Answered Prayer

Recent Answered Prayer Stories

Oklahoma tornado survivor Barbara Garcia, just before her dog is rescued

A tornado survivor in Oklahoma is stunned to discover her dog, whom she thought was lost, alive in the rubble left behind by the storm.


Melinda Mallory

A child's anxiety over being away from home is eased by a special Bible verse.

by Melinda Mallory
, Southlake, Texas

Patty Huntsman

At five years old, she saw her name written across the sky and felt the call of the clouds.

by Patty Huntsman
, Springfield, Ohio

Cathy's father and mother on the beach

A daughter who dreams of her departed father learns that her mother, too, has received assurances from beyond.

by Cathy Ahl
, Lemont, Illinois

An artist's rendering of a calico cat curled up with a gray kitten

She prayed for someone to watch over that stray kitten, and her answer came promptly.

by Sheryl Smith-Rogers
, Blanco, Texas

An artist's rendering of Mary's missing medal

A women with a green thumb finds her missing Queen of the Angels medal in an unlikely place.

by Mary Baland
, Blaine, Washington

An artist's rendering of Ann's bird messengers

Waiting for a sign that her departed mother was at peace, she received a flock of them.

by Ann Heuer
, Lewiston, New York

Rick Hamlin, author of 10 Prayers You Can't Live Without

With Prayer 3, Rick Hamlin explains how our prayer lives are enriched when we remember to include the concerns of others in our prayers.


Ed Sullivan

In this story from August 1954, the legendary journalist and television host reveals how his faith helped put his career on the right track.

by Ed Sullivan


A Jack Russell Terrier

Having lost her two beloved schnauzers, she wondered if there was room in her heart for another pooch.

by Georgianna Fosco DeMory
, Wheaton, Illinois

Jessica Cargill

Martial arts provided a way for her and her son to battle their fears.

by Jessica Cargill
, Edmond, Oklahoma

Krista Campbell wearing her MIA bracelet

A woman, a bracelet and an airman missing for almost 50 years

by Krista Campbell
, Old Town, Florida

Janet Paige Smith and her son David

It was her idea to have her son live at home after he returned from Iraq. She should have known better.

by Janet Paige Smith
, Sparta, Georgia

praying hands

If you limit your prayers to just the big things in life, you miss hundreds of opportunities for sweet communion with God.

by Will Davis, Jr
, Austin, Texas

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