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NDERF 835 Ruby L NDE 2586
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ruby_l_nde.html
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2006
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In 1969, Ruby L experienced a near-death event during a miscarriage with severe bleeding that brought her close to death. While medical staff worked to stop the hemorrhaging, she found herself floating on the ceiling of the hospital room, observing the scene below. From this elevated perspective, she could see herself lying on the table as doctors and nurses worked frantically on her body. Her husband and sister were present, and she distinctly heard her sister take her hand and say, "She is so cold" - a statement her sister later confirmed having made.
The physical sensations were remarkable - Ruby felt wonderfully light and free, as if a great weight had been lifted from her. Despite having six children at home whom she loved dearly and a husband she adored, she experienced no thought of them and felt no desire to return to her body. She sensed a presence or something over her left shoulder but didn't turn to look, concentrating instead on not returning to her physical form. The feelings of peace and wellbeing were beyond description - she felt "so good" in a way that transcended normal human experience. The experience was relatively brief before she found herself back in her body. The overwhelming desire to remain in that state of lightness and freedom stayed with her. Even decades later, the experience remains as clear as the day it happened, strengthening her faith and eliminating any doubt about the afterlife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains core biblical elements including a clear out-of-body experience where consciousness separates from the physical body, similar to Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The overwhelming peace and joy align with biblical descriptions of divine presence. The sensing of another presence suggests angelic or divine accompaniment. The experience strengthened her faith and removed fear of death, reflecting the transformative spiritual encounters described in scripture. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience, while brief and simple, contains no elements that contradict biblical teaching. The lack of explicit divine identification or heavenly imagery simply makes it a limited rather than unbiblical experience.
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Severe bleeding during miscarriage, near death condition
Specific observation of sister saying "She is so cold" while holding hand, later confirmed
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