I have plenty of stories where angels have touched and saved me. Here is the most recent.....

My friend and I were walking our dogs through the forest and as usually we ended the walk coming out at the gravel pit. There my friend would always throw a ball or stick down a long sand bank. The dogs would run up and down racing each other for the stick for some last minute exercise. We've done the same thing dozens of times.

Yesterday when we got near the top of the sand bank my friend picked up a stick as usual. She swung it back to throw it as I pointed to the side of the bank, and said " Let's go over that way this time." She pulled the stick down and followed a different path.

As we were walking we looked back towards the sand hill with shock and awe. The long gradual hill the dogs had run up and down a zillion times before was gone. Three feet from the edge of where my friend was positioned to throw the stick was now the edge of a sheer drop off. The entire bank had been dug out and the hill was gone. How'd we not notice this from the top?

Had she thrown her stick as per usual both our dogs would have fallen to their likely death before they'd have had a chance to stop.

The sense of an angel in our midst buckled my knees. Why did I suggest we go down the side of the hill for a change? We'd never gone down that side before. She always threw down that same hill. How was it she was able to react so quickly mid throw?

Blessed by an angel. We wer all spared from what might have been. Imagining how different every moment is right now because a horrible tragedy was averted. Imagining how this moment would have felt, what suffering and sorrow would be surrounding me now. Spared by the blessing of an angel. Spared to walk in beauty with my special dog friends. Touched by an angel...

LIfe only brings that which one can handle... the angels carry the rest.

Have you got an angel story to share???

[dragonphoto]

That is amazing. Thank you for sharing.

I have so many....I believe my grandad is my gardian angel and he has stoped me from doing things and saved my life on a couple of occasions, if I have been going to do something, I have changed my mind at the last minute for some reason and it has been for the best.

I am really bad at wearing a seatbelt, I often dont....today I did for some reason, something made me. As I went to pick my daughter up from b/f house I was followed by a police car and he pulled up right next to me at the lights.

thanks grandad.....

many occasions like that.....including walking home from a dark field after oding in the middle of the night....I'm sure it was him who guided me back to safety.

Jin xx

Thanks Dragon.... and thanks jin.... great to hear other accounts of angels and spirits helping and guiding us through this life.

I thought I'd see a lot more stories coming from folks on the boards but maybe folks are shy.... I'm not.... here's another from me....

I was driving way too fast for the winter conditions. I'd gone down the canyon way cuz the mountain pass had been closed due to the snowing conditions. I knew the road really well but was not respecting the conditions. I approached a corner coming onto a bridge going way too fast. I felt my wheels start to slip and my truck slide. I thought for sure I was going to start to spin out of control when suddenly I felt my truck lift off the road. I knew I was rising cuz just as I was loosing control of my truck my eyes hooked on a child in the front seat of an oncoming truck. It was at that exact moment when ours eyes met that I felt my truck lift off the road, straighten out and land softly back into my own lane on the snow covered road. My eyes were still locked with the little boy as our trucks safely passed by each other. That same feeling.... being touch by an angel filling every part of my being. We'd been spared. Disaster had been averted. It was devine intervention. I had no control of the situation. I was mearly a bi-stander and ever so greatful recipient of a miracle moment.

I'll never forget that little boys face. Our eyes were locked as though he knew the danger we were in at that split second of time yet there was no fear in him.

I'm not sure if it was his angel or mine on duty that moment. Perhaps both of our angels were traveling with us that day and joined forces to keep us all safe.

I never disrespect road conditions anymore. The day my truck was lifted up by an angel and put down safely again is imprinted in my brain for ever. The peace in that little boys eyes in spite of the danger continues to bless me.

What a blessing it is to know we have helpers all around us even if we can't see them.

Bless you and your invisible helpers today.... oh... and Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. May the bounty of your harvest carry you through another year of feasting more than famine. May the miracle of your harvest cause you to give thanks to our Creator. May you always value and appreciate the gifts of Mother Earth. May the blessing of your bounty cause you to share abundantly with others in need.

Happy day of giving thanks to you all..... may the harvests continue

[sassypants]

Wow ! You have some great stories.
I have a few myself. One time, I was driving along a very busy and dangerous expressway with a girlfriend. All of a sudden a tire jumped over my car and into the next lane.I don't know what happened next, because I kept moving. I was very shook up.

In Oct.1972, I was going to work in downtown, Chicago.
At the train station, I saw a friend of mine who wanted me to take the next train,with her.I said no, because I was waiting for my friend Mary.

She was very persistant,and asked me about 4 times. Each time I said no. Anyways, I did wait and catch the
train with my friend Mary.

Well, our train that was very old rammed into the train ahead of us. 45 people died,over 300 people injured,I was
one of the injured. My friend that had taken the earlier train,
sat upstairs, on the last car. She was one of the survivors
of that car!!! Mostly all the people in that car died.

So, I know that God has been taking care of me. I also
have guardian angels that are doing a great job.

Great stories sassypants.... thanks for sharing them. Seems to me we experience miracles everyday. It's great when we are able to acknowledge them and appreciate the value of our lives. Without everyday miracles and help from Creator and the angels who knows where we'd be.

Take good care....

[moonlite]

I was walking home from school on a cold winter day.
Took a shortcut through the woods, and I lost my way.
It was getting late, and I was scared and alone.
But then a kind old man took my hand and led me home.
Mama couldnt see him, but he was standing there.
And I knew in my heart, he was the answer to my prayers.

Chorus
Oh I believe there are angels among us.
Sent down to us from somewhere up above.
They come to you and me in our darkest hours.
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give.
To guide us with a light of love.

When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees.
Theres always been someone there to come along and comfort me.
A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand.
A phone call from a friend, just to say I understand.
And aint it kind of funny that at the dark end of the road.
Someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope.

Chorus

They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places.
To guide us with their mercy, in our time of need.

Chorus
To guide us with a light of love.

--Alabamas song---here is the lyrics

Thank God for Angels

[(JD)]

While in seminary, a couple who were friends of mine were really needful of food. (This was a common issue among seminary students, as many were learning to fully trust God for everything.) I had just arrived at their home when they asked if I had seen the man on the balcony walk. (They lived on the 3rd floor of outside entrance married housing apartments, at the very end of the walkway, no stairs on the end.) No, I hadn't passed anyone.

They related that they had just finished praying about needing food, when a man knocked on the door. He had several bags of food for them, saying they were a gift. (Students often sent food via an anonymous person from one student who has some money, to another who didn't at the time.)

What a blessing this was! So as they said goodbye to the man, and closed the door, they stood they waiting to wave goodbye to him as he passed back by the bay window... and he never did!

[Peacemaker]

Chocolatelover,

I have many stories that I could share but some are hard to believe.

At the time, I had severe Fibromyalgia and had been praying to die daily and nightly. This one particular Saturday morning, my husband had gone to work, and the house was empty. Out of my mind with pain, I had decided to take my own life even though I had lost use of my hands due to the disease. I turned on the fan and laid out on the bed to meditate. I felt myself rolling over to the right and falling off of the bed onto a super soft object. I laid there for some time listening to the cars pass by and was still contemplating taking my life. After a few moments, I heard my husband say "Are you going to sleep all day or what?" I opened my eyes to see him lying across the bed with his chin in his hands and dressed as he had left. I closed my eyes again. He said, "Well, are you going to get up or not?". I decided that as he had come home, I would get up and be with him. When I sat up, I was still in bed which really confused me but brushed it off. I went looking for him upstairs and nothing. I went downstairs and went from room to room, including the basement, without finding him anywhere. I could not figure out what had happened to him so I looked outside and his SUV was gone. I thought he had left but called him at work anyway. He was still at work... 35 miles away.

I know that I was not asleep. The song that I was listening to on 103.3FM was Spirit in the Sky.

Namaste
Peacemaker

[Peacemaker]

Hi Chocolatelover,

Here is another angel story of mine...

I was in a car accident at 19 while on my way to work (worked full time/college part time). One minute I was on the road then approaching a concrete (small) drainage ditch. I hit the brakes and took my arms and held them against the steering wheel to brace myself for the impact. The car went airborn and landed on the front, then rolled over. I was in the carseat watching the grass, weeds, gravel, and glass come in onto the dash. Then, the car stopped. I just sat there in my seat then finally fell out. See, I wasn't wearing my seatbelt at the time. The doctors at the hospital were amazed that I had not hit the windshield or worse. They also said that I was a one in a million type that was better off not wearing their seatbelt due to the high possibility of spinal injuries. I walked away with a sutured septum on my nose as it had torn, a mild bruise on each elbow, and a broken nose; not even a severe break. They had no explanation how I only sustained those injuries and nothing else. One fact was certain, when looking at the car, I got the better deal.

Blessings,
Peacemaker

[(JD)]

I used to pick up people walking along side the roadways. Not everyone, but those I would get a vibe for... and driving a convertible, I always felt it would be pretty easy to escape if I ended up with a baddie...

One day as I was driving I passed by a guy carrying what appeared to be an empty gas can. I hadn't passed any broken down car though... and I passed right by him. But something (God?) said, go back and get him. Well, I turned the car around and drove past him the other way... and again was told to go pick him up.

I didn't like the idea of no broken down car on the road way, but considered that he may have walked from his home. Still, I drove past him, almost arguing with God. Nope, He wouldn't let it go and I had to go back. This time, after passing by him on the opposite side, I did a u turn in the road, and stopped beside him.

"You know I've passed by several times, but for some reason, I'm supposed to help you." I said to him, and he got into the car. I took him to the closest gas station, and gave him money to pay for it too. Afterwards, I began to drive back towards the way he'd been coming... and near where I picked him up he said to let him out. "Really? I can take you to your car." No, he said this would be fine. So I pulled over and let him out. As I checked traffic to the left of me and back,he exited the car. I was comtemplating pulling out onto the roadway, and then turned back to say goodbye to him... and he was no where to be found.

<font color="purple">"Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware."

[1oxbowgirl]

Gosh, I love this thread. I have a few stories to tell as well.

Years ago when I was married to my first huband, we were driving home from town. My huband had been drinking and was driving way to fast for road conditions. Snow was piled high on the sides of the road and ahead there was a stream of water running across the road. We were in a jeep with a canvas top and had our seat belts on at least. But he was driving about 60 miles an hour and when I ask him to slow down I was told to be quiet. I silently said a prayer asking God to keep us safe. Well our jeep wheels hit the water and hydroplaned and he lost control of the jeep. We hit the snowbank and the jeep rolled over several times, coming to rest upside down. We crawlled out from under the jeep and people were stopping to see if we were ok. As they came up to us it was said thank goodness you have a rollbar. I gave them a puzzled look and said but we don't have a rollbar. The jeep windshield and the light metal frame for the canvas top held the jeep and kept the jeep from crushing down on us.

[1oxbowgirl]

Another time we had gone to a place in New York State and were coming home, riding in that same jeep. It was winter time and the roads were icy. We started down a very steep hill and the wheels of the jeep lost traction and we began to slide in spins and circles backwards down the hill. Another silent prayer and somehow after some very scary moments, the jeep wheels caught traction on the side of the road and my husband was able to back down the hill safely. Later on another trip up that same road in the Spring, we noticed there were very deep ditches dug along both sides of that road going up the hill. If we would have gone off the side of the road and into the ditch we might never have been found in time.

[1oxbowgirl]

Angels have been found in unexpected places: speaking to Sarah's handmaiden, wrestling with Jacob, explaining the burning bush to Moses, feeding Elijah in the desert. They formed the first choir and sang of glory when our Lord was born. Listen and be alert; you wouldn't want to miss one !

[Peacemaker]

Sky,

Isn't it true that angels work in mysterious ways?

I was in bed one night praying, once again, to die. I heard a voice begin to talk to me. I demanded in the name of the Holy Father to give me their name. They identified themselves as Michael. I asked Archangel Michael to which he said Yes I am he.

He told me that the Universe heard my cries and cried with me that my pain would decrease by 50% the next morning and it did. He and I had a conversation that lasted well over 2 hrs. but that I had to document the conversation prior to sleepint. I just thought, I would wait until tomorrow. I will have you know that he never stopped calling to me that I finally got out of bed and wrote down the information. Only then was I able to sleep. The next morning... I had at least 50% relief. What an experience.

Blessings,
Sherri

[(JD)]

<font color="purple"> GOD works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform.</font> And that includes using angels, his messengers!

[1oxbowgirl]

One of my strangest, but most thankful times was when I was visiting in Florida, and decided to go for a walk through the woods to a friend's house. I thought since I was very good with directions up north, that the same would prove here. I was wrong as Florida landscape is quite different than in northern states and there are lots of dirt road paths going in many different directions.
After I had been walking for a while I came to a fork in the road i was following. There was a little red cardinel in a bush beside the path. I ask the bird which way should I go, for I did not want to get lost. The bird started chirping and flew to the right side of the bush. As I walked past the bush the bird did not move even thou we were inches apart. And so with faith I took the right fork in the road. Then as I walked along I came to an open field, where off to one side many men were cutting down trees. I felt being a woman alone that I should turn back, but a strange feeling in me ask in prayer that I might be invisable to those men. And then with great faith I stepped out into the clearing following the right path the bird had sent me on. Not one man looked my way, said anything nor did they whistle. I made it across the field and then to my friend's house in safety.

[Peacemaker]

Sky,

Thanks for your reply to my post. God does work in mysterious ways, including His precious angels.

Some people tell me that I had to be sleeping and shut me off. I again reinstated my position gently and was told that I may have been hallucinating.

You know the works of the Lord. With Him, all is possible.

Blessings to You,
Peacemaker
Sherri

[Junerain]

What a beautiful thread.........

This is truly what I need, now, to know that angels DO exist and the universe DOES hear cries.....

I've been shedding many tears, I am facing severe poverty and have been praying for just this, an angel. I DO have an interview in an hour and a half to get some money coming in..I'm here on the computer typing up a resume, Lord, facing this kind of poverty I'm having trouble getting myself out there.....pray for my angel to come...

I believe your angel brought you here to build your faith. The stories have collected here for you to find them when you did.

I will keep you in my prayers. May all your needs be met. Your courage will be rewarded. Your actions will bear fruit. The universe hears your cries and the angels are in your midst.

Blessings....

Great stories everyone.... thanks for contributing to the thread. What a blessing. How very special to read your stories.

My mind is blank right now trying to pull out a story from my own memory bank.... will return when the light comes back on and its time for me to share again.

Hope others will keep them coming too. Such good reasons to give thanks and feel comfort knowing we are never alone. Perhaps most especially when we feel alone the stories of angels renew our connection to the universe and our sense of belonging and personal purpose. It does for me.

Thanks again everyone....

[1oxbowgirl]

Again while married to first husband I had another experience. I do believe I was watched over a lot during those years, as they were very trying times.
Anyways we had gone to country with our dogs, and some friends. My husband was running down through the fields in the jeep, and the dogs were running behind the jeep trying to jump in it. His dog made it into the jeep, but my dog missed the step and the back tire of the jeep ran over him. I was not in the jeep at that time. My husband and friends tried to revive my dog but he was gone. After a time with a heavy heart my husband drove to where I was and handed me my dog. He was a shepard/collie mix about 6 months old, and he was my best friend. I sat in the jeep and held him in my arms and cried out to God, to please give me back my puppy. I was overcome with grief and sadness as he was the one thing that helped me hang on in a world of contant insanity. After a while my puppy suddenly began to move and and lifted his head. It was a miracle. He had been dead for over a hour. He lived a full happy life until many many years later when separated from me and in the temperary care of my ex-husband, my dog was hit a car along a roadside and passed on to heaven. My ex-husband, buried him in a little clearing near a patch of woods and lake, one of my favorite places to go to when we were together.

That's just the kind of faith I'm counting on to free me from this illness. What a wonderful story of faith and hope. Thanks for sharing.

Does it strike you that your puppy was eventually taken to heaven after being hit by a car. It's like your love delayed but didn't change his destiny. Makes one wonder...... make me wonder anyways..... lol.

[coralproper]

I don't think this is the same as the rest of the stories here....
but i think I actually saw a angle in a dream

about 10 years ago my wife was pregnant for the first time....about three month's along, we had a baby room up and everything...she had a rotine doctors visit the next morning...the night before I had a dream of a beautiful female brown hair angle...clear as a bell in my head still.....she stood before me with her arms reached outward and palms up...and with out moving her mouth said "I see blood everywhere"

My wife went to the doctor that morning and when they check'd for a heart beat it was not there...they later found it was a ectopic.... tubal pregnancy...and she had to go into surgery right away...

I still don't understand this

anyway the next time she was pregnant she miscarried....
for a long time we thought we'd not have children...but we do have 2 beautiful little girls now