Glimpses of Heaven
By Trudy Harris

February 2012

When We Can't Say Goodbye to Friends About to Go to Heaven
February 27, 2012
My friend Bob was accustomed to calling the hospice center and saying, “I am about to die, come quick.” He knew I cared about him very much and would do anything I could for him, so it was his practice to say that if I ever hoped to see him again, I had better come right away.
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A "Death Is Near" Experience
February 20, 2012
Several years ago a dear friend was very ill and not expected to live. She, her daughter and I had traveled together to see a healing priest and she told me later that she knew God had healed her soul and her spirit while she was there, but was not going to heal her body.
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"It's Like Being in Heaven"
February 13, 2012
When a loved one or friend dies, it is always a solemn experience. Filled with memories, traditions, respect and love, one only has to close one’s eyes to remember their goodness.
One such man died recently and was remembered and honored by more than 1,000 people. He neither sought nor needed earthly honoring, as he was a gentle and humble man, but because he was who he was, they honored him.
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The Fear of Being Alone in Death
February 6, 2012
"Please Don't Leave Me Alone."
A person who is terminally ill and preparing to die often speaks these words. One of the greatest fears people have as they are dying is being abandoned and alone when their journey is ending.
Hospice nurses have long known that this fear far exceeds the fear of loss, pain or even death itself. I have often asked myself why this is true. If we believe that we came from God and will return to him one day, why are we afraid to be alone as we are dying?
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Trudy Harris, RN, is the author of the popular Glimpses of Heaven and More Glimpses of Heaven. Although now retired, she was a hospice nurse and president of Jacksonville's Hospice Foundation for Caring where she raised more than $45 million in capital contributions. You can find her on Facebook!