For me miracles have more to do with nature sometimes with the help of science beating the odds than any supernatural intervention . I mean , my nephew shouldn ' t be alive right now . He had restricted growth , a heart defect , and twin to twin transfer syndrome was suspected as early as sixteen weeks into the pregnancy they couldn ' t confirm , but they had signs of it after birth . At 30 weeks gestation he was less than a pound in weight and was not expected to live even with all medical intervention available . The fact that today he ' s a wonderful douchey five year old who likes practical jokes and writing on walls is a bloody miracle . I ' m pretty sure my definition is skeptic friendly , because I ' m something of a skeptic myself . I do believe in miracles , but not in the ' God heard us pray and fixed stuff ' way because the universe doesn ' t work that way .