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Parr, Stairway to Heaven, NDERF 689 Mary W FDE 2349, 2023
Stairway to Heaven, Mary W. FDE, NDERF 689, 2023
1994
2023
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In 1994, Licensed Practical Nurse Mary W. experienced a profound near-death experience during a tragic traffic accident. The medical crisis that triggered her NDE involved trauma severe enough to bring her to the threshold of death, though specific details of her injuries are not provided. During this life-threatening event, she underwent a comprehensive life review in the presence of what she perceived as God, which became a transformative spiritual encounter that fundamentally changed her understanding of divine love, judgment, and forgiveness.
Mary's experience began with a powerful sense of God's presence, after which she was presented with a complete review of her life in vivid color. This review was bifurcated into two distinct parts: first, she had to see and feel all the good she had done, including good deeds she was not even aware of. She could actually feel the joy each person experienced when she had touched their lives in loving ways. During this positive review, she heard God expressing pride in her accomplishments, saying "I am so proud of you!" This divine affirmation was particularly meaningful as she had always felt she could not do anything right. The random acts of kindness gave her the most joy, as she could feel the difference she had made in strangers' lives without realizing it at the time. The second part of the review required her to witness and feel all the hurt she had caused others, including unintentional harm. She had to experience each person's pain that resulted from her actions. Contrary to traditional religious teaching about standing before God in judgment, Mary discovered that God was not judging her - rather, she was judging herself while God stood beside her with love. The experience was like being caught by a parent doing wrong, but worse due to the complete transparency. When overwhelmed by shame, she declared herself ready for Hell, saying she did not deserve Heaven. At this crucial moment, she felt God take hold of her arm as she was heading toward Hell, stopping her with the words: "Wait a minute young lady, you get back here! You don't understand, and I'm going to explain this to you." God then engaged her in a teaching dialogue, asking what different choices she could have made and what she was learning, rather than condemning her. The hardest revelation was realizing God had already forgiven her, while she struggled to forgive herself. God showed her that self-punishment did not make her better in His eyes - accepting His love was what He truly wanted. She learned she could not let divine love in without first forgiving herself.
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Traffic accident with life-threatening trauma mentioned but not detailed
Comprehensive life review with specific emotional and spiritual observations
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