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Rick Hamlin

Rick Hamlin

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.

Too Many People to Pray For?

Ever get that feeling that you’ve got too many people to pray for? When an email comes in…

Ever Forget to Pray for Someone?

Has this ever happened to you? Someone’s reached out and told you of a desperate need and you’ve…

Prayers for an Elderly Mom

My 92-year-old mom has had a good life. She still lives at home. She has a caregiver who…

6 Prayers for a New Grandchild

Our first grandchild was born this summer, Silas Hamlin. What a delight. Even better: he only lives half…

Hospitals as Holy Places—Prayers and the Process of Healing

In the last two weeks I have received more prayers than I could possibly count. I’m grateful for…

Dresses at the Cloisters—Bringing Holy Art Alive

The Cloisters is a terrific museum of medieval art in my upper Manhattan neighborhood. I jog around it…

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