Quote Originally Posted by stripedangel View Post
As far as Mom is concerned.....that was sheer will. She had been told that she would have no children at all before she was pregnant with me...she wasn't about to miss a grandchild's first word.

i tend to think that everything happens for a reason. At this moment, i can't think of an example of a miracle...possibly because i've been reading about the existance of God.

I, for one, believe that miracles do exist.
she was not citing her mother's unexpected longevity as a miracle, hense the phrase "sheer will" (her mother's own stong will to live). While many might prefer to cite this as an example of a miracle, stripedangel did not.

BUT, stripedangel does believe that God performs miracles still today. We differ (slightly) in opinion on this matter, but I understand what she is saying. I hope that this clarifies her intent for you.