Category: Miracles

  • Prayer for the Orange Trees

    Prayer for the Orange Trees

    Story by Carolyn Werly-Wilder Her grandfather’s orchard was a family treasure. Now they were in danger of losing it. “I’ve never seen cold weather last so long!” Mom said when I arrived at the family ranch near Mariposa, California. Since Dad died, she was on her own up there. Normally she was able to manage… Read more

  • “He is God, I’m not.”

    “He is God, I’m not.”

    Story by Mark Berg I have been a believer since my early teens. I grew up in the small town of Rice Lake Wisconsin with a population of around eight thousand. Going to church back then I remember what I was being told just didn’t make sense. Things like, “You will go to hell if… Read more

  • Looking for love…

    Looking for love…

    In all the wrong places – By Dawn Dieckmann Editors Note: The bible tells us when we are saved, we become a new creation in Christ. The new has come the old has died. If I met Dawn on the street today, I would only know her as she is now. We all have a… Read more

  • The Great Physician

    The Great Physician

    Story by: Renee Johnson (This is the third story Renee has written for Our High Places. Links to her other stories can be found at the end of “The Great Physician”) Our oldest son Ryland had his tonsils and adenoids removed because they were blocking his airway. About 12 days into his recovery he had… Read more

  • “Knock Knock”

    “Knock Knock”
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    Story by Michele Rose If a priest invited you to sit next to him at the altar in front of a fully packed congregation, would you accept? The church I attend, Sacred Heart, is usually packed during the 11:00 a.m. service. With this large amount of people in attendance, I often felt like we were… Read more

  • Jehovah Rapha “LORD Who Heals”

    Jehovah Rapha “LORD Who Heals”

    Story by: Melissa Moore Seven years ago, I remember this exact moment. I was folding and putting away tiny baby sleepers, outfits, and tiny socks…choking back tears. I can’t help but feel so overjoyed and extremely blessed! Not everyone knows our story. When I met my husband, he knew we could not have children together.… Read more

  • Tick, tick, tick, goes the heart valve.

    Tick, tick, tick, goes the heart valve.

    Story by Renee Johnson “I give God ALL THE GLORY – LOOK what He has done!” “The King of the Universe has taken care of me and written on my heart with His Word and loving care.” I contracted bacterial endocarditis in May 2011. Endocarditis occurs when bacteria or other germs enter the bloodstream and… Read more

  • Tornado or Hurricane – which would you prefer?

    Tornado or Hurricane – which would you prefer?

    Story by Randy Grathen Laurie and I have now experienced both. “Been there, done that, got the T-shirts” as the saying goes. If you want a potentially quick death, choose a tornado. A tornado takes minutes to do its dirty work and moves on. Our tornado, when we lived in Missouri, was a high F-4… Read more

  • The Lord Will Provide

    The Lord Will Provide

    Stories by Rich & Pam Martin and Renee Johnson How great is our God? How marvelous are the works of His hands! Listening to, or trusting in, the Holy Spirit is hard. Even if you have a long and close relationship, there are times when you wonder if you heard correctly. These next two stories… Read more

  • “Those precious to God become important to Satan.”

    “Those precious to God become important to Satan.”
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    Quote from the book: Same Kind of Different as Me Story by Randy Grathen “Yea though I walk through the valley…” Learning to trust God. Really trusting Him, only happens when we find He is the one thing left in our life that is unmoving, and unchangeable. He becomes our rock and our anchor during… Read more