While many Christians are still patiently waiting for Jesus’ Second Coming, others believe that Jesus has already appeared – albeit not exactly in the manner that many would expect. Even Jesus’ mother Mary seems to get around frequently these days. Here are some recent sightings:

Girl Finds Sweet Jesus Image In Piece Of Candy
April 17, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida girl said she was about to pop a piece of candy in her mouth when she saw an image of Jesus in the sweet. He’s supposedly in a swirl, hands clasped in prayer, with a halo. Jessica Perry, 14, of Jacksonville, Fla., said she wasn’t quite convinced that it was a sign from God.

“I found something amazing in a piece of candy that I was about to put in my mouth,” she said. “I always look at the shape of it. … At first, I thought it was a little girl, and then I thought it was Jesus.”

Jessica said she would consider selling the sweet Jesus candy for the right price.

Jessica is not quite convinced that this is a sign from God. I suggest that she eat the piece of candy anyway, wait a day or so, and see what happens. If Jesus reappears intact, then I will be impressed.

Florida Couple Sees Jesus In Shower Stain: Family Treats Shower Like Shrine
March 26, 2008

MIAMI — A Florida woman says she asked for a sign from God and she got it in her shower. Laquan Joyner and her husband, Theo Grimes, said they have been praying and asking God to send them a sign. When they looked in the shower, right next to the shampoo, there it was, an image of Jesus Christ. The family said they will never clean the spot and they now treat the shower like a shrine.

“I was like, ‘Yeah, a real live image of Jesus is in the shower,’” Joyner said. “I couldn’t believe, it either. But it’s there. And my grandmother came, and she saw it and said, ‘I’ve seen everything.’”

I can think of hundreds of signs that God could give if He so chose. This is decidedly not one of them. Yet these people apparantly believe that, out of all of the signs that God could give, He decided to move around the grime in their shower so that it resembles the face of a bearded man (who, of course, must be Jesus).

Texas Man Sees Gift From Heaven In Jesus Meteorite
December 17, 2007

CELINA, Texas — A Texas man believes a meteorite that fell near his home was a gift from the heavens. Terrance Cotton said he believes the meteorite looks like the face of Jesus Christ. Cotton was playing with his dogs outside his home and wishing on what he thought was a falling star. That’s when heard a strange sound and looked up. “There was this cracking sound and it was really loud,” said Cotton. The object crashed into his yard. At first, he thought this object was just a meteorite. Then, Cotton said he got a message.

“I heard a voice and it said, ‘Look and see if you can see a face,’” Cotton said. “And I looked and I saw an image of Jesus Christ.”

When it happened, almost a year ago, it made headlines in Abilene. Now, dozens of people are coming to Cotton’s home in Celina to see the meteorite. Terrance said he wants to share it with the world.

“I’ve had people look at it and they can’t look at it anymore — it’s too much,” he said. “And I’ve had people come in and say they can’t see it.”

Whether they see the miracle or not, Terrance said has seen changes in his life. He said he is now more at peace. Cotton had scientists from Hardin Simmons University look at the meteorite to confirm that it was real. He said he has also had several people offer to buy it for thousands of dollars.

Well, now we know what happened to Jesus while he was descending through the clouds during his Second Coming.

Woman Says Holy Flapjack Resembles Jesus, Mary
November 14, 2007

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A South Florida woman has sold a pancake she claims contains an image resembling Jesus and Mary. Marilyn Smith, of Port St. Lucie, said the spiritual image appeared Sunday morning while she was making breakfast. Her daughter, Dana Okane, said she believed the pancake was a miracle and posted it on the Internet auction site, eBay. When bidding ended Tuesday, Smith had sold the pancake for $338.

Okane said she thinks the image is a message from God telling the world to “clean up its act.”

Yes, that is the obvious and logical way to send such a clear message: burn some outlines into a flapjack. And to the person who paid $338 for a pancake…

Image Of Virgin Mary Appears On Lemon
September 20, 2007

WATAUGA, Texas — A Texas man said he has spotted the face of the Virgin Mary on a lemon slice. Marty Nance of Watauga, Texas, spotted the face earlier this week while he was cutting the lemon at his father’s bar. However, where Nance sees the Virgin Mary, others in the bar are seeing other faces.

“Some people say it looked like Mother Teresa or Virgin Mary,” Nance said. “Some people say it looked like the Mona Lisa picture and some people say it looked like Nicole Kidman.”

Nance said the face really showed up after he took a picture of it. Marty does not plan to sell it on eBay at this time. He said he will keep it in his freezer so others can check out his unique lemon.

God works in mysterious ways. Apparently so does His mother.