Mary, a nurse and mother of six, had a profound near-death experience during a car accident in July 1994 when time seemed to stop just before her vehicle was hit by a semi-truck. In those few seconds, she felt enveloped in overwhelming love, sensed God’s presence, and experienced a vivid life review in which she felt both the joy and pain her actions had caused others—without judgment, only love and understanding. She was shown that life’s purpose is learning to love others and oneself through small acts of kindness, and she was given a choice to stay on Earth or leave. Choosing to return, Mary survived the crash with only minor injuries and was deeply transformed, losing her fear of death and living thereafter with a strong sense of purpose, compassion, and certainty that God is unconditional love.