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NDERF 2524 Marilyn W NDE 4923
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marilyn_w_nde.html
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1974-09-29
2010
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Five days after giving birth, Marilyn was rushed to the hospital with heavy bleeding. Medical staff struggled to insert an IV as her veins collapsed, working for 5-10 minutes while she listened despite being unresponsive. She suddenly found herself above her body, looking down at herself with a sweet smile on her face, as a nurse commented. She began thinking of her husband and two children, knowing she was dying and how hard it would be for Larry to raise them alone. Thinking "Oh poor Larry," she immediately felt very happy and a strong pull toward increasing brightness, though she couldn't see an actual light source. This lasted a few minutes before she felt pulled back to her body, opening her eyes as nurses moved her to surgery. Her husband experienced a simultaneous spiritual event in the waiting room—while shaking and crying, he felt warmth travel from his head down his body, bringing calm and assurance she would survive. Their parents confirmed the timing matched when she was taken to surgery. They believe God answered his prayer and sent her back because he couldn't have raised their children without her. The experience gave her specific knowledge about God's love, universal understanding, the better place awaiting us, and why we're here. She gained lasting comfort about heaven, helping her and family through trying times including both fathers' deaths from Alzheimer's. She believes she was allowed this glimpse to help her care for their parents in their final years.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The overwhelming happiness and pull toward light reflects divine attraction. Understanding God's total love and universal purpose echoes biblical revelation. The husband's simultaneous spiritual experience suggests divine intervention through prayer (James 5:16). The timing correlation provides evidential support. The lasting comfort about heaven and use of the experience to serve others (elderly care) demonstrates biblical fruit. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience consistently points toward God's love and sovereignty, answered prayer, and biblical service to others.
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Severe hemorrhage with vein collapse, bleeding out
Nurse commented on her smile while unconscious
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