Cup of Comfort Books
Each Cup of Comfort anthology is filled to the brim with uplifting personal stories about the extraordinary experiences of “ordinary” people. We hope you’ll enjoy this small sampling, from several of our most popular volumes.
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He gave you your eye color, your love of old movies, and the inspiration for countless inside jokes that only a father can appreciate. He’s your Dad. A Cup of Comfort for Fathers celebrates the indescribable link between father and child through fifty stirring stories written by, for, and in tribute to dads.
Featured StoryA Few Minutes in the Shade |
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Is your mom your best friend? Or your biggest fan? Your loyal confidante? No matter what she means to you, Mom is always the one you turn to when you need a shoulder to cry on, sound advice, and unconditional love. And there’s no better way to pay tribute to the most exceptional woman in your life than with this touching and poignant collection.
Featured StoryHeart Stories |
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What better way to improve your world than to show a sense of compassion and empathy for those in need?This collection celebrates those who give the special gift of their time. Inside, you’ll find fifty original, true stories that feature examples of people whose good deeds make life a little bit easier–children on the other side of the globe, next-door neighbors in a bind, or a friend staying brave in the face of illness.
Featured StoryYou Bought Me Sleep |
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Having a spouse, sibling, or parent with Alzheimer’s affects a family in every way possible—and can leave people feeling like they have nowhere to turn. The moving stories in this new collection help readers recognize they are not alone—and provide comfort for those who need it now more than ever. Readers will be inspired by the husbands, wives, sons, and daughters who put their own needs aside and sacrifice everything for love. This story collection shows how compassion and loyalty prevails when a loved one has Alzheimer’s.
Featured StoryOnly Love Remains |
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God enters into a covenant with every one of us, and promises fruitful rewards to those of us who remain true to our pledge. The Bible is filled with these divine commitments–and in A Cup of Comfort Book of Bible Promises, you’ll not only find the promises, but also true stories of Christians whose lives have been changed as a result of fulfilling them.
Featured StoryAmazing Grace in Glasgow |
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When you suffer the loss of a family member or dear friend, it’s easy to feel alone. Through fifty empathetic and fifty stories, A Cup of Comfort for the Grieving Heart shows you that others understand the sadness you feel and that brighter days are still to come.
Featured StoryHope |
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A Cup of Comfort for Mothers to Be is a celebration of a very extraordinary time in your life-the nine months that make you into a mother. From joy to fear, from morning sickness to the first kicks, moms to be just like you tell their stories in this new addition to the beloved Cup of Comfort series. A Cup of Comfort for Mothers to Be brings the heartwarming stories of pregnant women to life.
Featured StoryA Perfect Baby |
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A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism is a collection of inspiring true stories that relates the strength, love, and devotion families like yours draw on daily. These heartwarming tales will connect you to other devoted and courageous parents, while giving light to your blessing-your child.
Featured StoryPart of the Gift |
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Celebrate the boundless spirit of womanhood with A Cup of Comfort for Women. The fifty uplifting stories in this collection present everyday women living, loving, and accomplishing-often against overwhelming odds. Lift your heart and enliven your spirit with real women’s remarkable stories.
Featured StoryOn Turning Forty |
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If stories are medicine, then this collection will help keep hopes up and spirits alive on the road to recovery. Readers will applaud the bravery of 50 exceptional survivors as they tell their unique experiences with breast cancer. Every breast cancer survivor has a different story, but they all have one thing in common: courage. From dealing with diagnosis to undergoing chemotherapy, facing hair loss and possibly the loss of a breast, these fearless women undergo more than anyone ever should. $.50 of every copy will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Featured StoryInga |
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Everyone loves a good dog story. In this moving collection, readers will enjoy fifty great dog stories that will have them laughing and crying as they enjoy this tender and touching volume with their own dogs at their feet. Following the success of the original edition, readers will be thrilled with this follow-up edition. In it, they will find new stories that are just waiting to be discovered and adored—from a new puppy bringing renewed energy into his elderly owner’s home to a walk down memory lane for a visit with a dog who made her owner’s childhood an adventure.
Featured StoryPenny’s Protection |
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A Cup of Comfort for Weddings pays tribute to the most important day of your life! Whether you’re busy picking out bridesmaid dresses or approaching your golden anniversary, you’ll share in both the excitement of new love and the steadfastness of long-time love as celebrated in these heartwarming stories.
Featured StoryThe Best of All |
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In this special addition to the bestselling A Cup of Comfort series, you’ll find touching, biblical-themed stories written by devoted mothers who have welcomed the Lord into their daily lives. Celebrating the God-given beauty, strength, and wisdom of mothers everywhere, these daily reflections will inspire and delight you.
Featured StoryPeace-Only a Prayer Away |
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With 366 entries, A Cup of Comfort Devotional provides a daily dose of comfort, strength, and inspiration. The perfect bedside companion to be read in the morning or evening, this magnificent work is the first of its kind to combine biblical passages and commentary with a dozen touching, heartfelt stories.
Featured StoryNew Year’s Resolutions |
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Riding creates an unbreakable bond between horse and owner. In this new collection, you will meet more than fifty magnificent and dependable creatures and the people whose lives they’ve changed.From a spirited horse who takes his visually impaired owner on a life-changing journey, to a magical miniature who brings joy to those who need it most through animal assisted therapy, A Cup of Comfort for Horse Lovers is sure to gallop away with your heart.
Featured StoryThe Pony Farm |
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Divorce in the twenty-first century should come with an instruction manual, a release valve, and a support system. This book will serve as all three, in the form of comforting, insightful, and inspirational stories about surviving and thriving during and after divorce.
Featured StoryOn the Road to Redemption |
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In this special addition to the bestselling A Cup of Comfort series, more than 100 contributors extend a sisterly hand to help you stay on the path of Christian love and devotion every day of the year. With a touching story for each month and biblical passages as well as accounts of women’s real-life encounters with God for every day in the year, A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Women is a daily dose of grace and goodness for Christians everywhere.
Featured StoryTime is Not the Enemy |
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Jesus speaks clearly from the midst for the more than fifty Christians from all walks of life who gather in this special little book. As each of the ordinary folks who contributed stories to this special little volume knows, God invariably unfolds beauty from ashes; His very presence is like a cool glass of water in the desert.
Featured StoryThe Ultimate Sacrifice |
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With the Christmas hustle and bustle of gift shopping, cookie making, and holiday decorating, you’ll need to remember to step away and reflect. This book provides an oasis of piety and consideration. From Advent to the Epiphany, this moving new collection features six weekly introductions, thirty-seven daily devotionals, and thirty-seven stories that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. And with real-life accounts of Christmas miracles following each biblical passage, this book is sure to provide holiday warmth for Christians everywhere.
Featured StoryAdvent at Hall House |
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It takes a loving and caring couple to bring an adopted child into their home. And every year, thousands of couples make room in their homes—and their hearts—for these special children. This story collection celebrates the individuals and families who experience these feelings firsthand. From first-time parents, anxiously awaiting the phone call that their little one has arrived to a single woman who crosses the Atlantic to find her heart’s child, this inspiring collection will touch every person who picks it up.
Featured StoryAglow with Gratitude |
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Prayer is the refuge of the faithful. In this colossal volume, you’ll find the prayers that bring us closer to God—and ordinary people just like you who’ve experienced the extraordinary power of those prayers. Whether inspired by the poetic wisdom of the Psalms, the lyrical conviction of a classic hymn, or the wry devotion of an Irish blessing, these real-life stories of answered prayers will encourage you to renew your faith and trust in the Lord—during good times and bad.
Featured StoryThe Right Place |
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The women of the Bible have been inspiring females for ages. Now these inspirational reflections have been collected in one place with this devotional. This beautifully packaged volume features twelve poignant stories for each month and a year’s worth of daily reflections. You will relate to how other women deal with life in relation to biblical women through stories.
Featured StoryClouds Overhead, Rainbows on the Horizon |
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Few bonds are more blessed than that of mother and daughter. Encompassing all of life itself, this special relationship colors every woman’s past, present, and future. This moving new collection shows how God’s love and compassion for mothers and daughters is at work in their lives every day of the year. Featuring a touching essay for each month, biblical passages, and real-life accounts of mother/daughter miracles large and small, this devotional is a daily dose of grace and goodness for Christians everywhere.
Featured StoryDesperately Seeking Susan |
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No one knows you quite like your sister does – though you and she may have your differences and your rivalries. You can depend on her for support, for guidance, and for a reassuring hug you can’t find anywhere else. A Cup of Comfort for Sisters celebreates this unique bond with more than fifty stories of sisters. You’ll delight in the joys, the laughter, and the tears in these remarkable stories.
Featured StorySister Power |
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When life throws us curve balls, prayer is often our greatest consolation. In A Cup of Comfort Book of Prayer, ordinary people just like you share the prayers that have brought them closest to God. From Psalm 23 and the Sermon on the Mount to the inspiring words of Anne Bradstreet and St. Francis of Assisi, these are the prayers that people turn to when they most need God’s help.
Featured StoryRamp of Hope |
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A diagnosis of a child’s special need can be extremely difficult for parents. However, every day, these children accomplish small victories and make great strides that improve their own lives’ and brighten their parents’ days. This collection brings to life fifty stories of parents who have struggled with a child’s diagnosis only to embrace the differences that make their children that much more special and even more loved.Following the success of A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism, this sensitive and joyful collection offers a poignant message of support, hope, and empathy. This touching volume is sure to find a welcome home wherever people are dealing with a challenging diagnosis.
Featured StoryReach and Pull |
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There’s a new baby in the house—and it’s not the only one crying. New moms cry happy tears, tired tears, and overwhelmed tears—and that’s when the wisdom, sensitivity, and empathy of women who’ve been there prove invaluable. In this book, you meet fifty mommies who’ve lived and loved through those terribly wonderful first months home with baby. From a first time mom faced with keeping her little miracle safe and happy once daddy goes back to work, to a mother who wonders how she will find time for the newest member of her already sizable family, these moving stories provide the support and reassurance first-time mothers need to enjoy their new role—and their baby—to the fullest!
Featured StoryA Tale of Two Mothers |
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He’ll always be your little boy, and you’ll always be the first woman who loved him unconditionally and believed in him completely. And as he grows into the wonderful man you knew he would become, he begins to realize that if he has anyone to thank for who he is, was, and will be, it’s Mom. A Cup of Comfort for Mothers & Sons explores the depth and importance of the indestructible bond between mother and son. Here, ordinary mothers and sons explore all they mean to one another, and give thanks for the connection that has never failed them.
Featured StoryHero |
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The mother-daughter relationship retains its power and poignancy throughout a woman’s life. As mothers raise their daughters to womanhood, as daughters care for mothers through midlife and beyond, and as mothers watch daughters become mothers themselves, the changing and growing mother-daughter bond is-and always will be-a cornerstone for every woman. In A Cup of Comfort for Mothers & Daughters, mothers and daughters exchange wisdom, advice, and intimate secrets unlike anything you will find in any other story collection. You will laugh and cry out loud as you share in the uplifting stories within these pages.
Featured StoryTime Out |
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Written by people just like you, these uplifting stories celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. You and your family will be thoroughly entertained by the celebrations, merriment, and revelations that fill these pages. You will immediately feel the holiday spirit as you share in the moving experiences featured in this volume.
Featured StoryA Christmas to Remember |
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You know much joy your furry friend adds to your life and in this stunning new collection you’ll find fifty more cats that will steal your heart-one meow at a time. From a wayward Calico that rescues his family from a deadly snake to a sophisticated Siamese that helps to heal her ailing owner, A Cup of Comfort for Cat Lovers celebrates the courage, healing, and affection of these mysterious and loyal companions. So snuggle in with your favorite feline and bask in the love that only a cat can give.Because a life without cats is no life worth purring about.
Featured StorySilky and the Woman Whose Hair Smelled Nice |
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Just like a cup of hot tea or coffee on a cold morning, this remarkable collection of true stories will warm your heart, lighten your mood, and rouse you to move mountains. In each one of these stories, you’ll share in the blessings and triumphs of ordinary folks who have rediscovered the everyday pleasures inherent in living and loving.
Featured StoryAngel Wings |
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It has been said that military life is “not for the faint of heart.” But neither is it without its benefits and blessings. One thing is certain: It is an experience like no other—for both the soldiers and their families. In this collection, readers will experience the pride that wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, siblings, and friends feel when a loved one chooses to put his or her needs aside for the benefit of the country. Featuring stories from the current Iraq war as well as stories of servicemen and -women who have long retired from the armed forces, this timely collection will span generations. This book is sure to inspire every reader, whether a husband whose wife is defending freedom today, or a grandchild who wants to know why her grandfather is called “hero.”
Featured StoryThe Illusion |
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There are few things that should be cherished more than friendship. Lifelong friends can turn joyous occasions into priceless memories that last forever-and friends can provide much-needed comfort and support during the most troubling, difficult times. The stories in this remarkable collection celebrate the special bonds that only friends share. Written by people just like you, these true stories take you through all the wondrous experiences everyone can relate to-from powerful moments where a friend’s mere appearance adds a sense of renewal-to acts of selfless generosity in which a friend comes to the rescue in the nick of time. Savor the warmth of A Cup of Comfort for Friends with the people who are nearest and dearest to you.
Featured StoryMy Jar of Self-Esteem |
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As every writer knows, keeping the faith isn’t always easy. On those days when you find yourself literally at a loss for words, you may long for a little writer’s TLC. In A Cup of Comfort for Writers, you’ll meet more than fifty writers who, just like you, have faced down that empty page-and won!-from a woman who enters an elite writing program at the age of forty, and proceeds to blow “the pros” away, to a man who wins his wife’s hand by writing her countless love letters.Whether you’re already published or as yet undiscovered, A Cup of Comfort for Writers will inspire you, motivate you, and fuel the fire that keeps you writing.
Featured StoryHummingbird’s Journey |
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Whether you are a new Cup of Comfort reader or an avid follower of the series, you will truly enjoy this updated version of the book that started it all. A Cup of Comfort Classic Edition revisits the stories that have warmed millions of hearts. Graced with several new moving stories, this book can inspire you as it has inspired so many others.
Featured StoryThe Well Driller |
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Virtually everyone can recall a special teacher, coach, or mentor who opened his or her eyes to a new outlook on life. Teachers guide us to read, write, imagine, explore, and understand; they teach us to count, and they teach us what counts in life. Teachers touch millions of young lives every day with their dedication, passion, and generosity. A Cup of Comfort for Teachers offers parents, students, and anyone with a treasured mentor a way to repay our devoted educators.
Featured StoryWhy I Teach |
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Chauffeur. Chef. Referee. Confidante. Provider. As a single mother, you balance these roles and dozens more every day-so take a break with A Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers. In this empowering and bittersweet collection, you will meet single mothers who have created an unbreakable bond with their sons and daughters. From a woman who never misses one of her son’s games-despite being the only single mother in the stands-to a new single mom whose three-year-old daughter provides comedic relief after a less-than ideal first date, these women will inspire and encourage you.
Featured StoryAltars of Sacrifice |




































