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A Mysterious Ways Coincidence

Of the hundreds of submissions we receive every month, we chose one for this week’s Mysterious Ways newsletter without knowing the special coincidence of its timing.

Mysterious Ways blogger Adam Hunter

On Pace for a Miracle

Was it God’s grace that saved a runner from a fatal heart attack? Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood. On a quiet, shady street, he began to feel faint. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry collapsed to the asphalt.

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A Divine Vine, or Just a Coincidence?

Sometimes we encounter something that makes us pause and wonder: Are we seeing a sign from God? Could the divine resemblance be more than a coincidence? When Don Taylor looked at one vine growing up a utility pole, he thought it looked familiar…

An Inexplicable Urge to Stop Saves a Life

Overcome by an inexplicable feeling, she insisted they stop at a particular Florida fruit stand for oranges. Last week’s Mysterious Ways newsletter inspired a Guideposts reader to tell us about the sudden urge she had one day out on the road…

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A Gift Proves Love May Be Destiny

I moved in with the love of my life, and the housewarming gift I got from her dad, a gift he got for me years before he’d even heard my name, shows it may have been God’s plan all along.

Inexplicable Coincidence on a Hawaiian Beach

Two men were led to the same Hawaiian beach, where they made a startling, and wonderful, discovery. Often, people’s lives intersect in inexplicable ways—resulting in extraordinary rescues, star-crossed romances and unexpected reunions.

True Miracle: Saved from the Surf

A mysterious urge helped a pro surfer save a drowning woman’s life. Is it luck, coincidence or something else that delivers the right person to the right place at just the right time?

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