A Mysterious Ways Coincidence
By Adam Hunter2 min read
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
True stories of unexpected and wondrous experiences that reveal a hidden hand at work in our lives.
The Mystery Tree’s Inexplicable Survival
By Adam Hunter2 min read
The flames of the wildfire came and went. Everything else burned, but by an inexplicable miracle, one beloved tree survived. Was there a reason?
On Pace for a Miracle
By Adam Hunter3 min read
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.
An Inexplicable Urge to Stop Saves a Life
By Adam Hunter3 min read
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…
A Gift Proves Love May Be Destiny
By Adam Hunter3 min read
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.
Mysterious Ways: A Grandmother’s Wish
A woman’s fervent desire to be a grandmother is addressed in a miraculous way.
Mysterious Ways: Golfer Receives a Sign from the Afterlife
A golfer struggling with the loss of his buddy receives a sign from heaven.
Mysterious Ways: The Sonic Boom That Solved a Crime
By Adam Hunter2 min read
Was it just coincidence? As the space shuttle Endeavor made its sonorous return home, science and serendipity unexpectedly come together to foil a robbery.
What Would You Do If You Found $45,000?
By Adam Hunter3 min read
Searching for a home for his family, a man felt inexplicably drawn to one house. He soon found out why.
The Wrong Email Address Was Just Right
By Adam Hunter2 min read
The typo that helped two people find love was a true miracle.
Inexplicable Coincidence on a Hawaiian Beach
By Adam Hunter3 min read
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
By Adam Hunter4 min read
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?
