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Miracle stories
Miracles are where holy mysteries meet Hollywood endings. Sudden and breathtaking,
they're sublimely divine rescues that pull us back from the brink and into a place of grace.
Here are many such stories exemplifying God's always perfect timing and choreography.
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God calls off the search
She often wondered about the sister who’d been given up for adoption. But her continued searches went nowhere. Until, that is, she surrendered the outcome to God.
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The chosen
Stranded
two weeks into an airport strike, she was desperate to get home from South Africa — as were thousands of
others. So she did all she could: she prayed. read more
Rooftop miracle
Just a few tweaks to the rooftop Christmas lights was all that was needed. Until, that is, he collapsed while up there and his brother found he had no pulse. read more
From head to toe
It had been one week since he was paralyzed from the waist down. With tears in his eyes, he prayed for God’s healing. read more
Beyond blind luck
The odds of what happened to her son were incalculable. The message behind it, however, was crystal clear. read more
Two of a kind
His adoptive mother, needing a kidney transplant, was desperate for a donor. Though born in El Salvador, he wasn’t fazed by the odds against a match. read more
God sheds light on the matter
Life as she knew it was going downhill – including her marriage. And when she lost her wedding band, she wondered: what was God telling her? read more
Right on the money
How
perfectly does God meet our needs? Faced with a car repair bill and
empty pockets, one young lady gets a memorable answer. read more
Breath of heaven
A seeming slight case of the flu became a full-blown medical emergency. Her lungs filled with fluid, awaiting a risky life-saving procedure, she prayed for healing. read more
God and beds
A woman recalls how an
offhand chat with a waitress turned into a wondrous example of how God
places us smack in His divine choreography. read more
Silent Night
Midair, the engine of
their small plane sputtered to a dead stop. Below, commuters sped home
on a highway — the highway that was about to become a landing strip.
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Stalling for time
The Ford pickup truck ran like a top the entire eleven years they owned it. Except that one fateful day. read more
The red sweater
Her son had his heart
set on wearing his favorite red sweater to school for picture day. But
the sweater had gone missing and little Harley could not be consoled. read more
A death-defying act
It was a scenario
straight out of a slasher movie, the stuff of dreadful nightmares. Only
it was really happening to her. With no one around to help. read more
The perfect stranger
In a horrific instant, a
collision left the girl an orphan. From out of nowhere, someone came to
comfort the distraught youngster on the side of the road. Just who was
it?
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Standing strong in faith
A father's recurring,
disturbing vision is explained with the birth of his son, whose legs
were deformed. But there was more to this divine mystery. read more
Bracing for the worst, praying for the best
Her retainer was still nowhere to be found after two weeks. Would the 14-year teen ever find reason to smile about this? read more
Roadside attraction
It could've been the
set-up for a TV crime show: woman driving cross-state with a small
child has car trouble on a deserted stretch of highway and must wait
for someone to stop and help. Soon, a man pulls over. Would he be
friend or foe? read more
Back from the brink
She was so paralyzed by
depression, her children were left to fend for themselves. On the night
she decided to end it all, something very shocking happened. read more
Manna from heaven
Her phone bills
mounting, a convent novitiate learns that breaking her connection to
the outside world is hard to do — and expensive. So she prays for some
creative financing. read more
Cradled in His perfect grace
A couple and their church pray over an unborn child, whom the doctor is almost certain will be born with a hole in his spine. read more
The multiplier effect of faith
Down to their last five
dollars, a wife heeds God's call to place this money in their church
offering plate. Her faith is rewarded beyond her dreams and
strengthened beyond measure. read more
He knows our needs
Years ago, God made sure
this man didn’t lose his mom to a stray bullet. Years later as he was
losing hope, God came through again. read more
A Christmas miracle in Mobile
Every year the apartment
complex became "Christmas Angels" for underprivileged kids. Every year
the gifts were abundant. But with the 2008 deadline almost nigh,
donations were as low as the economy. read more
A mother’s worst nightmare
Little Shelly S. was
diagnosed with vertigo after walking with a wobble. Two days later, she
was in the hospital, completely paralyzed — and doctors had no answers.
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Pop goes the miracle
As the saying goes, "God
moves in mysterious ways." And in this woman's story, the divine
choreography included — of all things — a vending machine. read more
The little engine that could (with God's help)
A New Zealand family's
long road trip is beleaguered by an overheating car. With tempers and
engine needing a cool-down, God provides a fix no repair manual would
suggest. read more
Strength in numbers
Born premature and
weighing 3 pounds, William's left leg suddenly turned lost circulation
and turned black. Near certain he'd lose the leg, doctors then braced
his parents for an even worse outcome. read more
Sudden impact
She felt very tired that
late winter's night, but not too tired make the drive home from a
party. Or so she thought — until she fell asleep behind the wheel. read more
Comfort and joy
A rural hospital
administrator finds himself short of funds and options to meet a
patient's needs. "I was at a loss," he writes. Then, suddenly, the
wheels began to turn. read more
Touched by a cyberangel
Deeply depressed, Morgan
S. prayed over and over for God's help. Knowing she had no one to turn
to, God ingeniously made a way for someone special to come to Morgan. read more
Rising from the rubble
Two years after
Hurricane Katrina, they were still living in the aftermath. It would
take nothing short of a miracle to get things back to normal. Or
several miracles. read more
A mighty windfall
Her business was about
to go under. She didn't know how she would find the money to salvage
it. The countdown was almost to zero - like her prospects - when she
got the shock of her 31 years. read more
A consultation with the Great Physician
Two emergency room
visits in just four short days and doctors still hadn’t figured out why
little Amanda had become so terribly ill. As it became painfully clear
time wasn’t on her side, her mom placed Amanda in God's hands and
waited. read more
A brush with death at Mother's Day Out
While brushing her
teeth, she prayed for traveling mercies for herself and her son on the
way to Mother's Day Out. Moments after they arrived, a runaway van was
bearing straight down on them. read more
Defying Newton's 1st Law of Motion
A woman's car pops out
of gear and rolls away, headed on a collision course. Try as she may to
catch it, she can't. But stop it she does. read more
A giant leap of faith
With a runaway van
hurtling toward him, a man must jump onto a stone wall to evade certain
harm. Beyond this wall is the Niagara Falls waterway — 200 feet down.
And, oh, he has bad knees. read more
Accounting for believers
A man hired to balance a
company's books soon finds himself desperately searching for the
proverbial needle in a haystack. Running short of time and answers, he
prays to God to make things add up. read more
Adventures in Sunday driving
The day was picture
perfect for an afternoon drive in the lush Wisconsin countryside.
Coming to a four-way stop, the road was as clear as the sunny skies.
That's when the commands started sounding in her head. read more
Rush hour spin-out on the Interstate
Her car hydroplaning
during rush hour on a rainy Interstate, a mother-to-be decides to
literally Let go and let God by taking her hands off the steering
wheel. read more
The day the wind stood still
A busy woman loses the
grocery money and, despite frantic efforts to locate it, the money is
not to be found. Next step: breathe in faith, breathe out fear. read more
Saving grace
It's not every day
someone falls forty feet and lives to tell the tale. But there's always
more to the story when God figures in. read more
The power of prayer
The crowd fell silent as
sixteen-year-old Bryan lay unconscious on the hockey rink. And his
father fell to his knees, praying, "Please touch Bryan and keep him
alive." read more
She counted on her faith – all the way to the bank
Alone after 27 years of
marriage, she struggled to deal with the pain and to make ends meet.
Out of nowhere, an anonymous friend gave her a lift in more ways than
one. read more
40,000 feet up and on death’s bed
A Journey of Miracles:
As a dying woman from Texas flew back from Germany, her condition
worsened. But regulations forbade her to board her connecting flight
home. An angel of the skies had other ideas. read more
A pocketful of miracles
She had only been at
summer camp briefly before her spending money ran out. She stared at
the soda machine and yearned for an icy cold, orange-pineapple drink. read more
The power of His very name
A woman doing
door-to-door ministry receives a frightening reception from some very
menacing dogs. She has mere seconds to fend off their advances. read more
God cuts the red tape
Things veered way off plan when her daughter made a routine trip to pick up her meds. She needed assistance, stat! read more
After the fall
While hiking on rugged
terrain, a man stumbles and finds he's headed toward the void beyond a
cliff. "I'm a goner," he thinks. But that wasn't the end of it. read more
Cat allergies had her by the tail
She adored the orange
tabby kitten as much as Oscar loved her. But one thing threatened their
warm and fuzzy relationship: her severe allergy to cats. read more
On a wing and a prayer
A man piloting a vintage
plane over the Kentucky mountains loses his instrumentation as the
weather turns bad. Flying almost blind, he sends an SOS heavenward. read more
Wings on the water
Her daddy fell over the
edge of the boat into the frigid, swirling currents of the river. The
last thing seven-year-old Megan heard him say was to stay put, but she
jumped in after him anyway. read more
Ask God first
Little Bethany spent
most of Saturday on the couch,with what seemed to be nothing more than
one of those easy-come, easy-go childhood "bugs." Then suddenly her
fever spiked and she became incoherent. read more
Driven to distraction -- thankfully
Having her new car conk
out while traveling with her three kids was not what this mom had in
mind. After what she saw mere moments later, she had a change of mind.
Fast. read more
God was their co-pilot
She wasn’t an ace driver
even on her best days. And then she and her child found themselves
doing 360s on a rain-slicked Interstate. read more
Wrapped in Fatherly embraces
A family rides out the
area’s worst hurricane in 20 years, touched by the legacy of a departed
Dad and cradled in the protective hands of God. read more
Headed into the path of danger
A man and his wife, with
baby on the way, went out for a stroll and came upon a busy road.
Sticking to the shoulder of the road looked to be the safest way to go — until a strong feeling told him otherwise. read more
Heavenly healing--twice over
It had taken years to
thaw the ice with her stepdaughter — and still she walked on eggshells.
With a grandson in the hospital, did she dare bring God into the
conversation? read more
God has the last word
She had carefully
rehearsed what she’d say to the judge when she stood before the bench.
But what played out was a different scene altogether. read more
Out of the mouths of babes
A granddad's suggestion
that his grandson pray for him as he fights a cold is filled with
surprises -- and a sweet lesson in faith for them both. read more
A cancer victim's very special treatment
The doctors said the
cancerous tumor in her lung would have to come out asap... followed by
a grueling regimen of chemotherapy, radiation and powerful medications.
But wonder drugs weren't where Linda V. put her faith. read more
Driver's ed
A woman behind the
wheel, traveling with her infant son, gets a course in miracles when
the Almighty takes decisive control of the car. read more
Safe in the arms of God
Her speeding car was
hydroplaning into traffic and she could not regain control. Looking
back, it was a metaphor for her stressed-out life. read more
Faith and healing
A man receives a vision
of someone with a spinal injury before attending a fellowship meeting.
When he's called to help lay on hands and pray for healing, the vision
appears in person. read more
Prayer changes things
After her mom's massive
heart attack, doctors offered little hope. So loved ones offered
prayers heavenward, and anointed her with Psalms. read more
A change of heart in the cardiac ward
In the hospital for a
misfiring heart, a man and his preacher pray to God for a heavenly
tune-up. Moments later, his heart monitor summons the nurse. read more
Handled with utmost care
It was such a horrific
accident that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, fire department and
ambulances all came to their aid. Their van was a mangled, shattered
heap. And the passengers? read more
A sight for sore eyes
Struck blind due to
complications of an illness, Marsha’s doctors raced to stop the damage
to her eyes. Through the darkness, pain and fear, she reached out to
God.
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Ending on a high note
Ginny loved to lift her voice in song, especially hymns. Then along came the hoarseness and a frightening diagnosis. read more
The living proof
A young woman hears a
devastating diagnosis about the new baby inside of her. Could such
trusted technology be wrong? Her family had a definite opinion. read more
God touches a nerve
The tingling feelings
came out of nowhere. They climbed up his torso to his head and along
his arms. And they would not go away. read more
Just in the nick of time
He thought his
"abdominal discomfort" was the return of a condition he'd dealt with
for more than twenty years -- and figured that his usual dose of
antibiotics would get him back in shape. This time, though, he figured
wrong. read more
Praying for a miracle
Upon hearing of a young
girl afflicted with a brain tumor, a man is led to pray for her
healing. He petitions God daily for this child he does not know until,
months later, he finds out the answer to his prayers. read more
Lifelines from heaven
Up to his neck in water,
trying to keep two elderly women afloat in the putrid waters flooding
New Orleans, Michael Melon cried out to the Lord, "I'm tired! I'm
exhausted! I can go no further." read more
God’s medicine
Doctors didn't expect
her 17-month-old niece to survive bacterial meningitis. So she prayed
God would have a different professional opinion. read more
The lost boy
A grandfather and his
young grandson go duck hunting one winter's day at the site of an
abandoned strip-mine pit. In the thick of the action, the boy
disappears. read more
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