When Jesus told us that we should have a child-like faith, I took him at face value. Because I am a doubting Thomas so much of the time, I rely on signs and miracles to confirm God’s presence in my life.
But so do a lot of people.
On the combox of my post “Dear God: Come, Holy Spirit,” several Beyond Blue readers shared their stories of signs and miracles, too. Here are some of them …
Frank:

We do need assurance and it comes in the ways that God directs/allows/encourages to reach and touch us. Personally, I like the miracles and the mysteries. They don’t give me goose bumps nor do I slap my forehead and say, “I could’ve had a V8!” But they get to me, spiritually and draw me closer. I try to find those moments as often as possible.

Jim:

I have a ring with a cross on it that my father gave me and I turn it after every prayer.

Myra:

I too need to see those mini-signs to keep me grounded. But I feel very often that they may not be visible. They are “gut feelings”. Our extended family seems to be going thru lots and lots of aging and health issues as of late and we are praying for some White Doves in our lives to let us know that our attempts at intervention to help each other through these trials are the Godly things to do.

Darvella:

I can really relate to your asking God for signs and wonders because I do the same thing and he always delivers.

Kathryn:

I have had “signs” of things happen. The events that took place after my mom’s death are mysterious, but spiritual to me and my family. My mom was a lover of birds. She’d feed by hand all the birds in her yard every day. Within days after her funeral, we had a group of birds that congregated on the ledge of our family room’s large window. Some were pecking the glass as if they wanted in. Mother died in September, and that Christmas a bird entering the room along with my son. We watched as the bird circled the tree and sat atop, on the angel. To this day, I believe the significance of the bird is related to my mom.

And this one by Beyond Blue reader Patriese totally floored me because I think she is referring to my piece, “A Shower of Roses”:

I had a similar experience. I had just read an email sent to me from Beliefnet about a woman asking for a sign from God and it was presented in a rose.
That very moment I asked God for a sign that he had heard my prayer and that the answer was on it’s way.
I left home to go to the pharmacy and lo and behold in the middle of the busy roadway was a bouquet of flowers, which some one had thrown out and had been driven over by vehicles and the only thing left untouched was a beautiful rose which I took home and placed in a vase.