The Words of the Dying–Part 1
Linguist Lisa Smartt explores the last words of the dying.
When we contemplate the afterlife, we might imagine a paradise of angels and loved ones who have gone before us–a blissful place. Imagining the beauty of heaven can be of great comfort at a time of grief, offering hope that life after death is not just a wish but a promise fulfilled.
Linguist Lisa Smartt explores the last words of the dying.
Be inspired by these tales of heavenly guides bringing comfort and reassurance to people in the final hours of their lives and to the loved ones who are saying goodbye to them.
He was afraid of death, fearful of the idea of losing any of his loved ones. But when his mother became terminally ill, he experienced a sight that brought him deep and profound comfort.
Listen as the chief medical officer at Buffalo, New York’s Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, who is interviewed in the April-May 2016 edition of Mysterious Ways magazine, shares what he’s learned about the dreams and visions experienced by patients who are nearing the end of their lives.
When people speak of seeing heaven, they almost always describe the same things: the beautiful city, the light, love.
In this excerpt from Guideposts’ new book Mysterious Ways, a heavenly messenger gives a young girl the strength she needs to face a very difficult future.
Annabel Beam tells Guideposts of falling 30 feet into a hollow tree, visiting heaven, where she met Jesus and an angel, and awakening to find herself cured of her lifelong disease.
It was our ritual. My twin sister and I would spend summers together at the beach with our kids. Every summer. Until this one.
A mother who lost her son on 9/11 finds comfort from beyond in a small angel figurine.
In this excerpt from Heaven Is Beautiful, Peter Panagore shares his miraculous experience of life after being in heaven.
Peter Panagore was a college student ice climbing on his spring break when mistakes on the mountain caused him to die from hypothermia. We asked him some questions about the aftermath of his near-death experience.
A grieving widow receives much-needed comfort and proof of the afterlife in this excerpt from Thin Places.