December’s Issue of Guideposts Magazine is Full of Inspiration for the Holidays
2008-11-25 19:39:03 -
www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5838145 - Christmas Day is just one month away and the new December issue of Guideposts magazine features stories to enjoy and inspire for the holidays. There"s even a story by Santa"Santa Cliff, that is, a remarkable man in North Carolina who makes over 50 jolly appearances each November and December. Santa Cliff"s gift to the children who visit him, though, goes beyond just listening to what they want for Christmas. He tells Guideposts readers how he hears their hopes and dreams, too, writes their names in his Little Red Book and says a prayer for each one. More holiday articles include a hope-filled story from a California family about how a special scene from their favorite movie "It"s a Wonderful Life" replayed itself in their own lives to inspire them when times where tough.
December"s issue completes Guideposts inspiring year-long series about people who are surviving and living with cancer with a story by a mother from Texas who has to face Christmas wondering whether it will be her 4-year-old son Andy"s last. She tells readers about his fight with lymphocytic leukemia and the anguish of his chemo treatments, but also how Christmas became a turning point. Stories that help round out Guideposts December issue include: how an inspirational camel, named Forrest Hump, helped trouble teens at an Oklahoma ranch for homeless boys; what one recently-divorced woman learned about starting over from ice climbing; when even an F5 tornado couldn"t destroy one Iowa town"s fighting spirit; why a woman who had just moved to a new city started a runner"s club at a homeless shelter; one family"s tradition of cooking for Meals On Wheels every Christmas Day; putting yourself and your pooch on a diet; how to make leftovers the best part of the holiday meals, plus there"s even a great recipe for gooey sweet cinnamon rolls; and much more. (To read more about these stories and others in this issue, please visit www.Guideposts.com).
"Our readers love a great story and Guideposts stories really connect with readers because the person the story is about - celebrities and everyday folks alike - actually tell their own true story in their own words," says Edward Grinnan, Guideposts Editor-in-Chief. Ranked #1 by a major national survey as "favorite magazine" in the country overall for the past 6 years and one of the top 25 magazines in America, Guideposts brings its popular, engaging, and life-changing true stories of hope and inspiration to millions of readers. Guideposts December issue is on sale at major retailers, food & drug chains, bookstores, newsstands, and other magazine outlets nationwide at a cover price of $2.99.
Guideposts" stories reflect today?s culture, where the desire for a sense of hope and interest in spiritual well being has never been more important. Turned to each month by 8 million readers as their inspirational ally, Guideposts contains articles, from everyday people and celebrities alike, covering topics such as: relationships, health issues, family, self-help, heroism, survival, and rescue. Regular departments and on-going series focus on subject like: Making Marriage Work, Health Breakthroughs, Caregivers, Communities in Action, Positive People, and Pets & Healing.
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