He works in mysterious ways, indeed.
Tolstoy? I just can’t remember his work except some of “War and Peace”. Sorry, it’s been about 45 years since I read him, so I will have to take your word. :)
If you ever get a chance, his short stories (10 to 20 pages) are visually richer and more satisfying than any movie out there. They were hugely popular when first published. Lots of Christian themes and are basically parables. Of course now they’re all collected and sold as one book.