
A Mysterious Light Guided Two Lost Hikers to Safety
Lost on a mountain in the Colorado Rockies as the sun set, he began to pray.
Miracles don’t just come from ancient stories and myths–everyday miracles are all around us, if we only have our eyes open to see them.

Lost on a mountain in the Colorado Rockies as the sun set, he began to pray.

An unbearable toothache the night before a trip kept her up with worry, until she decided to let go and trust God.

After being forced to part with her beloved dachshund, she feared she would never find the right dog.

The Old Testament is full of displays of God’s power—protecting Daniel in the lions’ den, the parting of the Red Sea, the ten plagues of Egypt. These feats are incredible. When reading about them, it’s hard not feel a sense of awe… and fear. Because a power like that can be terrifying. But if God is a God of love—of forgiveness—should we fear him? It’s a question that great thinkers, authors, and religious figures have been asking for centuries.

A deadly form of meningitis is defeated, a mysterious diagnosis healed—and many other miraculous recoveries.

Throughout history, people have witnessed awe-inspiring luminosities that made them wonder—were they experiencing glimpses of a heavenly glow? Below are five examples of such lights. Some have scientific explanations, some defy logic, but all have provided spiritual comfort in times of darkness.

The people who found the bottle provided incredible comfort and reassurance.

Dolly Parton shares the anointing that has shaped her life.

When Barry Roberson received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, he was told he had four years to live. Grappling with the news, he took to the hills behind his house to pray… and received an answer that he never could’ve anticipated: “Build dollhouses.”

She was overwhelmed with anxiety and fear until a voice, and a billboard, saved her.

How a series of mysterious dreams motivated this apiarist to reintroduce bees to the wild and rehabilitate the endangered species.

He answered God’s call and found a new purpose as a result.
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