real miracles

If you ask most people today whether they have ever witnessed a miracle, most will probably say no. Some will laugh. Even Christians. Most contemporary Christians think miracles are the exclusive territory of the New Testament Jesus or some saint in another country. The world no longer believes in real miracles, for the most part.

But a few people will give you a shy smile and they will say they've lived a miracle. They have had a moment when the world stopped turning for just a nanosecond -- and then began again.

Evidence of miracles everywhere. Are we too simple to understand their meaning?

If you google miracle you get over 11 million hits - from hearing aids to salad dressing. But there are also some really remarkable stories out there... so minus the "moving statues" stories from New Jersey and Italy, here are a few of my favorites from the recent news.

Vann Matthews (sign-in required)
Air France flight 358
Susan Anne Catherine Torres
Lime Vula
Abigail Lurensky
Derrick Walker

Before you dismiss miracles, read these.