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I grew up in a Southern Baptist home. We were taught at an early age that once your body dies your soul goes to heaven. I still believe this to be true but now that I am older I definitely have some more questions about the transition that your soul takes getting there. My curiosity on life beyond death started when I lost my granny unexpectedly. She was the rock of our family and losing her was a huge blow to all of us. After she died I remember having a very vivid dream where she came to tell me everything was ok. The dream didn’t seem like a dream, it felt like she was still with me. It wasn’t a scary dream but more of a comforting dream. At the time I was 20 years old and I didn’t really think much about it, until I got older. Then I started to wonder if that was really her speaking to me from beyond the grave.
Do You Believe In Life After Death
I have had many more dreams of people close to me who have passed over, since that first dream from my grandma. But none of them touched me quite like the one from my dad. He passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. There was no warning, no sickness, he just went to sleep and never woke up. Losing him was devastating and I had a really hard time dealing with this traumatic event the weeks after he died. At night I would go to sleep and feel like someone was in the room. Honestly it petrified me. I wouldn’t open my eyes, in fear of someone or something being in their with me. I had never felt this fear before my dad died, so I figured it was a little PTSD.
And then one night I went to sleep and he came to me in a dream. He looked just like he did when I was a little girl. He was handsome, with his hair slicked back and dressed in a suit that he used to wear to church on Sunday mornings. In that dream I felt like I was 10 years old again. I don’t know where we were but there were mountains and beautiful streams. There were people everywhere and kids playing in the water, but I had no clue who any of them where. My dad and I walked for what seemed like hours. I know that we talked but the only thing I can remember him saying was when the dream was about to end. He grabbed me and gave me a long hug and said, “I’m Ok Now”. And then I woke up. I don’t know if it was the dream but after that night I never had issues going to sleep again. I had a peace with me and I truly believe it was my dad helping to get over my grieve.
I know that I am not the only one that has experienced these same kind of “experiences” from loved ones who have passed. I recently read a book, The Hand On The Mirror, that touched on this very subject.
The Hand On The Mirror
In 2004, Janis Heaphy Durham’s husband, Max Besler, died of esophageal cancer at age 56. While coping with her grief, Heaphy Durham soon began encountering phenomena unlike anything she had ever experienced: lights flickering, doors opening and closing, clocks stopping at 12:44, the exact time Max died. But then something startling happened that changed Heaphy Durham’s life forever. A powdery handprint spontaneously appeared on her bathroom mirror on the first anniversary of Max’s death. Incredibly, a similar image appeared on the second and third anniversaries as well. Clearly, something otherworldly was occurring.
This launched Heaphy Durham on a journey that transformed her spiritually and altered her view of reality forever. She interviewed scientists and spiritual practitioners along the way, as she discovered that the veil between this world and the next is thin and love is what bridges the two worlds.
The Hand On The Mirror is a fantastic book, especially those who have ever lost a loved one. There were things in the book that made me look back at experiences that I have had, like the dreams, and know that I am not alone. I want to really express that this book is not scary! It’s not a book about ghost stories but rather a book that gives a little more insight into the subject of life after death. I was really fascinated by Janis’s story and the journey that she took after her husband’s death. Whether your curious on the subject, or just want a good read, definitely check out The Hand On The Mirror which is available to read now.
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Giveaway Ends On: 5/30/04. Open To US Residents 18 years of age and older.