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HOLDING THE HAND THAT WON’T LET GO

MIRACLE BLOG 419

February 8, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

 HOLDING THE HAND THAT WON’T LET GO

            This past week I was talking with Dee Ann Green about her struggle with physical problems that began when she was twenty-five. As Dee Ann shared her lifelong struggle, I thought about the many people I’ve known who spend decades battling issues that brought pain and disability.

            What happens when they don’t get well?

            Let’s take a second look at Dee Ann’s story.  A schoolteacher, she had to struggle with what turned into multiple auto-memory issues. Then, her blood pressure began to drop and became out of control.  Her numbers sank to 40/30 which meant she couldn’t drive and at times even get out of bed.

            For six months, she struggled and had two strokes with seizures that followed.  During the Christmas season Dee Ann couldn’t keep her blood pressure under control. Finally, she was rushed to the emergency room at the local hospital but her condition continued to deteriorate.

            Dee Ann laid on the bed praying desperately for the intervention of God. A priest came to pray for her. She had grown up in the church and been a faithful Christian. The touch of the Holy Spirit had always been part of her life. Now, her need had become desperate. Her body temperature began dropping and fell to 92 degrees.

            The nurses ran for help. A Code Blue was sounded.

            Dee Ann fully realized how critical her situation had become. There was no potassium in her body and her heart had to have it. Her adrenal system had stopped. Even with her eyes closed, Dee Ann was fully aware that her body was about to stop. She would have preferred to have died at home, but that was now out of her control.

            Everything fell into an absolute silence. Dee Ann knew she was slipping away. Out of the surrounding solitude, she heard a voice. “Hold my hand.”

            Dee Ann knew that voice, that Speaker. She had grown up with the presence of the Lord. The voice of God spoke again. “Hold my hand.”

            She reached out to grip that offer of hope. That was the last thing she remembered. Dee Ann drifted into a deep sleep.  When she awoke, everything was different.

            Needless to say, she didn’t die and recovered far beyond anything she could have expected. Today Dee Ann Green feels better than she has for the last 25 years. Why? Because she took hold of the hand  that does not let go.

            For those who believe and trust at the end of the road, there is no end. You can find that Hand. Just reach out.                        

Remember: Miracles never cease.

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Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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RIGHT OUT OF THE MOVIES

BLOG 415

January 10, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

            RIGHT OUT OF THE MOVIES

            The Pew Research Center reports eight out of ten Americans believe in miracles. Half of those not affiliated with any particular faith still say miracles are possible. Why such a significant number?

Belief in miracles is on the rise because people are frantically seeking meaning. With the omnipresent political upheaval and increased talk of military intervention, citizens need hope as seldom before. Miracles supply an answer for that desperate need. A renewed openness is increased.

            The movie Miracles From Heaven touched that vacuum in many hearts. The story from a true life experience happened in Burleson, Texas on the Beam family farm. Nine-year-old Annabel Beam had developed a rare incurable disease that made her body unable to process food. The family had many doctors, but nothing had been found that helped.

            Devout Baptist, Kevin and Christy  Beam believed in the possibility of miracles, but didn’t think one would happen to them. Of course, they prayed everyday and considered miracles as probable, but that was it.

            Annabel was climbing in an old hollow cottonwood tree when her foot slipped. She tumbled headfirst down 30 feet. Unconscious in the bottom of the tree, no one was sure how to get her out. A rescue team struggled to find the best way to free Annabel. Finally, they broke her free while a helicopter waited to fly her for emergency treatment. The child remained unconscious.

            Kevin and Christy prayed liked never before in their lives. Their only hope was an intervention by God. They begged, knowing their daughter might not survive.

            The doctors immediately began numerous scans to identify where surgery or similar treatment should begin. They stopped and repeated the process. They could find nothing wrong. In addition, to no lingering injuries from the fall, Annabel’s incurable condition was gone. The next morning Annabel and her stunned parents went home.

            What had happened? Annabel Beam could only be described as a miracle.

            Are miracles happening today? You bet. Everywhere!

            Need hope? Here’s where you find it. You have a heavenly Father who always listens. He waits to hear from you.

            Remember: Miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

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82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

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A VOICE  IN THE DARK

Blog 414

January 4, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

A VOICE  IN THE DARK

The confetti has been swept away. The final band marched in the New Year’s Day parade and the holidays are behind us. Our faces are turned toward another year that’s about to come barreling in. How shall we prepare ourselves?

I’m reminded of a great man who knew how to encounter the future. When I was in seminary, I met Dr. E. Stanley Jones and even had him pray with me.  While that is many decades ago, the memory stuck because of who he was.  A medical missionary, Dr. Jones had gone to India in a distant age when that country was struggling. His spiritual sensitivity touched multitudes who he taught to listen and hear God speak. E. Stanley Jones believed people could learn to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit and that would change their lives.

Hear God? Really? Here’s how the fact served  him.

E. Stanley was in China when World War II broke out. He knew that if he didn’t get out of there immediately, he might be stuck in that far off country for the rest of the war. Catching the last tramp freighter that left China, he began sailing long and slowly from port to port winding his way back to India.

When the freighter pulled into an obscure dock in Thailand, Dr. Jones remained anxious to get out of that country as well. The war was exploding and he didn’t have time to waste. Standing on the bow of the ship, E. Stanley heard a voice say, “Get off this boat.”

“What?” he chocked.

“Get off the boat,” the inner voice repeated.

He was shocked. The rusty old tanker was his only hope and now the Lord was telling him to get off? Couldn’t believe it. However, he knew to be obedient. The medical doctor had all his goods hauled off the freighter and left on the pier. Dr. Jones watched the ship sail away thinking he was stranded for heaven knows how long..

The ship sailed a half mile into the ocean, was hit by a Japanese torpedo, sank to the bottom of the sea, taking every person on board with them.

When I heard Dr. Jones tell this story, a man held up his hand and asked. “Do you mean you were the only person on that boat that God wanted to save?

“No, sir,” Stanley Jones replied. “I was the only person listening.”

As this new year unfolds, I want to make sure that I am hearing. Placing your ear next to the heart of God will make all the difference in the days head. Our heavenly Father, speaks through many ways. Scripture is possibly the most immediate. Prayer and mediation open the doors. Whatever works best for you, why not make a decision right now to start every day listening.

Remember: Miracles Never Cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

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MAGIC OR MIRACLE?

Blog 412

December 21, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

             Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

MAGIC OR MIRACLE?

            Hey! Christmas is just around the corner. And what are we celebrating?

            From what I’ve seen on television since the big Thanksgiving Day parade are about Santa Claus, Mrs. Santa Claus, elves, and flying reindeer. All the commercials proclaim the “magic” of Christmas. The opportunities are everywhere for everything from exotic perfume to unpronounceable names for antibodies that 90% of the population will never need.  But! Magic is here at Christmas time. That’s the word. Magic!

            “I’m a little confused because I visited the tomb of St. Nicolas (the original Santa Claus) when I was in Bari, Italy a number of years ago. Nicolas was a 4th-century bishop known for his generosity and miracles. His relics were brought to the Basilica di San Nicol that became a magnificent church. The key word? Miracles.

            Here’s an example that demonstrates the difference.

            Jack Traynor was injured in the war when sprayed with shrapnel. The assault left his right arm completely paralyzed with the muscles atrophying. In addition, his legs were partially paralyzed. The war left him incapacitated. Moreover, the operation to remove the shrapnel from his head left an inch-wide hole in his skull. His injuries were so serious that the British War Pension Ministry gave him a 100% pension for the rest of his life.

            Struggling with these serious problems, Jack Traynor saw no hope except for a trip to Lourdes, France to the shrine where Bernadette encountered the Virgin Mary that resulted in the grotto where people came to wade in the water and receive healing. The stories of marvelous recovery were repeated everywhere. Jack decided to exercise his faith and be released into the pool where so much had happened.  Was another miracle still possible? You know the result. Complete restoration followed and Jack Traynor left a whole person.

            Not only were his conditions mended, Jack went into the coal and hauling business that required moving 200-pound sacks of coal. Magic? No. A miracle.

            In the final days of this joyous season, let us focus on Bethlehem and remember that the Christ child is still making people whole. With the singing of church choirs and the glow of candles, we can still live in the promise.

            Just remember: miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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WHEN DOUBT FADES

Blog 409

November 30, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

 WHEN DOUBT FADES

            Doubt is still around. I often run into people who think of faith as a form of neurosis and a way to avoid reality. The pressure of a disintegrating society with threats of war on the horizon send many people into a tailspin. Others just turn the television and don’t listen to the news anymore. Al Watkins (names changed for anonymity sake) can respond to those doubts.

            Al’s eight-year-old son Jack was diagnosed with two holes in his heart. This condition also brought pressure on little Jack’s lungs. Surgery had to be done immediately.  As the day for the surgery approached, Jack began giving his toys and keepsakes away. He did not believe he would survive. Finally, Jack asked his father, “Am I going to die?”

            Taken back, his father assured him that people survive open heart surgery but some don’t.

            Jack asked, “Can Jesus heal me?”

            “A few days later after anguished prayer and reading Philippians 4:13 (I can do all things through him who strengthens me). Al told his son that whether he recovered or not, he would have the gift of eternal life. A visiting pastor came into the room and asked Jack if he believed Jesus could heal him. Jack said that he did. They prayed together.

            The next morning Jack was wheeled into the operating room for a four-hour surgery. However, after the first hour, the doctor came out. He showed Al two sets of x-rays. The first film clearly showed the two-holes. Then, he held up the second picture. No holes.

            The doctor shook his head in amazement. “You can count on this as a miracle,” he concluded.

            The hospital’s risk manager reviewed the situation. “You can see from the films this was not a misdiagnosis. Somebody somewhere must have been praying.” When their insurance agent called after reviewing the submitted claim, he asked, “What is a spontaneous closure.”

            Al replied, “a miracle.”

            In a time when doubt is certainly out there, you have an alternative. The answers don’t often come as dramatically as they did for Jack, but they come. Your prayers and trust in divine Providence are the best hope anyone anywhere could have.  Hang on. There’s always more to come.

            Remember miracles never cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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WHEN LIFE ENDS AND BEGINS AGAIN

Blog 408

November 23, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

 WHEN LIFE ENDS AND BEGINS AGAIN

            I have been surprised by the number of people I have met who had “out-of-the-body” experiences  (NDE) as they were dying. When they came back and became conscious again, their reports always left me intrigued. A month ago, I shared Ron Carte’s journey after he had a heart attack and crashed into a tree. This week I interviewed him for a coming YouTube video that you will want to see. Just look for Miracles Never Cease by Rev. Robert Wise.

            One of the fascinating aspects of an NDE event is the extremely accurate memory that these persons had of what they saw from the other side or often the top of the room. One woman having an out of the body experience saw a red label on the hidden side of a ceiling fan. The nurses were amazed as no one had discovered that red tab before. The uncanny but precise description of what they saw when out of the body is difficult to repute.

            Here’s a similar experience of a man who been an atheist.

            Ian McCormack was scuba diving near the cost of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean when he was stung four times by Jelly Fish. Sometimes called the most venomous creature in the world, one bite can cause the cardiovascular system to collapse with death in two to three minutes. McCormack was bitten four times.

            As he was dying, Ian saw a vision of his mother telling him to call out to God for help. Now in utter darkness, he was terrified and prayed for God to forgive his sins. A bright light suddenly descended on him, drawing him out of the darkness.  The light was unspeakably bright as if it was the center of the universe. Nevertheless, Ian could look into the brilliant blaze.

            The Presence in the light knew everything about him, making him feel terribly ashamed. However, rather than judgement, he felt what he described as ‘pure, unadulterated, clean, uninhibited, undeserved love.” In the middle of the light, he saw a man in a dazzling white robe holding out his arms to Ian. After he returned to physical life, Ian knew he had been in the presence of Almighty God.

            Ian McCormack’s experience is another example of touching the transcendent dimension that is always around us. We are reminded of the ultimate victory over death that laid the foundation for all of these experiences. Certainly, offers us hope!

            Remember miracles never cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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THE GOLDEN FISH

Blog 407

November 16, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D. and the author of 36 books, Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

THE GOLDEN FISH

            Ed had been touched by reading psychiatrist M. Scott Peck’s book People of the Lie that demonstrated evil was real. In addition, he found Thomas Merton’s The Seven Story Mountain to be inspiring. Moreover, Dietrich Bonhoffer’s Cost of Discipleship proved to be equally compelling. At the time he was reading and exploring Freudian and Jungian ideas about the subconscious mind. Ed wasn’t sure what he believed and saw much of Christian thought as a product of the unconscious. He simply couldn’t decide. However, Ed Collins (name used for anonymity sake) continued to struggle with what he should believe. Then came the dream.

            As a boy he fished in Candlewood Lake in Danbury, Connecticut. He had both fished from a boat and through the ice in the winter. In his dream, Ed was back on the ice fishing with a dear friend.  He was surrounded by piles of snow and cold weather. When fishermen cut a hole in the ice, they had to sit there until a fish comes by which could take a long time in the bitter freezing weather.

            To Ed’s surprise, in his dream a fish poked its head out of the hole in the ice. That simply never happened! Ed looked closer. The first appeared to have a golden color. He looked closer. The color wasn’t just yellow; the entire fish was golden. In fact, the fish was a giant Goldfish! (such never happens in that northern cold climate) Everything about the dream was a symbol of his own search.

            Ed began to grasp the meaning of the fish. The Goldfish embodied the ancient Greek word for fish IXTHUS, which the earliest Christians understood was an anachronism for JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD OUR SAVIOR. Far beyond an inner mental gymnastics gyration, His heavenly Father had touched him deeply. Using the symbolic world Ed had been exploring, God spoke to him. Ed knew his spiritual search had been answered. Jesus Christ was the living son of the heavenly Father. His quest had ended in a most surprising way by his Creator using the secret language of his own heart.

            When he returned to work the next day, he shared his discovery with a friend in language that he had never used before. He said he had ‘accepted Jesus.’ As he spoke those words, Ed was flooded with joy. He has carried that joy for the last 31 years.

            What about going “fishing?” Cold water can produce amazing warmth for the soul. Symbols in your own life might take on more meaning than you think for.  The IXTHUS could be swimming by your house. Actually, that happens all the time.

               Remember miracles never cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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FROM OUT OF THE DISTANT PAST

Blog 406

November 9, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D. and the author of 36 books, Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.

FROM OUT OF THE DISTANT PAST

We sometimes forget that the stories of the miraculous started well over 2,000 years ago. The accounts of God working with Abraham and Sarah are in the far off world of the Middle East. Moses saw the ever-burning bush there at least 1,500 years past. Well, it’s time to update.  Those surprises are still happening!

Take the story of Khalida for instance.

The Moslem woman had wandered the streets of Bethlehem as a child, but was orphaned when a missile hit her home. She was sold into slavery and lived in the Arab world with a Bedouin tribe. When Khalida was forced into an arranged marriage, the husband often beat her unconscious. She ran away and ended up in a second marriage with two children. Once more she was treated severely.

Homeless and penniless, a friend recognized her plight and offered Khalida a job. The woman shared the story of the love of God that can be found in Jesus of Nazareth. Khalida was fascinated and wanted to know the truth. She prayed and asked Jesus if he really was who her friend had promised.

Khalida suddenly had a vision and believed she was looking into heaven. A bearded man in a white robe stood before her and said, “Leave the darkness for the light.” In her Arabic language, the figure said, “I am the Truth, the Life, and the Way and no one comes to the Father except by me.” His voice was like rushing waters, powerful and soothing at the same time. Even though Khalida had not read the Bible, she knew those words were in there. Consumed by His presence, she dropped to her knees. Khalida cried out. “Lord! You are Lord!”

“Yes, I am Jesus, the One you denied. … I can save you and make you a happy person. You don’t have to do anything, just know that I love you.”

Khalida remembers, “His voice became a light, a huge light, an overwhelming light … I saw heaven right before my eyes.”

 Like Moses before the burning bush, the light of God had shined on this little woman.

That light is still shining in this world today. Take a second look. The illumination might be coming to your house if you asked. Don’t hesitate to reach out!           

               Remember miracles never cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

ORDER NOW!

ORDER NOW!

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