Life After Death

When we contemplate the afterlife, we might imagine a paradise of angels and loved ones who have gone before us–a blissful place. Imagining the beauty of heaven can be of great comfort at a time of grief, offering hope that life after death is not just a wish but a promise fulfilled.

The Sergeant’s Boots

By Dixon Hill6 min read

A Green Beret never forgot the words of a fellow soldier, even in the afterlife.

Mom’s Music Box

By Karen Johnson6 min read

My new family had given me so much joy following Mom’s death. How could I find hope after losing my daughter?

A Heart in the Sand

By Barbara Laporte3 min read

A widow coping with grief gets a comforting sign that her husband’s spirit is still near.

Dad’s Test

By Edith Patterson3 min read

A young woman wonders if her father would have approved of the man she wanted to marry. She needed a sign from there hereafter.

Guideposts Classics: Barbara Walters on the Promise of Faith

By Barbara Walters3 min read

In this story from December 2005, pioneering journalist and broadcasting icon legend Barbara Walters explores the confidence, widely held across different faiths and belief systems, that there is an afterlife.