Stories of Hope
Hopeful stories are windows into the wonderful possibilities life has to offer. Stories of hope bring to life the ways in which people support each other, miracles make lives better, and individuals find new roads through challenging times. Turn to stories about hope whenever you need an encouraging boost on your path toward your best life.
How Two Women with a Shared Past Came Together to Heal
The pair—one was Black and the other was white—became friends while dealing with their family’s difficult legacy of slavery.
He Dreamed of Sharing His Love of Bikes with Others
He was sure the pandemic would spell the end of his struggling bicycle shop. His pastor—and the Man Upstairs—had other ideas.
A Mountaintop Rescue Came Together with God's Help
She'd reached her goal of 46 Adirondack peaks in four months, but her husband broke his leg in the descent. How could she get him safely down the mountain?
How an Art Class Gave This Worried Mom Hope
She feared her son would never overcome his drug addiction—until she received divine assurance.
Don’t Stop Believin’
A rock song that has inspired millions for decades sprang from a bit of fatherly advice.
Two Cousins Who Both Descend from a Slave Owner on Faith and Healing
Phoebe Kilby and Betty Ann Kilby Fisher Baldwin reveal how their unlikely discovery that they were cousins helped Phoebe grasp more fully the marks racism and slavery have left and Betty to more fully embrace the practice of forgiveness.
Guideposts Classics: William Gargan on the Blessings of Acceptance
In this story from May 1963, actor William Gargan, who amassed over 100 film credits over 30 years, shares how a cancer diagnosis ended his career but gave him a new purpose.
How Two Blind Seals Gave Her the Hope She Needed
She was drawn to the rescued animals for a reason she didn’t understand.
Juneteenth: 5 Things to Know About Our New Federal Holiday
Juneteenth, an observance that began more than 150 years ago in the African American community, is an occasion all freedom-loving Americans will now honor.
He Strives to Preserve the Legacy of Flight 93—and His Late Cousin
An Army officer remembers his cousin and the other 39 heroes who died in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.
How to Make Your Hopes and Dreams Come True
There are thousands of reasons to think we have to give up on a dream. But there is still a way.
She Still Feels the Presence of Her Departed Friend
Carol was her best friend, her spiritual mentor, her second mother. How could she go on without her?
How to Find Optimism and Hope in the Darkest of Places
It’s called “tragic optimism,” and is a meaningful, positive response to real suffering in life.
A Farmer Mentors the Next Generation
Amid the struggles of rural America, a lifelong farmer sees signs of renewal.
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Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.
