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50 Quiet Miracles

50 Quiet MiraclesMany of us dream of witnessing a real miracle, an awe-inspiring divine intervention that changes the course of our lives and heightens our belief in a personal and loving God. Yet, we are often so fixated on the idea of an awesome event that we somehow overlook the quiet little miracles that happen to each of us every day.

The miracles collected here, excerpted from 50 Quiet Miracles That Changed Lives, come in all shapes and forms, from unexpected phone calls to chance meetings. They are small enough to simply produce a warm glow and dramatic enough to create awe and wonder.

10: Recognizing God's Miracles

8/30/2011

When the Catholic church ordains a priest, it is expected he will be a priest forever. So there is little or no preparation for employment in the outside world if a priest decides to leave his calling or is forced out because of circumstances that are unacceptable to his bishop and/or parishioners. That's the situation the former Father Jonathan found himself in as he walked the streets of San Francisco one cold January day wondering how he would get his next meal or a place to sleep.

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9: Saved From 9/11

8/16/2011

Just how she was able to hold on to her rather important position in a large investment firm headquartered in New York City’s World Trade Center was a mystery even to Adrienne herself. For by now, her alcoholic drinking combined with snorting cocaine was no secret to the few real friends she had left.

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8. Two Bearded Angels

7/19/2011

Sometimes we can get so busy and so weighed down by the trivia of life that we lose perspective. We think we have to handle everything all by ourselves. That was the path Rick was on until a near disaster brought him to his senses.

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7: Paradise Found

7/5/2011

Cancún, Mexico, is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and being with your husband at a gala sales convention should be sheer joy. But for Theresa, a forty-five-year-old wife, mother, and alcoholic, it almost turned out to be a nightmare.

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6. In the Nick of Time

6/21/2011

They wanted to move to a better neighborhood so that their two young children could go to better schools and have a chance at a better life. But Sue and Mark's resources were limited.

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