Soul Existence

By Hillary R. Carraway

Soul Existence can be appreciated by people from any walk of life, no matter their religion or spirituality. The contents of the book are meant to inspire you to ask your own questions that will help to broaden your views of what it means to exist beyond this life. To appreciate the gift of life on earth, to find within ourselves the purpose of that life, and everything our souls gain from that experience.
The discussion is not meant to preach or to sway a persons beliefs but rather to suggest that the boundaries between life and death are not far apart. Loved ones who have passed away are closer then we could ever imagine, guiding us through the trials of life. Our existence is part of something far bigger and more complex than most of us could ever imagine.
Soul Existence also proposes that there may never be only one answer to the questions that baffle our minds. Each of us has a unique connection to God. In addition, Gods grace and his Kingdom are not partial to any one group of people. All good souls are welcome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504950428

Hillary R. Carraway

Hillary R. Carraway has been married for ten years, and she has three children. She and her husband, Darren, raise cattle as the owners and operators of Northwest Livestock Brokers LLC. Hillary was raised in the small town of Challis, Idaho and has a great love of the outdoors and the many simple things of life. Her most savored time is that spent with her family doing chores together, working with their cattle and horses. She is motivated to teach her children the love of God while conveying to them the importance of accepting people of all religious and spiritual backgrounds. Hillary has spent a lifetime trying to broaden her understanding of humankind and striving not to judge anyone for his or her personal beliefs. She has experienced an expansive variety of spiritual encounters that led her to create Soul Existence. These experiences also inform her unique views of life and death.

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© 2015 Hillary Carraway. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 09/26/2015

ISBN: 978-1-5049-5043-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5049-5041-1 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5049-5042-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015915298

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

About the Author

This book is dedicated to all the people I love, all those who have helped to broaden my understanding of this life and helped in forming the person that I am. Especially to my 3 amazing children and to my Husband who consistently remind me that this life, though challenging is a great gift.

Foreword

I remember lying in bed as a child and asking myself if I truly existed in that moment. Was I really there—alive? Was this who I was? Panic would set in, and after disputing the fact that I indeed existed in that moment and was confined to the boundaries of this life and body, the panic would fade and I would eventually arrive to acceptance. As I grew older, these episodes persisted, but I was usually able to push the emotions to the back of my mind because I knew the outcome, thus sparing myself the anxiety.

Occasions like those continued to create questions in my mind that were impossible to answer. Whenever I thought I’d found a sufficient answer to calm my apprehension, it always seemed to bring up another question. The cycle was bound to repeat itself.

I don’t know if everyone experiences this type of thing, but I know that we all have occurrences that are unexplainable. They usually consist of an understanding between us and the unknown and as such