Inexplicable

Recent Inexplicable Stories

Sometimes, God's messages to us arrive in inexplicable ways ... Rabbi Marc Gellman of "The God Squad" shares his story.

by Adam Hunter

cars in traffic

Driving on Los Angeles’s busy freeways always made me nervous. It felt like an accident waiting to happen.

by Betty Fonteno
, Glendora, California

The world's population reached 7 billion this week ... and yet, somehow, the right people can still find each other. Is it more than coincidence that brings them together?

by Adam Hunter

No athlete likes to be traded, uprooted from their home for someplace new. But for one football player, getting traded was a true miracle: It may have saved his life.

by Adam Hunter

A squirrel steals home plate? A pigeon provides kickoff coverage? Unlikely animal sports stars might be more than coincidence.

by Adam Hunter

I hit the brakes and came to a skidding stop. A rabbit was in my way and wouldn't move. Good thing it didn't.

by Julie Rae Pennertz
, Litchfield, Minnesota

This week's Mysterious Ways stories include a friendship that helped fight cancer and a lost calico cat that came back home.

by Adam Hunter

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Her stutter was a lighting rod for her father's abuse. Could church be the answer to her prayers?

by Jayne Finck-Redmond
, Orlando, Florida

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, some of those who were left behind received stunning signs that helped them move on and grow their faith.

by Adam Hunter

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What would my father think of me becoming a firefighter? I'd find out, thanks to an inexplicable sign...

by Rachel Ganter
, North Webster, Indiana

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When I first started at Guideposts, I didn’t understand the pull of its most beloved feature. Till I saw in them the hand of God.

by Edward Grinnan
, New York, NY

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A romantic evening on a Nantucket beach almost turned into disaster…

by Fran O'Connor
, DeKalb, Illinois

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.

by Adam Hunter

Clouds and open window: Mysterious Ways logo

I’d just lost my dearest friend to cancer and faced my own cancer surgery. Would I ever find peace?

by Birgit Quam
, Anna Maria, Florida

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