Posted on 05/20/2016 1:21:01 PM PDT by NYer
I have been at the bedside of my grandmother and mother prior to death. Each saw things not visible to me. Catholic ping!
My late father, as a young child witnessed his already deceased grandfather come for his grandmother on the porch and take her away.
I was at the bedside of a dear lady dying of cancer. At one point she said to me, Pastor it’s beautiful. It’s beautiful. I truly believe that the Lord Jesus gave her a glimpse of what was waiting for her on the other side. To live is Christ, to die is to gain something better by far.
About a week before my mother died she talked about seeing my aunt and uncle. We brought her home from a rehab center for what ended up being the last week of her life. She was slightly agitated and not really conscious. After our pastor came and talked to her she calmed down and was peaceful until her death a week later.
Me too.
Bttt. Thanks for posting this.
Me three.
One of my exes was a hospice nurse. She told me all kinds of wild stories and smacked me with a toaster.
Christ did say that we will neither marry nor be given in
marriage in the next life; that we’ll be like the angels
in Heaven. I assume “sexless”. - That is okay. We have been
married 52 years. While I will be glad to visit with my
husband and meet him on the streets paved with gold; the
sex thing is on its way out in importance.
Love for others wont be gone though.
I do love these accounts.
When my Dad was in hospice the dear Chaplain would visit him often and sing to him (Dad loved it)
The Chaplain and I would sometimes sing together.....his tenor, my alto
He told me when death draws near, those who know the Lord will often see their loved ones.
Dad talked about his mom and dad as the time drew closer....
The Chaplain said many times the dying will hold out their arms as if to embrace a seen loved one.
The Chaplain would say to Dad.....Jack, are you ready to meet the Lord....
...and Dad would get a smile on his face and nod ....Yes!
Thank you for posting this - I just ordered it from Amazon.
In my end time, I hope to see my mother. She died to young.........
I’ve been at the bedside of several relatives. Those that were medicated saw things. Those who were not, just slipped away.
I think part of this is your own brain trying to make sense of what is happening. I also think your subconscious will present you with your own script for the process.
I’ve read enough to know what the “experts” say about this stuff.
In the end, it is a road we all have to walk down alone. It is nice to think there might be others on the other side of that door.
My grandmother was talking to a relative in her room before she passed away. I was not there, but my relatives who were there said they had no doubt what they were seeing was true and real. She was so happy to see her!
My wife had an uncle Eddie who, shortly after he died, came to his widow’s door and said “I came for my dog.” The dog, a little chihuahua named Chainsaw, was in the fenced in yard. She never saw the dog again.
I do think there is something that occurs, but it may be unsafe to put to much into it all.
Bump !!
Me too. My Mom was only 53 when she died in 1973.
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