For anyone who doesn't know, Daily Guideposts for each year is a compilation of devotional readings for each day of the year, by a select group of various authors. Some of them are really good, and some of them are not so good. Nevertheless, it is a useful tool for daily devotions, and many of the readings blessed my day with grace and something to ponder throughout the day. Each one begins with a brief Scripture selection, followed by the reading. After the reading will be a brief prayer by the author of that day's reading, followed by some further Scripture suggestions.
There are some subtopics throughout the book, such as "Hope in Hospice," "The Path to Adoption," "A New Way to Serve," and my favorite, "Life Lessons from Those I've Met." One of the latter in this year's book involved a meeting of the author and Mitsuo Fachida, the Japanese commander of the Pearl Harbor mission. It's readings like that one that keep me coming back every day to Guideposts.
My favorite feature of the book, though, is the two blank pages at the end of every month. Well, they aren't entirely blank, are they? With a heading of "Daily Mercies," and a blank line for every day of the preceding month, you can pretty much write whatever you want in there. My entries varied from prayers to one word celebrations of gifts from God.
Guideposts is a simple, yet effective, way to keep your devotional life moving forward. I am grateful to my parents for giving me a copy of this book for each year. I'll be starting on the 2015 book today, since it's January 1.