Christmas in July
As we prepare an upcoming Holiday issue, we want to share our readers’ stories. What’s the best and/or worst holiday gift you have ever received and why?
Read More:
Features
The Modern Super Bowl
The world's biggest sporting event is happening in Indianapolis and the community—and entire country—is watching.
Get Your Diet Back on Track
If you haven't managed to stick with your 2012 diet, Cheryl Forberg RD has some tips to start anew.
Outsourcing U.S. Military Might
By moving substantial portions of American heavy industry off shore, have we undermined national security? A leading defense expert looks at threats to our military readiness.
Beyond “The Biggest Loser”
Award-winning chef and nutritionist Cheryl Forberg RD leaves "The Biggest Loser" to touch even more lives.
Betty White Turns 90
A television pioneer, Betty White finds herself starring in a hit TV show—at age 90!
^ ADVERTISEMENT ^
2 Comments ( Post a Comment )
My near-death experience occurred on December 24, 1979. In many ways, that fateful Christmas Eve seems as if it happened only last week. This apparent timelessness may well be due to my still feeling somewhat connected to the “Other Side”–a magnificent, indescribable place.
While I won’t go into what precipitated my temporary death, I will say it turned out to be the most positive, most life-enhancing, most transformative event of my life.
Those who’ve been blessed with an NDE know that, as we are dying, frustrations, rivalries, petty jealousies disappear; ambitions fade; doubts and fears no longer affect. Pain, suffering–even death, itself–pass away.
All that is remembered, all that remains, or matters–all that can be taken on this trip–is love.
Sweet, sole survivor, love, is the universal currency. And firsthand, unshakeable knowledge of such a precious principle is the greatest gift I have ever received.
The worst gift I ever received was a framed picture of a pig.