Archive for November, 2008
Pacifier and a Prayer
For years, Debi McCrea and her husband Mike had attempted to adopt an infant. Twice they’d almost signed papers, but arrangements had fallen through. Then in April 1993, they learned that a young pregnant woman had selected them to receive her baby. “We were thrilled, yet fearful of being disappointed again,” Debi recalls. Tentatively they [...]
Over the River and Through the Woods
I was a guest on CFRB Radio in Canada, discussing angels with the host and callers. A young man named John phoned in, and told us of a time two years before when, as a college student, he had been touring Germany, and had lost his way. By the time he found the bus station, [...]
On the Road
There are so many events that happen while we’re driving (the angels must be very busy on expressways) that I’d like to share two of them with you today. The first story came from a listener we’ll call Steve, on host Jack Pattie’s radio show (WVLK-AM in Lexington, KY) when Jack and I were discussing [...]
On Patrol
Kathleen Hauk, of Barrington, Illinois, was delighted when she discovered she and her husband were going to be parents. But the news didn’t slow her down. “In winter, 1999, I became vice president of marketing for a new website, and the job was very stressful,” she says. “Even though I was five months along at [...]
Nothing Too Small
“I just LOVE those angel stories,” says Donna Sheldon. She has no trouble believing that these holy beings do indeed watch over us. She and her teenage daughter Janna had gone to dinner at a local Mexican restaurant one evening. “The restaurant was in a very busy mall, where space was at a premium,” Donna [...]
Not All That Interested
Now that their children are grown, Cindy and Jim Hawkins run a closet organizer business out of their home. A few years ago, they moved to a house in a new community, and of course, the closet business came too. Cindy was nervous about the move; it would be hard to build up a new [...]
No Nametag
We know that we worship only God, never angels. But these guardian beings, given to us by God, are so near that it is natural to ask them for help. That’s what Terry Polakovic did a few months ago, with blessed results. Terry lives a busy life in Denver, and last April she learned that [...]
Narrow Escapes
You may have heard of Youth for Christ, an organization created to help young Christians grow in their own faith, while also giving them the support and tools to offer God’s message of forgiveness and love to their peers. Amy King belongs to an offshoot of Youth for Christ, a performing group called Spirit Borne. [...]
Mysterious Stranger
The Burke family lives in a very remote rural area of Southern Illinois, Jim, Mary and their three children, then ages 12, 11 and six. (Not their real names). They have always tried to live as simply as they can, which sometimes means the adults going without. That particular Christmas season was no exception. Although [...]
My Father’s Car
Al Errato and his wife, Mary, and their friends Louie and Marsha, had taken Al’s newly-acquired 1948 Dodge sedan for a test ride in the country. Mary was driving when Al realized the Dodge was in trouble, chugging and coughing. She coasted off the highway, and into a deserted-looking gas station as the engine died. [...]
