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The Miracle Collectors: Uncovering Stories of Wonder, Joy, and Mystery
by Katie Mahon; Joan Luise Hill
Hardcover : 272 pages
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Introduction
What if you had been given a miracle and didn’t know it? As part of their own spiritual quest, miracle experts, Joan Luise Hill and Katie Mahon, discovered when we are truly awake and present, miracles abound. What started by sharing their own stories, quickly prompted an unexpected outpouring of stories from others: stories that had never been told before, stories that didn’t seem to matter, and stories that had been long forgotten. While some defy explanation, others invite us to take a closer look, to discover common ground with each other, and to seek meaning in a whole new way. The stories of courage, forgiveness, gratitude, faith, hope, and love allow us to notice and appreciate the miracles that are available to each one of us, while opening us up to a part of the Divine mystery we can absorb and understand.
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PrologueWhen the question “What is a miracle?” is posed,
people don’t wait to hear the answer before they want to hear or tell the stories.
It is stories that carry the power as they have for millennia.
—The Miracle Chase:
Three Women, Three Miracles, and a Ten Year Journey of Discovery and Friendship
What if you had been given a miracle and didn’t know it? Or, you knew you had experienced one but never told anyone about it? There are plenty of reasons to distance yourself from miracles. For some, miracles conjure up ideas of magical thinking, falling outside the limits of what is possible. Others are leery of miracles because they fear being ridiculed or thought to be odd, too religious, or just plain crazy. And yet, 80 percent of Americans say they believe in miracles, a statistic that has remained steady for decades. ... view entire excerpt...
Discussion Questions
Albert Einstein wrote, "There are only two ways to live your life.One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Do you agree? Are Miracles an all-or-nothing proposition?What is your favorite story from The Miracle Collectors? Are there stories you struggled to believe or understand?
Do you believe a miracle could happen to you? Did The Miracle Collectors encourage you to look at any of your own life experiences differently?
Has our techno-savvy social media culture caused us to lose our ability to truly connect with each other? Are there any ways you could deepen your connections?
Do you now recognize that you have been the miracle in someone else's life? Has anyone ever been the miracle for you?
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