remedies for the spirit
Nataša Spasić Photography
Only Life
There is no such thing as death. Only life in a different form.
There is just a change in focus that is other than the norm.
There is life. Only life. Another room. Another floor.
There is life. Only life. Another window. Another door.
There is no end. We do not die. Another dance. Another song.
There is just one life transformed. Forever lived. Forever long.
There is no such thing as death. Only life and nothing less.
There is just a change in focus. Just a shift in consciousness.
There is life. Only life. Another view. Another veil.
There is life. Only life. Another story. Another tale.
There is no end. There’s no goodbye. Another dance. Another song.
There is just one life transformed. Forever lived. Forever long.
-Lisa Murphy Taylor © 2022
Karen Erdman Photography
Love Them Through
Hold them in Your arms. Rock them in Your chair.
Soothe them with your song. Take what they can’t bear.
Help them find the trust. Help them find the light;
Rich within Your love, there within plain sight.
Love them back to whole, as only You can do.
Heal them with Your best. Love them more. Love them through.
Hold them in Your arms. Rock them in Your chair.
Soothe them with your voice. Take what they can’t bear.
Help them find the faith. Help them find the light;
Rich within your love, there within plain sight.
Love them back to whole, as only You can do.
Comfort with Your best. Love them more. Love them through.
- Lisa Murphy Taylor © 2015
Nataša Spasić Photography
Loving From A Distance
I’ll love you from a distance, if that’s how things must be.
No matter the restrictions, love is always free.
Free to reach and find you, free like hope and air,
Free to reach and find you, through distance we must bear.
No obstacles nor hurdles can hinder, stop, or bar
Love’s capacity to travel bringing close what is afar.
I’ll love you from a distance, if that’s how things must be.
No matter the restrictions, love is always free.
Free to reach and find you, free like faith and prayer,
Free to reach and find you, through distance we must bear.
No barriers nor boundaries can limit or impede
Love’s ability to travel with God’s blessing and God’s speed.
-Lisa Murphy Taylor © 2016
Karen Erdman Photography
Take Comfort
When someone goes to the light and leaves you, it's only for a while.
You will definitely see them again and their old familiar smile.
It's no enormous secret, concerning love and good-byes.
It's never, ever, permanent. You’re bonded by spiritual ties.
Your loved ones have moved forward. They'll be mourned and truly missed.
They have journeyed to another place, where love and peace exist.
Returned to family and friends, welcomed with heavenly light,
Fond memories flood back, ones known before earthly flight.
They are commended for their courage, choosing the physical to learn and teach,
Respected for the goals they set, whether missed or whether reached.
After the celebration, time is set aside to reflect.
Their higher selves soak in the peace, as they rest and reconnect.
Meanwhile, up in the sky, the stars still sparkle and shine.
You plead, hope, and beg that your loved ones will show you a sign.
A sign that they've passed safely, a message that they’re OK;
Something to help you with your grief and get you through the day.
If it's within the laws of God, and connecting won't interfere,
One day that sign will come. It may be fuzzy or very clear.
It may come to you in a dream, a sight, or the sound of a bell.
You'll know it's from your loved one when your emotions start to swell.
Don't begin to right it off as a mere coincidence.
Be open to the gift at hand and soon it will all make sense.
If you haven't received a sign, and you'd like one to come your way,
It's never too late to ask. It's never too late to pray.
As your loved ones think and rest, deciding what to do,
They may choose to move ahead or stay and wait for you.
Which ever choice they make, they will always be close by,
Offering up what help they can when they hear your call or cry.
In ways you've never imagined, your futures will reunite.
God won't keep you apart. He assures, “It will be all right.”
- Lisa Murphy Taylor © 1996
Laura Wandstrat Edwards
"Blessed Are They That Mourn"
After the shock and depression, after the pain of grief,
Comes the later stage of mourning; surrender that brings some relief.
Grief is replaced by mourning as acceptance moves in and takes hold.
Mourning turns to healing as the heart starts to warm from the cold.
“For they shall be comforted” by relinquishing what has been.
Mourning can heal with blessings when acceptance and faith begin.
Mourning brings forth releasing. Mourning brings forth “letting go.”
You are blessed when you are made whole again through tears that freely flow.
There is a time to heal. There is a time to release everything.
Doors to the future will open with blessings of love to bring.
“For they shall be comforted” by relinquishing what has been.
Mourning can heal with blessings when acceptance and hope begin.
-Lisa Murphy Taylor, © 2020
Inspiration: Green. Glenda. Love Without End: Jesus Speaks. Spirits, 2009.
Karen Erdman Photography
God's Love
God’s love will heal our wounds. No soul shall He forsake.
A moment in its weakest dose is all that it will take.
A moment in His light, to instantly make right
All suffering and pain, mere man can not explain.
Too genuine and pure for sorrow to endure;
Too great and much too grand for heartache to withstand.
God’s love will heal our wounds. No soul shall He forsake.
A moment in its weakest dose is all that it will take.
A moment in His light, to instantly make right
All misery and wrong, regardless of how long.
Too potent and too pure for anguish to endure;
Too strong and much to grand for sadness to withstand.
God’s love will heal our wounds, no soul shall He forsake.
A moment in its weakest dose is all that it will take.
Lisa Murphy Taylor © 2008
Karen Erdman Photography
Together (heart)
Loving intentions we send while your heart is on the mend;
Simple words to say to encourage and cheer your day.
Together, God is with you. Through it all, He’s right beside
To give strength and protection, to give comfort and to guide.
You are loved. You are supported. You are safe within His light.
Give to Him your worry, your apprehensions and your fright.
Loving intentions we send while your heart is on the mend;
Simple words to say to encourage and cheer your day.
Together, we are with you. Through it all, we send this prayer:
You’re not alone. We’ll help sustain, because in spirit we are there.
God, please take their pain. Please take their fear and calm their soul.
God, please gift Your grace to heal and bless them back to whole.
- Lisa Murphy Taylor © 2018