For some people though, the Christmas season is a reminder that sometimes miracles, both big and small, do still happen. Here, 12 heartwarming stories (and one that is just LOL) of Christmas miracles that are sure to remind you of the magic of the season. Image via iStock.com/jakkapan21 “But on Christmas Day, my baby’s health took a turn for the better, and we ended up being able to leave the hospital just a few days later. Now, he is a happy and healthy 6-year-old who can’t wait for Santa to come!” — Therese S. “That my father decided this, with no pushing from me or my mom, is a miracle. But the bigger miracle is how late he planned it!” — Stephanie V. “It is, to me, a miracle that we made it. They were born relatively healthy for their gestation and now, at 5 years old, you would never know the early start they had.” — Tracy R. More from The Stir: 7 Signs Your Brain Is All Hopped Up on Christmas Spirit (GIFS) More from The Stir: 23 Thoughts Every Single Mom Has “Early Christmas morning, their little boy got into their bed all excited and said that he had a dream about Jesus. He said that Jesus was sending him a little brother for Christmas, and that he was coming home to live with them forever tomorrow, and that his name was Noah. So, they put the kid back in bed, assuming that he was all high on Christmas and had overheard baby talk at some point. “In the morning, as they are opening gifts, they get a call from their case worker. A mom was at the hospital, ready to go home, and had decided that she couldn’t take care of her son, so she was placing him up for adoption. Since they had all the paperwork and stuff worked out, they got to take him home right away. They decided to name him Noah.” — Mae E. “The gal at the first company called and scheduled the other company for me. They were at my house within an hour. When the plumber arrived, he saw a sobbing mama and two screaming toddlers. He told me if he could see it with his camera, he would be able to get it back for me. He took my toilet off, opened my sewer trap, and within 30 minutes, found my ring 10 feet out my sewer line near the city sewer. He was able to ‘hook it’ and fish it back into my house. “I put that ring back on my finger (toilet soaked and all) and hugged this young plumber until it became uncomfortable. After sealing back the main sewer line, and putting my toilet back on, he told me, ‘Merry Christmas — this one is on the house!’ He was at my house for two hours and didn’t charge me a penny!” — Erin K. “My mom was very fun loving and would frequently add a dash of crazy to everyday life; needless to say, she always loved the hat, and I had never had a reason to wear the hat. A few days later, I wore that giant badass hat to her funeral. “Also, on Christmas morning the same year, my husband, son, and I were eating breakfast around the dining room table when the manger scene music box randomly started playing ‘Silent Night.’ My husband and I froze. That manger scene was my maternal grandmother’s, and my mom had just passed it on to me a year prior. I may have been looking for something but either way, both things were so comforting, they felt like a my mom was trying to say good-bye.” — K.C. S. “It was absolutely amazing. That’s one of the main reasons I donate to Toys for Tots, the Angel Tree, and as many other organizations as I can. You never know when you’re changing someone’s life.” — Anonymous “One night shortly before Christmas, my aunt heard a beautiful singing voice coming from the day room. She went to investigate, and to her astonishment this lady was singing ‘Stille Nacht’ (‘Silent Night’ in German) with tears streaming down her cheeks. On the TV was a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas special, and he was singing ‘Stille Nacht.’ “Somehow, something in that song resonated with that lady and reached the deepest parts of her soul. She died a few weeks later without ever having spoken again.” — Janette A.
title: “13 Real Life Miracles That Show The True Magic Of Christmas” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-28” author: “Norma Hug”
For some people though, the Christmas season is a reminder that sometimes miracles, both big and small, do still happen. Here, 12 heartwarming stories (and one that is just LOL) of Christmas miracles that are sure to remind you of the magic of the season. Image via iStock.com/jakkapan21 “But on Christmas Day, my baby’s health took a turn for the better, and we ended up being able to leave the hospital just a few days later. Now, he is a happy and healthy 6-year-old who can’t wait for Santa to come!” — Therese S. “That my father decided this, with no pushing from me or my mom, is a miracle. But the bigger miracle is how late he planned it!” — Stephanie V. “It is, to me, a miracle that we made it. They were born relatively healthy for their gestation and now, at 5 years old, you would never know the early start they had.” — Tracy R. More from The Stir: 7 Signs Your Brain Is All Hopped Up on Christmas Spirit (GIFS) More from The Stir: 23 Thoughts Every Single Mom Has “Early Christmas morning, their little boy got into their bed all excited and said that he had a dream about Jesus. He said that Jesus was sending him a little brother for Christmas, and that he was coming home to live with them forever tomorrow, and that his name was Noah. So, they put the kid back in bed, assuming that he was all high on Christmas and had overheard baby talk at some point. “In the morning, as they are opening gifts, they get a call from their case worker. A mom was at the hospital, ready to go home, and had decided that she couldn’t take care of her son, so she was placing him up for adoption. Since they had all the paperwork and stuff worked out, they got to take him home right away. They decided to name him Noah.” — Mae E. “The gal at the first company called and scheduled the other company for me. They were at my house within an hour. When the plumber arrived, he saw a sobbing mama and two screaming toddlers. He told me if he could see it with his camera, he would be able to get it back for me. He took my toilet off, opened my sewer trap, and within 30 minutes, found my ring 10 feet out my sewer line near the city sewer. He was able to ‘hook it’ and fish it back into my house. “I put that ring back on my finger (toilet soaked and all) and hugged this young plumber until it became uncomfortable. After sealing back the main sewer line, and putting my toilet back on, he told me, ‘Merry Christmas — this one is on the house!’ He was at my house for two hours and didn’t charge me a penny!” — Erin K. “My mom was very fun loving and would frequently add a dash of crazy to everyday life; needless to say, she always loved the hat, and I had never had a reason to wear the hat. A few days later, I wore that giant badass hat to her funeral. “Also, on Christmas morning the same year, my husband, son, and I were eating breakfast around the dining room table when the manger scene music box randomly started playing ‘Silent Night.’ My husband and I froze. That manger scene was my maternal grandmother’s, and my mom had just passed it on to me a year prior. I may have been looking for something but either way, both things were so comforting, they felt like a my mom was trying to say good-bye.” — K.C. S. “It was absolutely amazing. That’s one of the main reasons I donate to Toys for Tots, the Angel Tree, and as many other organizations as I can. You never know when you’re changing someone’s life.” — Anonymous “One night shortly before Christmas, my aunt heard a beautiful singing voice coming from the day room. She went to investigate, and to her astonishment this lady was singing ‘Stille Nacht’ (‘Silent Night’ in German) with tears streaming down her cheeks. On the TV was a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas special, and he was singing ‘Stille Nacht.’ “Somehow, something in that song resonated with that lady and reached the deepest parts of her soul. She died a few weeks later without ever having spoken again.” — Janette A.
title: “13 Real Life Miracles That Show The True Magic Of Christmas” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-10” author: “Armando Handley”
For some people though, the Christmas season is a reminder that sometimes miracles, both big and small, do still happen. Here, 12 heartwarming stories (and one that is just LOL) of Christmas miracles that are sure to remind you of the magic of the season. Image via iStock.com/jakkapan21 “But on Christmas Day, my baby’s health took a turn for the better, and we ended up being able to leave the hospital just a few days later. Now, he is a happy and healthy 6-year-old who can’t wait for Santa to come!” — Therese S. “That my father decided this, with no pushing from me or my mom, is a miracle. But the bigger miracle is how late he planned it!” — Stephanie V. “It is, to me, a miracle that we made it. They were born relatively healthy for their gestation and now, at 5 years old, you would never know the early start they had.” — Tracy R. More from The Stir: 7 Signs Your Brain Is All Hopped Up on Christmas Spirit (GIFS) More from The Stir: 23 Thoughts Every Single Mom Has “Early Christmas morning, their little boy got into their bed all excited and said that he had a dream about Jesus. He said that Jesus was sending him a little brother for Christmas, and that he was coming home to live with them forever tomorrow, and that his name was Noah. So, they put the kid back in bed, assuming that he was all high on Christmas and had overheard baby talk at some point. “In the morning, as they are opening gifts, they get a call from their case worker. A mom was at the hospital, ready to go home, and had decided that she couldn’t take care of her son, so she was placing him up for adoption. Since they had all the paperwork and stuff worked out, they got to take him home right away. They decided to name him Noah.” — Mae E. “The gal at the first company called and scheduled the other company for me. They were at my house within an hour. When the plumber arrived, he saw a sobbing mama and two screaming toddlers. He told me if he could see it with his camera, he would be able to get it back for me. He took my toilet off, opened my sewer trap, and within 30 minutes, found my ring 10 feet out my sewer line near the city sewer. He was able to ‘hook it’ and fish it back into my house. “I put that ring back on my finger (toilet soaked and all) and hugged this young plumber until it became uncomfortable. After sealing back the main sewer line, and putting my toilet back on, he told me, ‘Merry Christmas — this one is on the house!’ He was at my house for two hours and didn’t charge me a penny!” — Erin K. “My mom was very fun loving and would frequently add a dash of crazy to everyday life; needless to say, she always loved the hat, and I had never had a reason to wear the hat. A few days later, I wore that giant badass hat to her funeral. “Also, on Christmas morning the same year, my husband, son, and I were eating breakfast around the dining room table when the manger scene music box randomly started playing ‘Silent Night.’ My husband and I froze. That manger scene was my maternal grandmother’s, and my mom had just passed it on to me a year prior. I may have been looking for something but either way, both things were so comforting, they felt like a my mom was trying to say good-bye.” — K.C. S. “It was absolutely amazing. That’s one of the main reasons I donate to Toys for Tots, the Angel Tree, and as many other organizations as I can. You never know when you’re changing someone’s life.” — Anonymous “One night shortly before Christmas, my aunt heard a beautiful singing voice coming from the day room. She went to investigate, and to her astonishment this lady was singing ‘Stille Nacht’ (‘Silent Night’ in German) with tears streaming down her cheeks. On the TV was a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas special, and he was singing ‘Stille Nacht.’ “Somehow, something in that song resonated with that lady and reached the deepest parts of her soul. She died a few weeks later without ever having spoken again.” — Janette A.
title: “13 Real Life Miracles That Show The True Magic Of Christmas” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Chris Imperato”
For some people though, the Christmas season is a reminder that sometimes miracles, both big and small, do still happen. Here, 12 heartwarming stories (and one that is just LOL) of Christmas miracles that are sure to remind you of the magic of the season. Image via iStock.com/jakkapan21 “But on Christmas Day, my baby’s health took a turn for the better, and we ended up being able to leave the hospital just a few days later. Now, he is a happy and healthy 6-year-old who can’t wait for Santa to come!” — Therese S. “That my father decided this, with no pushing from me or my mom, is a miracle. But the bigger miracle is how late he planned it!” — Stephanie V. “It is, to me, a miracle that we made it. They were born relatively healthy for their gestation and now, at 5 years old, you would never know the early start they had.” — Tracy R. More from The Stir: 7 Signs Your Brain Is All Hopped Up on Christmas Spirit (GIFS) More from The Stir: 23 Thoughts Every Single Mom Has “Early Christmas morning, their little boy got into their bed all excited and said that he had a dream about Jesus. He said that Jesus was sending him a little brother for Christmas, and that he was coming home to live with them forever tomorrow, and that his name was Noah. So, they put the kid back in bed, assuming that he was all high on Christmas and had overheard baby talk at some point. “In the morning, as they are opening gifts, they get a call from their case worker. A mom was at the hospital, ready to go home, and had decided that she couldn’t take care of her son, so she was placing him up for adoption. Since they had all the paperwork and stuff worked out, they got to take him home right away. They decided to name him Noah.” — Mae E. “The gal at the first company called and scheduled the other company for me. They were at my house within an hour. When the plumber arrived, he saw a sobbing mama and two screaming toddlers. He told me if he could see it with his camera, he would be able to get it back for me. He took my toilet off, opened my sewer trap, and within 30 minutes, found my ring 10 feet out my sewer line near the city sewer. He was able to ‘hook it’ and fish it back into my house. “I put that ring back on my finger (toilet soaked and all) and hugged this young plumber until it became uncomfortable. After sealing back the main sewer line, and putting my toilet back on, he told me, ‘Merry Christmas — this one is on the house!’ He was at my house for two hours and didn’t charge me a penny!” — Erin K. “My mom was very fun loving and would frequently add a dash of crazy to everyday life; needless to say, she always loved the hat, and I had never had a reason to wear the hat. A few days later, I wore that giant badass hat to her funeral. “Also, on Christmas morning the same year, my husband, son, and I were eating breakfast around the dining room table when the manger scene music box randomly started playing ‘Silent Night.’ My husband and I froze. That manger scene was my maternal grandmother’s, and my mom had just passed it on to me a year prior. I may have been looking for something but either way, both things were so comforting, they felt like a my mom was trying to say good-bye.” — K.C. S. “It was absolutely amazing. That’s one of the main reasons I donate to Toys for Tots, the Angel Tree, and as many other organizations as I can. You never know when you’re changing someone’s life.” — Anonymous “One night shortly before Christmas, my aunt heard a beautiful singing voice coming from the day room. She went to investigate, and to her astonishment this lady was singing ‘Stille Nacht’ (‘Silent Night’ in German) with tears streaming down her cheeks. On the TV was a John Denver and the Muppets Christmas special, and he was singing ‘Stille Nacht.’ “Somehow, something in that song resonated with that lady and reached the deepest parts of her soul. She died a few weeks later without ever having spoken again.” — Janette A.
