Coping With Illness
Thriving Through Alzheimer's
Discover how these positive people are seeing the blessings of every day while living with this progressive neurologic disorder.
How Gratitude Helps Roberta Messner Cope with Chronic Pain
Roberta Messner shares how the support and encouragement of others—and the gratitude it engendered—helped her cope with chronic pain.
Lessons from a Life-Saving Surgery
Through the turmoil of a week-long hospital stay, thoughts on suffering, trust and comfort.
How to Make the Most of a Miracle
He gave God all the credit for his healing. Twelve years later, why was he sick again?
Cliff Shiepe on Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
Author Cliff Shiepe shares the lessons he's learned from health challenges he’s experienced since sharing his story with Guideposts in 2012.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Letting Go of Her Denial Was the First Step
She tried to ignore her RA diagnosis, but God reached out to her through the people who cared for her.
5 Tips for Thriving While Living with a Chronic Illness
Covid-19 ‘Long Haulers’ can manage lingering effects of the virus by listening to their bodies, creating rituals and more.
Ryan White's Brave Battle with AIDS
In a story that first appeared in the February 1994 issue of Guideposts, we remember the hemophiliac teenager’s amazing legacy. Plus an update from his mother.
Faith Bolsters Him Against His Toughest Opponent: Multiple Sclerosis
God had been with him his whole life, in and out of the boxing ring. Could He help him cope with this devastating illness?
Her Son Helped Her Learn to Cope with COPD
She feared a COPD diagnosis was the end of an active life, but it was just the beginning.
Years of Chronic Pain Led Her to Trust in God's Grace
A rare and painful neurological disorder left her questioning her faith, but everything changed when she focused on helping others.
How Faith Helps Her Cope with Chronic Pain
Leah Latimer offers advice on how faith, prayer and scripture can help you in dealing with a medical condition that brings chronic pain.
His Son's Brave Battle to Recover from Polio Bolstered a Father's Faith
In this story from the October 1954 issue of Guideposts, a father writes a touching letter to his son.
4 Tips for Overcoming Loneliness When You Have a Chronic Illness
A longtime nurse offers expert advice on how to avoid isolation by joining a support group, getting a pet and more.
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Gratitude, like faith, is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it grows.
