Enlightened by a near-death experience, Betty not only sees angels here and now but she also becomes keenly aware of their presence throughout her life. Suddenly strange, unexplainable things are brought into focus. Angelic interventions are witnessed as if she were present and watching as they took place. How is this possible? This perception was not viewed with normal human sight. With a super celestial sense, Betty experiences the most unfathomable feelings of love, beauty, peace, and understanding. These feelings are immeasurable! Nothing in this world can compare to them . . . because they are not of this world. Beauty Queen Angel By Betty Compton Balboa Press Copyright © 2017 Betty Compton All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-5043-7112-4 Contents Preface, vii, Introduction, ix, Chapter 1 Guardian Angel: The Escape, 1, Chapter 2 The Car Wreck, 1968, 10, Chapter 3 My Renter's Baby: Premonition, 14, Chapter 4 Mind Reading, 18, Chapter 5 The Early Years, 26, Chapter 6 The Demon, 32, Chapter 7 My Daddy: Demon or Angel, 40, Chapter 8 Living in Fear, 44, Chapter 9 The Guardian Spirit: A Crow, 58, Chapter 10 My Near-Death Experience, 72, Chapter 11 Bundle of Spirits: The Moment of Death, 80, Chapter 12 Esther's Hospital Room 2001: Angel Escorts, 83, Chapter 13 The School Bus Incident: The Shield, 86, Chapter 14 My Sister-in-Law's Death: A Vision, 91, Chapter 15 The Basketball Game: Spiritual Encounter, 94, Chapter 16 Out-of-Body Experience, 97, Chapter 17 The Beauty Queen: Angel Encounter, 106, Chapter 18 The Celestial Sense, 114, Chapter 19 My Later Years, 126, About the Author, 133, CHAPTER 1 Guardian Angel: The Escape I was born in Iuka, Mississippi. It is a small town located in the northeast corner of the state. Iuka is a Chickasaw Indian word. The town is known for its Indian heritage and mineral spring water. In the fifties, downtown was the hub of activity. Many of my childhood days were spent playing in Mineral Springs Park, visiting the soda fountain in the drug store, and going to the theatre on Saturday afternoon. When we ate at the cafe, I usually got a slug burger. My grandmother paid fifty cents for two slug burgers and a small bottled coke. After sixty years, eating slug burgers still rekindles warm feelings of security and love. Some of my earliest memories are of playing on the porch of a big bungalow house. The lights from a car lot lit our front yard. Dad worked at the Pan Am, our town's most popular gas station and garage. My family lived in the house with my grandmother for six years. The children in my family were all born in that house. In 1955 my grandmother remarried. To my amazement, she left me and moved in with her husband. I liked that man, until he took my Maw Annie away! How could she leave me and move in with him? I was not the only one that missed my grandmother. Suddenly, my parents had four kids to care for alone. Their cook and full time babysitter was gone. My grandmother sold the house in Iuka. Mom didn't want to keep it. We moved to Daddy's old home place in the Sardis community. A big house with a dog trot hall and a porch across the front, it was built out of unpainted wood. The house was located eleven miles out of town on a gravel road. Most of dad's family lived in the area. Mom contributed the money she got out of her parents' house. Dad added the land he inherited. After tearing the old dwelling down, they built a new house on the farm. With a little help from Dad's brothers, they did all the work themselves. This young couple was so proud of their new home. My mom got a job at a new shoe factory that had just opened in Iuka. She was one of the first women in my dad's family to work outside the home. It really bothered him, because mom felt she had to support the family. Dad farmed and did odd jobs. He raised pine trees, cut firewood, raised cattle, and planted crops. Basically he made a living the same way his parents had. The farm was also a wonderful place to live. I had cousins. Jack and Jim were just a year older than me. When they weren't busy doing things together, I got to tag along with them. They could fish, hunt, and swim. I helped with their chores and learned all about the animals. Having an extended family was nice. We were with them, almost every day. My aunts and uncles took us to church on Sunday and to town on Saturday. They helped us as much as they could. They realized their brother was neglecting his family. Dad did not manage the farm well. His brothers were not rich, but they made a good living farming their land. My dad had always been known as a hard worker. He was very talented in most of his endeavors. Since he was the baby of the family, he had more advantages than his brothers. I guess mom knew the reason dad was changing. The man that worked hard to buy us things. The man that protected us, and took care of all of our needs. The man that loved us, and showed his love every day. That m