The night my mother passed away, both my sister and I woke up with a horrible, sinking feeling that something was terribly wrong. We lived 1,700 miles away from each other with a 1-hour time difference. Since it was very late, we didn’t call or text each other, thinking we would wake the other party.
My father called a few hours later to share the news.
My sister was freaked out because her high-functioning autistic son, who was very close to my mother, told my sister at breakfast that Grandma was gone.
“Grandma came to my room last night. She told me she loves me but she can’t see me here anymore and that she was no longer in pain.”
If God was going to grant anyone the opportunity to say goodbye one last time, my mom would be on the list. She was a devout Christian, honorable, humble, loving, gracious, and generous to everyone she met.
I never doubted that this world is just a passing phase and we should live for the Kingdom to come. We are here to serve God’s purpose until we can go home to Him.
Mom’s visit to my nephew was simply affirmation of what I already knew.
Another instance that stays with my family is when we went house-hunting near Amarillo. As we went walking through the house, I came into the den area alone and knew I was not alone. I could sense a strong male presence in the room with me.
I went back to the kitchen and asked the realtor who died in that house. She looked surprised, then checked the paperwork and discovered the previous occupant had passed away there.
“He’s still here and wants us out of his house,” I replied. “We need to leave.”
Another odd one was the death of Evan Lacey. My son and several other boys came over, upset, because Evan had gone missing. They found his car but no Evan. Don’t ask me how, but suddenly I could see him. “He’s gone. Look for him near water. He’s in water.” Not particularly helpful, but that’s all I could see.
The boys were visibly upset. We stopped and prayed that they found Evan safe and alive.
A few days later, workers found him while fixing a water main.
Your accounts are fascinating!