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 Dearest Betty,
I'll try to make this short. I had gone through a lot of difficult times that I felt were because my mother separated me from my father. So when I was in my 30's, I committed the “ultimate sin,” suicide.
My experience, wasn't anything like yours. What I remember is coming back in the tunnel and being so excited! Words cannot express the excitement I felt. I remember thinking, "It's like having a Secret Friend." I asked Jesus why my experience wasn’t like yours. He told me that it was because my job is to work on my relationship with my father and not to share it with the world. My mother was 22 years older than my father, so she had already passed on and my father had remarried to another Christian woman. I'm really blessed in that respect because I've had a chance to explain some of what my mother had done to my new step-mother.
I'm getting my work done. I wanted to write to you and thank you for being such an Inspiration, to me.
Merry Christmas, and May God be with you in the New Year
Dan
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I just finished Embraced By The Light, I was especially interested in a
glimpse of heaven since my dad passed away last Feb. God bless you for
writing about your journey, I pray you will continue to do God's work and spread hope and love through your talent:)
Shelia
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Dearest Betty,
I checked your facebook page today to find your words of wisdom and the beautiful prayer. I will say it everyday. I broke my ankle as well as dislocating it and tearing the tendons on July 31st. I had to have an operation and now have seven screws in my leg. Since then the stock market plummeted and there have been earthquakes and a hurricane. I live in the Northeast so this is not usual. There also have been tornados in the western part of Massachusetts and this is also unusual. My husband had to have a growth removed from his face and we are waiting to hear from the doctor.
When our electricity went out due to the hurricane, all I had was a flashlight and as I rummage through the night stand I found a small copy of the bible. This was the first time I had read from this book, as the type is small and hard for me to see. I said to myself whatever page I open, no matter what it is, I would read it. It was revelations. I was reading about the end of the world and it felt like I was living through it at the same time. In my head I screamed "No, this can't be!" I want my children to live.
I have both your books in my house and when the lights finally went on a few days later I picked up “The Awakening Heart” and started to read it again.
I was thinking about you yesterday and started to type your name on facebook and my son walked through the door and I never got to check your page. When I checked today I was shocked that you had written the words my heart ached to hear. I thought my faith was stronger than anything, so why do I feel I should do something in addition to praying? I'm afraid...
Love always,
Sue
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Dear Betty:
Over the Christmas Holidays in 1995, my husband of seven years died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 42 from a seizure.
Earlier that day, when we left our home to travel to my parents for the holidays, I looked back at my house and something told me that when I returned to my home again, life would never be the same. I never imagined why, that I would be losing my husband.
A couple that knew my husband from childhood stopped by my house to offer their condolences. Sylvia told me to go get the book, “Embraced by the Light”. That weekend, I went back to my parents’ house, and in an attempt to lift my spirits, my mother suggested we go shopping. Of course I wasn’t in the mood, but I went more for her sake than mine. I walked by a book store, and unexplainably, went in and walked to the counter where I asked the clerk for the book. This behavior is unlike me, as I tend to shop and browse, find things on my own and rarely ask for help.
Her eyes widened when I asked for the book by title – “Embraced by the Light.” She bent down and brought the book up from the shelf below the register, put it on the counter, and said I she had no idea why she had taken this book from its shelf and put it here. I smiled and said, “Well, now you do.”
I bought the book and I read it all that evening, devouring every word as though I hadn’t eaten in weeks. Betty, the content was the turning point in my grief process. And now, 14 years later, I read it over and over. I buy it for others, and I recommend it to anyone suffering a loss.
Two years ago, my fiancé died of cancer. The book, once again, was my rock.
A few weeks ago, a business associate lost his daughter in a car crash. I referred the book to him, and I read your web site for the first time! I’ve been suffering from chronic anxiety. I turned to the devotions, and “randomly” the devotion “In Understanding God, My Confidence Increases” came up – talking about having faith in God’s plan for us so that we don’t weaken ourselves or others through chronic anxiety. The second blessing came with a link to Dress for Success, a non-profit organization helping disadvantaged women prepare for jobs. This “cause” has been on my heart, and I have been praying and asking God to lead me to a place where I can participate in this work. He just did – through your web site.
Thank you, Betty, for being obedient to God and for being His instrument.
My heart is with you as you go through your own grief process with the loss of your husband. May God grant you peace and comfort in His arms.
Dee
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Dearest Mrs. Eadie,
I've had many "experiences" that coincided with many of your experiences in the book Embraced By The Light. I want to thank you for having the courage to publish your journey so that others can read and know that they are not alone. There are not many support groups for people who have been in Jesus presence or even of seeing their own body outside of themselves. When trying to share that information with others who have not shared the experience it feels odd.
Reading your books gave me validation that what I saw and experienced was not a hallucination or a dream. For so long, when sharing it with others, I was told that it wasn't real…that I started to believe it wasn't real either. After reading your books, I can now have peace with myself for the experience that I received was indeed truth. May God continue to bless you and your family for the work you are doing.
In the greatest of love,
Virginia
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Dear Betty, I was led to you in such a strange way that it only could have been God who did it.
Here is what happened to me.
I was sick in the hospital with viral spinal meningitis and one night I had an out of body experience, or the most vivid dream I’ve ever had. During this experience I understood everything in the entire universe I mean everything. I kept saying to myself I get it! I finally get it! I finally understand what its all about!
The interesting thing is all of a sudden I found myself on a mountain top watching myself talking to Jesus from a third party view and then it would change to just me and Jesus on the mountain top. We discussed many things and a lot of them I don’t remember. But the one thing I do remember is a question I had for Jesus, "Which religion is the right religion?"
He answered me, "Robby, religions are all man made. The only thing that matters is love, forgiveness and compassion."
We talked about a few other things while standing on a cliff looking at the most amazing sunset overlooking a great valley with the most incredible colors that words cannot explain. Then I awoke at 5:30 am and called my wife. I started telling her everything that I could remember but I was losing knowledge by the millions with every second. I kept saying, "Gina I finally understand what its all about I get it! I really do!"
So Now I am completely engrossed in a search for more. I don’t particularly care for most religions. I feel that most use fear to control or use it to make you give them money. I could go on but won't.
I have one question: If indeed what I experienced was true and the love that I felt was real and the knowledge I experienced really happened. Then why isn’t it just that easy? Love is all that matters and we all will go to heaven because that’s what was planned for us. Please help me understand. Please?
I I know without a doubt that there is a God and a Jesus. I can close my eyes and see it as if it just happened and its been 3 years now.
Oh and by the way I was released 2 days later perfectly healthy. Praise God!
Now I am left searching for as much info as I can possibly find.
Thank you so much for listening.
Thanks,
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Betty,
I don't know what's happening, but I know it's good. I found this book by chance while looking through a book store. "The Awakening Heart" has had it's impact on me...can't really explain it. I was going to take a small nap, to rest on reading the book...then just as I was falling asleep, I was awaken by a very loud knock. I got up thinking it was my husband or daughter wanting something...but no one was at sight. My husband was asleep (he works 12 hr nights.& daughter was still sleeping), so I felt I had to continue reading...so I did...but when I got to page 151 - a touch from home' - I could not stop crying...I got very emotional. Crying really hard with such a strong feeling in my heart. Like I said I don't understand this. But I know it's just the beginning of something good, and a lot of learning in my part. Just wanted to share this with you pretty lady...tell them I understand & thank you. I just need to learn more and I will try to be more patient in listening to the spirit.
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Dear Betty,
I want to say thank you for your website. I have just lost the most wonderful person in my life, "my Mother." I am having a hard time, cannot stop crying for her. I know she is in a wonderful place now. My Mom was with us for 89 years. I remember when she give me your book to read "Embraced By The Light." Going to re-read the book again. I have read some of the stories about other people seeing their mom again on your website.
God be with you always.
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Dearest Betty,
A friend loaned me his copy of Embraced by the Light . I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed reading it and tell you the comfort I experienced reading it. It touched my heart to tears .The most important part of the book for me was when I read the chapter "The Drunken Man." I have been struggling with my 16 yr-old brother's death by a drunk driver for 32 years and when I read your explanation as to why God would let this happen, I almost instantly came to terms with it . I cried most of the time reading your book. He did not have to go for no reason, I believe he is in heaven sitting along side of Our Father . The book explained so much to me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I also have always believed everything you wrote about in this book. I look forward to reading more of your books as I am going out tomorrow to find them.
Once again Betty, thank you so very much for putting my heart at peace. May God bless you and keep you and yours happy and safe.
Our Father is wonderful.
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Dear Betty:
Over the Christmas Holidays in 1995, my husband of seven years died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 42 from a seizure.
Earlier that day, when we left our home to travel to my parents for the holidays, I looked back at my house and something told me that when I returned to my home again, life would never be the same. I never imagined why.
A couple that knew my husband from childhood stopped by my house to offer their condolences. Sylvia told me to go get the book, “Embraced By The Light”. That weekend, I went back to my parents’ house, and in an attempt to lift my spirits, my mother suggested we go shopping. Of course I wasn’t in the mood, but I went more for her sake than mine. I walked by a book store, and unexplainably, went in and walked to the counter where I asked the clerk for the book. This behavior is unlike me, as I tend to shop and browse, find things on my own and rarely ask for help.
Her face fell and eyes widen when I asked for the book by title – “Embraced By The Light”. She bent down and brought the book up from the shelf below the register, put it on the counter, and said, "I had no idea why I went over and got this book from the shelf and put it here."
I smiled and said , “Well, now you do.”
I bought the book and I read it all that evening, devouring every word as though I hadn’t eaten in weeks. Betty, the content was the turning point in my grief process. And now, 14 years later, I read it over and over. I buy it for others, and I recommend it to anyone suffering a loss.
Two years ago, my fiancé died of cancer. The book, once again, was my rock.
A few weeks ago, a business associate lost his daughter in a car crash. I referred the book to him, and I read your web site for the first time! I’ve been suffering from chronic anxiety. I turned to the devotions, and “randomly” the devotion “In Understanding God, My Confidence Increases” came up – talking about having faith in God’s plan for us so that we don’t weaken ourselves or others through chronic anxiety. The second blessing came with a link to Dress for Success, a non-profit organization helping disadvantaged women prepare for jobs. This “cause” has been on my heart, and I have been praying and asking God to lead me to a place where I can participate in this work. He just did – through your web site.
Thank you, Betty, for being obedient to God and for being His instrument.
My heart is with you as you go through your own grief process with the loss of your husband. May God grant you peace and comfort in His arms.
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Dear Betty,
I am an independent civil celebrant living and working in North Norfolk in the United Kingdom. One day last year I had just finished conducting a funeral in one of my local crematoriums and a priest who had been there earlier in the day had left some books in the vestry for any of us to take. Embraced By The Light was amongst those books and now about nine months later I am reading it for the second time.
I have gained so much comfort from your experience. My mother died eleven years ago. She was a very devout Christian and it brings me so much peace to know that she is where she always believed she would be going after she 'died'.
I have only been a celebrant for just over a year having spent many years being a chef, actor and photographer and it is the most rewarding job I have ever done, only now in my fifties have I found my true vocation (my mother always said I was a late developer!). When I talk to bereaving families I often tell them about your book and what peace of mind it could bring to them.
I just wanted to say thank you for writing your wonderful book and I will continue to tell people about it.
I have just been looking at your website........ May I pass on to you my deepest condolences at the loss of your beloved husband. I know you know what you know and that he is fine, so I need say no more only that I know you will, nevertheless, be missing him very deeply, and for that you have my deepest sympathy.
Thank you again and if ever you come to Norfolk be sure to look me up!!!
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Betty
First of all let me tell you how sorry I am for the loss of your dear husband. Although I know you must feel empty since Joe was such a big part of your life, I know he is looking down on you saying " Betty, you were right, it is just amazing here!" As you well know, one day you will both be together again for all times and this must give you much comfort. I am a big fan of yours and your books have changed my life completely.
I grew up as a Catholic in Spain and fear seemed to be the preferred tool of manipulation. I knew in my heart that Jesus would not cast us down to hell for all eternity no matter what we did. I have also been to other churches and I get the same feelings, fear and give me money is their message. I also knew in my heart that he is pure love and your book confirmed this as well. It seems that I had drifted about most of my life lost in a deep fog, not really knowing what to believe, what to think, full of fear and not knowing who was right or wrong.
Once I read your book, there was an instant change in my mind and in my heart. I just knew what you said was the truth, I felt it much like the first time I ever saw my wife! I try to spread your words to others by giving away your books to them, sending emails to my co-workers, some special emails to those I know are hurting or just having talks with them. Again, my prayers are with you and I look forward to maybe another book in the future?
God bless you,
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Dear Betty,
Just a short note to share with you what I experienced on Thursday the 10th. I awoke around 7 a.m. that morning and felt troubled in my spirit, so I decided to go into my family room and put on some worship music. After a short time of worshipping and thanking God for my life, family and normal events, I began to feel an urgency to start praying in spirit. I began to travail for a very long time, pacing back and forth from my family room throughout the house. Then a calmness fell upon me and I went about my daily chores, but I couldn’t understand why I was feeling such despair and unrest earlier.
Then came Friday morning when I turned on the news and saw the disaster the earthquake had caused in Japan and I immediately knew why God was allowing me to feel the way I did. I was interceding for this event and didn’t understand because it had not happened yet. This was a new experience for me, such distress in my spirit. I still don’t understand what good it did, but I do believe that some good came from praying in this way. I know that there will come out of this disaster testimonies from souls who had a miracle or two and will live to give it to the world.
I enjoy your newsletter; you are a great comfort to thousands, maybe millions, that there is a beautiful Heavenly place to look forward to someday.
His Clay,
Sandy Kerhin
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Dear Mrs. Eadie:
I would like to truly thank you for writing your extraordinary book, Embraced by the Light. I received a copy of your book from a coworker several years ago at a very painful time in my life when I was experiencing a relapse of depression. For nearly a decade, I dealt with periodic episodes of depression that seemed to grow worse as I entered my twenties. The time at which I received a copy of your book marked a point of profound personal transformation, however. Despite reading dozens of books on spirituality and attending various churches, it was not until I read your book that my heart truly opened up to Jesus Christ and to God. I will never forget the sense of radiance - the blissful warmth - that overcame me as I read your book. I do not think I had ever experienced such a sensation before; I truly felt embraced by the light.
I believe that through your book and through a wonderful counselor, God directed powerful healing forces my way that have allowed me to grow into a strong and independent woman. Now that I realize that God is with me in every moment of this life, the depression has vanished and I have cultivated a vastly healthier framework of values and beliefs that have allowed me to live with greater peace and contentment than I ever could have imagined.
I believe that God acted through you and your book in order to change my life, and I am extraordinarily grateful for that. Thank you very much for candidly and bravely sharing your experiences in the after life in Embraced by the Light. Also, thank you for building the Embraced by the Light website - I visit it often to find guidance, comfort and inspiration.
Sincerely yours,
Lindsay
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Thank
you betty for the new screen and audio feed. They are much more
ethereal for me and I thank the angels which led you and your
webmaster to this decision. I was also just checking in. We chatted
before via email when I was at the lowest point of my life. I
was desperately sad and hurt. I am glad I made it through and
thankful that I had you and your web site to lean on at the time.
I have prayed consistently on your site since 2002. I have grown
in these years and definitely have benefited from the release
of prayers onto your site and those who joined with me. I have
formed friendships through the EBTL site, nothing of much depth,
but spiritual partners nonetheless.
So thank you dear. I sometimes see prayers for your family members
on this site and I hope that things are well with your family.
Thank you for sharing your heavenly experience with we readers.
It really made quite an impact on my life. God used your book to
discourage me from aborting my 13 year old child. After her birth,
I married her father and had three more. Although I regret the
marriage/birth order, I was emboldened to move through it and have
my lovely daughter. It was a heartfelt prayer in which I told my
Lord of my decision and on my way to my bedroom to sleep (you know
how pressing the pregnancy naps are!) chose EBTL to read myself
to sleep. My sister had encouraged me to read it for years and
I'd ignored her. I didn't trust her opinion as she wasn't much
of a reader or very spiritual to me. But God had me to read it
in the right moment, because when I did, the decision I'd shared
with him that I would take life and death into my own hands for
convenience was entirely redirected because of my trust in your
words and your experience it heaven.
I have shared your book with others, even convincing a close friend
that abortion was not a proper choice for a child that she knew
would only live for a few hours. She had Miles and she often reflects
on the words that I told her, which I'd received from your book
that "every child must come forth". May God richly bless you, Miss
Betty, as you continue on this life journey and may he bless your
children and their children as well. May your days be sweet and
full of goodness. I pray it in the name of our wonderful Lord Jesus.
Amen.
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Dear Mrs. Betty,
I am 31 years old. My mother bought your book for me, "Embraced by the Light", when it first came out. I was a teenager. I read it and was very impressed but, as some things go with teens, I didn't pay much attention to it. Yesterday, I wanted something to read while my son watched a cartoon. I still had your book in my bookshelf, and I remembered how fantastical it was, and decided to read it. I did. It was wonderful. I needed that kind of spiritual reading.
Then I went to YouTube and searched your name. I found a talk show called "the other side". The host asked you how you died and you said you had a hysterectomy. My hysterectomy is next month. I'm not usually the type to leap at subtle coincidences. But I think this is a profound one. I'm 31 and I'm going to have a hysterectomy and I just decided to read your book again. I have become more spiritual as most humans do right before a major surgery. I've been praying. But, truthfully, I'm not religious. I do not go to church. I'm a History Major at Texas A&M university. I've read about the dark ways of the church. Especially when it was a new church in the early 900's. So I tend not to trust the bible because I believe much of it was twisted by the catholic church to better serve their monetary and authoritative needs.
But, I do believe in God and Jesus. I believe I have my own church inside myself. I don't know why I am writing you. I just have the feeling I'm supposed to. I do not want to die. But, I know that it will all be okay if I do. The reason for my hysterectomy is endometriosis. I am in horrible pain as I sit and type. I'm ready for the hysterectomy to bring me relief. I have contemplated my own death due to horrible pain. A step I never truly intend on taking, but I couldn't fight the thoughts out of my head. I was in horrible pain and I could see myself hanging from the ceiling fan...and I wanted it. I did not do it, of course.
Thinking back, it scares me that I am that depressed. This has truthfully been the most difficult thing in my life. Like I said, I do not jump at coincidences. I don't know what to think about this correlation. If I had not gone to YouTube and searched your name, I would have never known how you "died" or how old you where when it happened. This information may in fact be in the book. But, the copy my mother bought has an error in it. It goes directly from the foreword on page "xvi" and jumps to page 27. Another strange coincidence. I don't know what to think. I don't know what I'm supposed to accomplish by writing you all this. I just know that I have asked for death many times. I have asked for forgiveness for that. Now, I'm scared of my surgery. But, not scared enough to back out of it. I don't want to die. I thank you for taking time to actually read this. I thank you for writing your wonderful experience down for all to see.
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Betty J. Eadie –
I have read both of your wonderful books, and I must say that you
have dramatically changed my life for the better. I absolutely,
truly believe with all of my heart, that you did, in fact, travel
to heaven and then hesitantly agree to come back, with prodding
by the “Council of Men” to earth and reenter your body.
God bless you! You’re book has inspired me greatly, as I
try to inspire other people to read your books. I have always wished
that I could visit with our Savior, Jesus Christ, without having
to die first. In other words, I wish I could be with him in my
mortal body.
I am an amateur student of Space Science, and I am convinced that
heaven, and heavenly spirits exist right next to us, but we cannot
mingle with each other because they are on another plane of reality
or dimension. It is entirely possible that the CERN project, or
the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which borders on the countries
of Switzerland and France, may unlock the mystery of additional
dimensions beyond the three that we currently have. These physicists
have theorized that there are eleven dimensions, eight more than
the three dimensions that we are all familiar with. The dimension
of heaven may be within one of these eight dimensions.
I have always had a problem with “loving” people. I
was raised with very little, or no love whatsoever in my life.
My dad passed away from a heart attack when I was just 10 years
old. My mom was not a loving person. It has always been incredibly
hard for me to show love to someone else, even to my wife. My brothers
and sister are not close at all. I even have a twin brother, but
I rarely speak to him. It has been sixteen years since I’ve
seen any of my brothers and sister.
I am currently 56 years old, and the older I get, I am drawn more
and more to animals, specifically dogs, rather than to people.
Dogs love you unconditionally. So, it is very easy to love dogs
back. People on the other hand, are very hard to love. I judge
people all of the time. I know that I shouldn’t, but it is
a very bad habit that I am trying to break. You said in your book
that we do not have “pure knowledge” as mortals, so
we cannot accurately judge people, and I believe you. Like your
husband, Joe, I am retired Air Force. I know that I am “all
over the place” with this email, but that is because I am
in awe of you. You are an amazing and loving person, and I wish
you and your family the very best.
If you ever need someone that will advocate to other people, your
incredible journey of love, please let me know, I would be honored
to help you.
Thank you for your time.
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Hello Betty,
I've read all three of your books. Is there another one I'm not aware of?
They were so good. I wanted to keep reading, then I found your website and I'm reading the Heavenly Encounters section, one story a day. They each deserve contemplation.
I hope there will be new ones before I get done with those you have posted now.
I watched the video clip of your guest appearance on "the Other Side" and when you started to speak of a sense of humor about Jesus, the host interrupted. I was really interested to hear what you had to say about that. Can you elaborate please, picking up where you left off? I absolutely believe every word of what you say. I can't explain why exactly, but I just know that you're 100% real.
I have always felt that Native Americans were the most advanced, spiritually. I don't know of any Indian blood in my background but I have always felt connected to Indians. I feel so sad about what was done to their culture and them as a people and how we've plundered the natural world.
Wounded Knee, Trail of Tears, etc. etc. etc... all excused by the phrase "manifest destiny".
It's a terrible disgrace and I can't understand how it can be so hidden from general awareness, the state of Pine Ridge and other reservations. We have no reason to feel superior to the Nazi's.
What was done to the American Indian is every bit as bad, and it continues to this day as we ignore their conditions and circumstances. They had such a beautiful way of life before white man overtook their land -- the way that God meant for people to live -- in tribes -- and in harmony with the earth and the animals.
Thank you for coming back and for all of your books.
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