The Autobiography of Ruth Tagg Caley

“Sister Caley I bless you and promise you that in due time you shall receive your healthand strength back again according to your faithfulness.” Then said “Oh God forgive me for whatI have just said and promised, but let Thy will done not mine.” I was very weak and they put mein another room all by my self and shut the door. I can’t stand to be shut in so I turned my faceand head to the window. I heard voices out side my door and wished those nurses would eithercome in or go away. Finally I heard the door open and I turned to see who it was but sawnobody.But I could feel 2 young ones at my bed, I heard “Mother, Mother,” twice and I thought itwas Marge and how could it be she was in school at that hour and about 10 miles away. Irecognized that voice of my daughter Winifred who died age 10 years. She had with her, herlittle sister Marguerite who died at 5 weeks. Marguerite was a young lady and Winifred hadgrown also, I could not see them but they could see me and I could feel their spirits there.They had come for me I’m sure. They did not stay long but a voice said to me “look” andI turned my eyes and head to look and saw my earthly small home, and my heavenly home asmall home too. The eves were very bright, with sparkling, shining globes of silver pale blue allaround it. But underneath the house looked like it was on stilts. I got the message that I needed afirmer foundation the gospel. I also saw my body on a stretcher and all I had on was my purewhite garments, they extremely white, whiter than an I had ever seen. I was tossing from oneside to the other there were several doctors in the room and one said let us open her up on theplace where she had her appendix out to save so many scars.They had operating knives so they cut me open. I felt the cut but no pain. They said I hadno blood in my body. (I came to and was back in my room alone) I remember they told me I hadonly days left on earth to live.I said to myself “I can’t leave my children they need me.” I remember in Sunday schoolthe lesson the teacher said when we pray and need God's help we should ask the name of God theEternal Father and in the name of His son Jesus Christ and then ask him for a blessing and tellhim what is needed. I ask myself am I worthy to ask for a special blessing? Have I kept Godcommandments? Have I kept myself from the sin of world. Have I kept the Sabbath day holy?Have I paid my honest tithing, been honest in heart? Attended church regularly etc.The voice said to me “knock and it shall be opened unto you. Ask and ye shall receive.”So I did pray and call upon the Lord for help. I was very weak. (I was at my own home at thistime) it was at night and my family were all in bed and asleep. John, at my side asleep. Itseemed to me about 5 or ten minutes later. I heard the wall paper crack and break, and I felt aHeavenly being at the foot of my bed, a spirit person. I was very weak and I twisted and turnedmy head. I heard the words “Fear not I am with thee, oh be not dismayed,” and the voice stoppedand the words were put into my heart as clear as can be. (I didn't expect an answer so soon, 3rdverse of How Firm Foundation song.) “For I am thy God and will still give thee aide, I’llstrengthen thee, help thee and cause to stand upheld by my righteousness omnipotent hand.” Itold the Lord I was very weak and ask him for wisdom to know what to do, to help myself andRuth Tagg Caley pg 59