miracle: n. an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs

tale: n. a series of events or facts told or presented

Some tales—the tall ones—need to be set aside and forgotten. Other tales may be shared for a good laugh. Then there are the tales about ordinary people and their extraordinary experiences. Those are the ones that need to be preserved and recorded, written down for others and future generations to read and know. This tale is one of those—the tale of a miracle.

story: n. an account of incidents or events

If I was to ask you to tell me your story, how would you respond? Perhaps you would tell me how old you are, where you were born and where you live, a bit about your family, education, job, and accomplishments. Those things, however, are basic facts, an autobiographical overview, far removed from the whole of your story.