Miracle Stories Archives

The dollar bill signed by Peter Bilello's wife, Grace. Years later, he got the bill back.

A Dollar-Bill Miracle

God uses everything around us, even something as simple as the change in our wallets, to connect us with one another. To remind us of the power of love.

What’s a Miracle? You Tell Us.

By Diana Aydin1 min read

When we asked you, our readers, to tell us what defines a miracle, the answers varied, but all were personal.

Miracles Big and Small

By Diana Aydin4 min read

When we asked how do you define a miracle, we got examples both big and small–but all very personal.

A snapshot of Tanner, Janis and Max dining out, all smiles.

Heavenly Signs of Assurance

By Brett Leveridge3 min read

In a story Janis Heaphy Durham wrote for the August/September 2015 issue of Mysterious Ways, she shares the story of a promise her husband, Max, made to her shortly before he died.

A cruise to Canada with a rainbow in the background

A Not So Random Reunion

By Kathy Bond2 min read

It would take a little divine guidance to see my long-lost cousin again.

An Audition Arranged by God

By Mary Wheatley Van Hoosan2 min read

In this Mysterious Ways classic story a woman auditioning for the choir experiences a divine moment.

George Washington gives props to God for Fourth of July.

The Father of the Fourth of July?

By Diana Aydin2 min read

This week I was researching Fourth of July prayers, and I came across George Washington’s first inaugural address from 1789. I was surprised that one of his first orders of business as president was to give props to God!

Man and God and ‘Leap Second’

By Edward Grinnan2 min read

The difference between man and God is time. We cannot escape it, and sooner or later we all run out of it. For God there has never been an hour or a moment or a second, no beginning, no end, no time.

Mysterious Ways: Tasked with Saving a Life

By Mari-Lynn Finley2 min read

Her to-do list was full for the day, but one unexpected addition proved to be a lifesaver.

How Do You Define a Miracle?

By Diana Aydin2 min read

What makes for a miracle, big or small? With that in mind, I thought it’d be fun–and illuminating–to collect definitions of the miraculous from you, the Guideposts family. That way we can see where we agree and disagree, and better understand God’s wonder.