Miracles Do Happen, Even on Long Island

An item in the Breaking Christian News enewsletter, a sort of digest of Christian articles from publications worldwide, caught my eye yesterday when I realized it was from Newsday, the Long Island newspaper where I used to sell freelance stories when I lived there.

The story had to do with a car fire, not that strange of an occurrence on the Long Island Expressway, but what was unusual was that a woman flagged down the driver and told him his car was on fire before it burst into flames. He pulled over, she sped away. Then after the father of three exited, the Kia Sedona turned into a bonfire.

The ordained deacon and graphics designer named Richard Simmons (no relation to the aerobics guy), said the only thing that survived in the car was his Bible. It wasn't even wet from the efforts of the firefighters. Miracle? You be the judge. He certainly was convinced.