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Rick Hamlin is the recently retired executive editor of Guideposts magazine, where he worked for more than thirty years and continues to contribute regularly to Guideposts.org. He is the author of several books on prayer, including Finding God on the A Train, Ten Prayers You Can’t Live Without, and Pray for Me. Rick has also published three novels and a history of the Rose Bowl, The Tournament of Roses. A Pasadena native, he now lives in New York City with his wife, writer Carol Wallace.

The Prodigal Father

I was reading something the other day that said when you pray, keep in mind how glad God is to…

The Caregiver’s Prayer

Chalk this one up as a caregiver’s answered prayer. I just spent some time with parents and it was revealing…

The Angel Who Brightened His Mother’s Final Years

“Bye, Mom. Talk to you next week.” I hung up the phone, unable to ignore the drumbeat of worry that…

Searching for an Epiphany?

Wonder where you’re going this year? Looking for some good guidance? Wishing you had some benchmarks to find your way?…

Rick Warren and “The Purpose-Driven Life”

Bestselling author Rick Warren seems the inveterate people pleaser when you meet him. He came by the office the other…

Patience–God’s Grace at Work

Praying for patience? Don’t we all? A couple of years back, when my dad was struggling through various health issues,…

Kleenex & the Holy Spirit

We were on our way to church yesterday and Carol held out a wad of Kleenex for me. I looked…

How to Worry Less and Trust God More

I was doing my usual morning run in my New York City neighborhood a couple of days ago, and as…

How to Wash Your Hands with Prayer and Song

When it comes to warding off germs, you’ve probably heard the advice that we’re supposed to wash our hands for…

Hope and Faith in Intensive Care

The thing that scared me most was the anesthesia. The fear was so overwhelming I couldn’t sleep the night before…

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