Sometimes we need a reminder of what awaits us and this story seems appropriate. Enjoy!
Make that 2009.
"You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body."
~ C.S. Lewis
I was curious about whether comatose patients near death were still in possession of their soul on earth during those final hours. When my wonderful dad passed away a few weeks ago, I had my answer. YES, he *was* there, and in an instant, not a second, but an instant, I knew that he was with God. His eyes had been closed, and his head remained still, but I watched and witnessed that exact moment that his soul left earth.
In a strange way, it was comforting to see that he was taken, not slowly, but *instantly* into eternity with God. God is good. Bob
profound.
Delightful and fascinating post. Thank you.
Early December 2009, I was bleeding out after a fall from a mountain in NM during a blizzard. Wound up losing a spleen and a kidney, broke 3 ribs and a vert, and took one of the ribs into the chest cavity. 2 hours for rescue guys to get to me because of the blizzard.
I woke up 3 days later in a hospital with a few tubes down my throat and spent another 2 weeks in critical care/trauma ward. Took me a long time to recover.
But the thing I first thought when I woke up was 'dammit, I'm still here'. I can relate to what the doc is talking about.
/johnny
A question occurs to me while reading this inspiring story.
The question is: Has anyone heard of a muslim every having a NDE and coming back with awe and wonder in their heart about what awaits them when they pass?
Serious question and not asked to provoke.
Oh how I hope this is what my son experienced.
Thank you for posting.
Beautiful story, thank you.
Thanks for sharing. On list to read.....very soon.
I always enjoy near death experience stories since they are inspiring.
The problem is that these stories shouldn’t take the place of scriptural authority.
The web site for the author here has a whole section on “pre-birth” experiences — so this sounds like re-incarnation.
Traditional Christian theology doesn’t teach that we have souls in heaven before birth.
Perhaps there is a way to explain this as experiencing the future now or something.
Otherwise it sounds like new age counterfeit teachings.
What do you think?
Babies are not in heaven waiting to be born — right?
The question remains: do the dead know what an NDE is?
Just amazing - thanks!! My brother (an engineer) lives in Jackson Wyoming, does serious back country skiing and is an atheist.
I’m concerned that she never mentioned Jesus.
Wow. Great post. I want to investigate this further.
The 19th centurians believed as fervently as we do in NDE that they could communicate with the dead. We in the 21st believe in the near death experiences, which have managed to become legitimate enough to earn an acronym. If it’s got an acronym it must be true. Tunnels of light, and few details beyond that. Gimme some details. Is it as boring there as it sounds? Why haven’t the dead communicated back to us? Did they communicate to Jesus? This skeptic’s view is let’s first find an explanation for the human (and animals’) dreams. One of these days perhaps we’ll understand it all, and I’m not saying that science will help us because science is as blind as we all are, but these days aren’t here yet.
Above is not a flame, just another question.
I just picked up my brother Phil from the Albany airport for Molly’s wedding - he lives in Jackson - back hill skier/biker. He fell and wrecked his shoulder - I told him about Mary Neal’s experience - I let it drop (meaning the post death thing) - her son’s was a tragic death according to Phil, far more than this story is telling us.
Pray for Molly’s wedding - the gowns are in the house