, New York

Deb True and Elaine Brady

She was facing the battle of her life. But she wasn't alone  . . .  earth angels came to the rescue!

by Deb True
, Otsego, Michigan

Lori Allen

Her wedding day was the most important day in the life of the Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta host...until another day changed her forever.

by Lori Allen
, Atlanta, Georgia

After the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, I found comfort in an unlikely place: a photograph from an ancient burial site, and the moving story behind it.

by Amy Wong

Christi Paul

She was smart, talented, committed...and caught in an abusive marriage.

by Christi Paul
, Atlanta, Georgia

Army corporal Herman Hilmes

Watch this amazing tale of how a Bible saved this Korean War soldier.

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Grandma Ada's Chocolate Chip Cake

The aroma of this delicious treat baking is one of the author's fondest childhood memories!

by Jolie Feldman
, Livingston, New Jersey

Amy Molinaro

Beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, a young woman finds comfort and strength in faith.

by Amy Molinaro
, Brooklyn, New York

Guideposts Editor-in-Chief Edward Grinnan

What helps us following a tragedy is to know that there is a comfort greater than any evil.

by Edward Grinnan

On Passover and Easter, we repay God's love with song...

by Adam Hunter

Bill Irwin and his wife, Debra

Capsizing into freezing rapids is a tough jam for anyone to get out of, especially if you're blind.

by Bill Irwin
, Sebec, Maine

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