{"id":14837,"date":"2026-03-10T10:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/31-miracles-for-31-years-part-i\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:58:16","slug":"31-miracles-for-31-years-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/31-miracles-for-31-years-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"31 Miracles for 31 Years\u2013Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is my birthday, and I\u2019m 31 years old\u2026eek!<\/p>\n<p>Life is nothing like what I expected it would be when I was just a kid (for some strange reason, I always thought I\u2019d have a perm once I hit 30!). God has surprised me with so many <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/mysterious-ways-9-inspiring-stories-show-evidence-gods-love-and-gods-grace\/download?=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=MysteriousWaysEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracles<\/a> along the way\u2013things I could\u2019ve never imagined.<\/p>\n<p>So I decided to compile a list of the 31 wonders I\u2019ve experienced thus far\u2013some big, some small, some completely strange.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s Part 1 of my list. (And here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blogs\/lunch-break-miracles\/31-miracles-for-31-years%E2%80%93part-2?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=31Miracles2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Part 2!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.  First Steps on Christmas Eve\u2013<\/strong>What better way to start this list than with my very first <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/mysterious-ways-9-inspiring-stories-show-evidence-gods-love-and-gods-grace\/download?=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=MysteriousWaysEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracle<\/a> from way back in 1984? I was born with a dislocated hip and had to wear a bulky cast for almost a year.<\/p>\n<p>My parents worried that I\u2019d have trouble walking. A few days before Christmas, my dad asked my mom what she wanted Santa to bring her. \u201cI just want Diana to walk,\u201d she said. You can find out what happens next <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blogs\/mysterious-ways\/a-mothers-christmas-miracle?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=ChristmasMiracle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.  The Birthday Baby\u2013<\/strong>When I was 8 years old, I had only one wish\u2013that my aunt Elena, who was pregnant, would give birth on my birthday. She was due in August, and I couldn\u2019t think of anything better that sharing a birthday with my new cousin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSweetheart, that\u2019s not how it works,\u201d she\u2019d laugh every time I pestered her about it. After all, her due date was August 18. That didn\u2019t stop me from <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/prayer-every-need\/download?int_source=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=PrayerFreeEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praying<\/a>. And, surprise! Three minutes after midnight on August 8, my cousin Paul was born.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.  Trip of a Lifetime\u2013<\/strong>In 2010, my family and I traveled to Israel with our church. It was unbelievable. For me, no place in the world can really compare to the breathtaking shores of the Sea of Galilee. I\u2019ve never felt so at peace as I did walking the very spots Jesus once walked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.  The Apartment Light\u2013<\/strong>Have you ever had those nights where you simply can\u2019t fall asleep? And every shadow or noise completely freaks you out? Two months ago, that\u2019s exactly what happened to me. Exhausted, I glanced out my bedroom window. That\u2019s when I noticed something peculiar.<\/p>\n<p>Across the street, all the lights were on in the apartment directly overlooking mine. As far as I could tell, it was the only apartment that wasn\u2019t completely dark in the entire building. Something about that was oddly comforting. I woke up multiple times after that, but the lights never went out in the apartment. Like someone was watching out for me all night long.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.  A Good Morning\u2013<\/strong>I was discussing my list of <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/mysterious-ways-9-inspiring-stories-show-evidence-gods-love-and-gods-grace\/download?=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=MysteriousWaysEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracles<\/a> with my colleague Danielle, and she pointed out an obvious one. \u201cJust the fact that you are healthy and happy and woke up this morning\u2026that\u2019s a <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/mysterious-ways-9-inspiring-stories-show-evidence-gods-love-and-gods-grace\/download?=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=MysteriousWaysEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracle<\/a>!\u201d She\u2019s right\u2013I couldn\u2019t have said it better myself. <\/p>\n<p><strong>6.  A Miraculous MRI<\/strong><strong>\u2013<\/strong>When I was in middle school, I kept getting sick\u2013I was nauseas, fatigued, just not myself. Doctors said I was fine. But <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blogs\/lunch-break-miracles\/my-wonder-mom?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=WonderMom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my mom had this weird feeling<\/a> that something was wrong. Against the doctors\u2019 wishes, she pushed them to order an MRI.<\/p>\n<p>The scan showed a benign tumor sitting in my brain. It was caught just in time, all thanks to my mom\u2019s \u201cweird feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.  Umbrellas in London\u2013<\/strong>Two years ago, my sister Priscilla and I traveled to London. We got lost on our way to a market, but stumbled upon something truly remarkable instead. Read more about that wondrous moment <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blogs\/lunch-break-miracles\/umbrellas-around-the-corner?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=Umbrellas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.  An Odd Push to the Right\u2013<\/strong>I was driving to work one snowy morning, when my car slipped on a thick patch of ice in front of a traffic light. I lost control of the car and was headed straight toward the vehicle in front of me. I prayed like crazy.<\/p>\n<p>And, just as I was about to hit it, my car swerved sharply to the right into an empty lane. Like someone had taken over the wheel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.  Supernatural strength\u2013<\/strong>I\u2019m no stranger to illness, as you may be able to tell! Seven years ago, I was diagnosed with MS. I have a very mild case, but it\u2019s been one of the biggest struggles I\u2019ve faced in my 31 years.<\/p>\n<p>Every time I want to give up, though, God equips me with this <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blogs\/lunch-break-miracles\/a-running-miracle?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=RunningMiracle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">otherworldly, inexplicable strength<\/a> to keep pushing on. MS is an illness that weakens the body. And yet, God has made me so much stronger at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.  The Jesus Bead<\/strong>\u2013One Saturday, I walked into a dressing room and spotted something square sitting on the bench inside. Take a look at what I found <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/l2eoP8jBEp\/?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=JesusBread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>11.  Aramaic All Around\u2013<\/strong>My parents are from Turkey and most of my family speaks Aramaic, the language of Christ. (Unfortunately I only know a few words myself.) When I was younger, I sometimes wished we were more like the other families in my hometown. More \u201cAmerican\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>But, as I got older, I came to love our unique culture, especially the Aramaic language. There\u2019s just something wondrous about being surrounded by the words of Christ wherever I go, even if I don\u2019t always understand what my family is saying!<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.  The Secret Santa\u2013<\/strong>A few years ago, I participated in a Secret Santa gift exchange at work. My co-worker, Gino, asked me to help him pick out a gift for the person he picked. \u201cI don\u2019t know what to get,\u201d he said. Gino and I were work friends but never really hung out outside the office. How could I say no, though? I love picking out gifts for people.<\/p>\n<p>We went shopping after work and had a blast\u2013I vetoed all his gift ideas! When it came time to exchange gifts the next day, I discovered that my Secret Santa was actually Gino. We\u2019d been shopping for me the entire time. Well, we\u2019ve been best friends ever since all thanks to that \u201crandom\u201d Secret Santa pick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.  Hidden Messages\u2013<\/strong>God speaks in many, many ways. In fact, it seems like wherever I go, I uncover a message from him, whether it\u2019s in a <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/cPVkxtjBLI\/?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=fortunecookie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fortune cookie<\/a> or on the <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/qy5NcxDBAE\/?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=sidewalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sidewalk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.  The Wedding Dress\u2013<\/strong>In graduate school, everyone had to pick a writing theme for the semester. Most people chose politics or social issues. Me? I chose weddings!<\/p>\n<p>It seemed like a silly subject compared to the more serious ones in class. But I followed my heart. And it actually led to one of my first published stories. That, in turn, led to a freelancing gig for a small newspaper. You never know where a seemingly \u201csilly idea\u201d from God might lead! <\/p>\n<p><strong>15.  The Birthday Phone Call\u2013<\/strong>After I finished graduate school, I couldn\u2019t seem to find a writing job. It\u2019d been seven months, and I was growing more and more frustrated. I was about to turn 25 and would no longer be covered under my parents\u2019 insurance. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, God,\u201d I prayed. \u201cJust give me a job by my birthday!\u201d Well, at 4 pm on my 25<sup>th<\/sup> birthday, just as I was about to get on the subway, I got the call. A job offer that came just in time!<\/p>\n<p>For more miracles, <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/blogs\/lunch-break-miracles\/31-miracles-for-31-years%E2%80%93part-2?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=31Miracles2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&#8217;s Part 2<\/a> in this series.<\/p>\n<p><em>What <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/mysterious-ways-9-inspiring-stories-show-evidence-gods-love-and-gods-grace\/download ?utm_source=BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=GP.org&amp;utm_campaign=MysteriousWaysEbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracles<\/a> stand out when you look back on your life? Share your miracles below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is my birthday, and I\u2019m 31 years old\u2026eek! Life is nothing like what I expected it would be when I was just a kid (for some strange reason, I always thought I\u2019d have a perm once I hit 30!). God has surprised me with so many miracles along the way\u2013things I could\u2019ve never imagined. 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