Patrick Mathews

“A higher soul is different than an old soul as these souls are at a level even closer to God than most, which is something that every soul strives to be. Higher souls are born into this world to become an intricate part of our lives. When you think of someone with a higher soul, you may imagine that these are people with higher stature in this life such as religious figureheads or people who have devoted their lives to God. Are these the people with higher souls? Perhaps, but it is more likely that it is the people you never thought about who are actually those possessing a higher soul. These are the souls who are born into this world with extreme disabilities such as the handicapped, the mentally challenged, those with terminal illnesses, and numerous other challenges. These individuals are unable to take care of themselves or unable to survive in this world on their own, dependent upon the help of others. And these souls are here for one reason only … the betterment of our souls.”
― Patrick Mathews, Forever With You: Inspiring Messages of Healing & Wisdom from your Loved Ones in the Afterlife

“This section is meant to give you a foundation of what I have come to understand about the afterlife from my many years as a medium … the parts we as humans can comprehend, anyway. Understand that we are spirit first; we are born into this physical realm to learn and to grow from our experiences in this life. Once we have completed this, we then pass into spirit. When we pass over into spirit, we all go to the other side, which is actually the place we began. It is a physical, solid place, one that is not separate from us, as this physical world we live in actually becomes an extension of it … only separated by a different dimension. And once we are back in spirit, we continue to oversee and”
― Patrick Mathews, Forever With You: Inspiring Messages of Healing & Wisdom from your Loved Ones in the Afterlife