[3][4] In the early years, most of the messages were written by its first editor, Frank B. Whitney, who started it as an offshoot of the Silent Unity ministry.
[5] Daily Word in Braille began in 1934, and is available for free to the blind through Message of Hope.
[6] Daily Word in Spanish, La Palabra Diaria, was first published in March 1955.
[10][11] The magazine has featured articles contributed by many prominent thinkers, including Wayne Dyer, Naomi Judd, Mark Victor Hansen, Wally Amos, June Allyson, David Friedman, Appiani Stephen and Thomas Moore.
[14] Richard Block, Michael York, Doris Day, Robert Stack, Fannie Flagg, Rolonda Watts were regular readers.