Woman who died for 27 minutes scribbled haunting message when she ‘returned to life’
Tina Hines shocked her family after surviving death for 27 minutes—and immediately scribbling a mysterious message upon waking. The Arizona woman suffered a sudden heart attack during a 2018 hike, with her husband performing CPR until paramedics arrived.
Medics revived Tina four times en route to the hospital, where a defibrillator finally stabilized her. Though clinically dead for nearly half an hour, Tina defied the odds—but her first action after regaining consciousness left everyone stunned.
Weak but determined, she grabbed a pen and scrawled two cryptic words: “It’s real.” Her husband initially struggled to decipher the shaky handwriting, guessing she might mean “the pain” or “the hospital.” But when her daughter asked, “Heaven?” Tina nodded emphatically.
Tina later described seeing Jesus during her near-death experience, recalling his outstretched arms and a radiant glow behind him. She emphasized the overwhelming peace and vivid colors, calling the vision unmistakably real.
Her story mirrors other accounts of afterlife encounters, including a lightning strike survivor who reported similar revelations. However, Tina’s urgency to document her experience immediately after revival made her case particularly striking.
The miraculous recovery inspired Tina to write a book, *Heaven – It’s Real… How Dying Changes Living*, detailing her journey and offering guidance on overcoming life’s struggles. She credits the experience with deepening her faith.
While science debates consciousness after clinical death, Tina’s story continues to captivate those intrigued by the boundary between life and the beyond. Her message—scrawled in a moment between worlds—remains a haunting testament to her extraordinary survival.
