I was startled and made a noise

March 1, 2025

by Wilma

2 min read

Story Premise 2 min read (248 words)

"I recently visited an old church in a deserted town. It was late in the afternoon when I walked through the church doors. To my right, I nearly bumped into a woman wearing an old-fashioned floral dress. I was startled and made a noise, which my partner outside heard and saw. The woman was tall, […]"

I recently visited an old church in a deserted town. It was late in the afternoon when I walked through the church doors. To my right, I nearly bumped into a woman wearing an old-fashioned floral dress. I was startled and made a noise, which my partner outside heard and saw. The woman was tall, dressed in a long-sleeved, high-necked dress. But before I could see her face, she vanished. Initially, I thought she was another visitor I hadn’t noticed, but she disappeared instantly when I reacted. I took a photo of the altar, then went outside to tell my partner and the caretaker. I had no idea about any ghost sightings in the town and had never seen a ghost before this experience! I went home and started looking up information. I’d be interested in hearing about any similar sightings, especially in that deserted town.

I’ve always been sensitive and intuitive. Once, I saw large, male hands over mine while driving alone at night, and another time when I was comforting my partner in the hospital before he passed away.

A few years ago in a friend’s kitchen, I saw a flash of light and then heard a voice in my mind saying, “I’m Grandpa Jim! Can you hear me?” The voice spoke quickly, so I said out loud, “Slow down. I’m new to this and need to take notes.” Moments later, my friend walked in and confirmed she used to call her maternal grandfather “Grandpa Jim”!

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