107.9 The River » miracles

Colorado Shooting Victim Survives Being Shot in Face Due to Brain Defect

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:00:42 +0000

Miracles do happen. A church pastor who counseled parents post-Columbine has offered a detailed update about the status and prognosis of one of the victims of last week’s Aurora, CO massacre at a midnight screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

The victim survived due to a brain defect that she didn’t even know she had.

Paralyzed Teen Miraculously Walks at His High School Graduation

Don Deane — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:00:42 +0000

Although he was run over by a car at 14-months-old and paralyzed from the waist down, Patrick Ivison didn’t let his disability stop him. In fact, the California native learned how to kayak, ski, play rugby and even surf. And now he has one more amazing feat to add to his accomplishments after managing to walk during his high school graduation on Tuesday.

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Reveals His Christmas Day Miracle

Billy Dukes — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:47:55 +0000

Billy Gibbons doesn’t have to think hard about his best Christmas presents of all time. In an interview with Men’s Journal, the ZZ Top guitarist remembered one that changed his life. It was in 1962, and the young (likely clean-shaven) Gibbons was just 13-years-old.

Man Miraculously Walks Away After Horrific Motorcycle Crash [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:46:30 +0000

Let this video of a motorcyclist crashing at top speed into a passing truck be a lesson to all drivers: Motorcycles are dangerous, riders should always wear a helmet and Ryan Gosling probably won’t be around to smooth things over when the two drivers meet. Despite the severity of the crash (which shatters the motorcycle in question), its rider miraculously gets up and walks it off.