Note: Reflection shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel

By Breath

By breath, by blood, by body, by spirit, we are all one

The air that is my breath is the air that you are breathing
And the air that is your breath is the air that I am breathing
The wind rising in my breast is the wind from the east, from the west
From the north, from the south, breathing in, breathing out

The water that is my blood, my sweat, tears from crying
Is the water that is your blood, your sweat, tears from crying
And the rising of the tide is in our veins and in the ocean wide
We are in the rising steam, rushing river, running stream

The earth is dust, the earth is clay, flow’rs blossoming and fading
We are dust and we are clay, we are blossoming and fading
Every color, every sound, every place is holy ground
Oh, every living thing, can you hear it laugh? Can you hear it sing?

The fire in my heart, my soul flame burning
Is the fire in your heart, your soul flame burning
We are Spirit burning bright, by the light of day, in the dark of night
We are shining like the sun, and like the moon, like the Holy One

By breath, by blood, by body, by spirit, we are all one

© 2003 Sara Thomsen

I have heard it said that we think we have many problems but we really have only one… our belief that we are separate from one another, from God; from Love… Adapted from ACIM

In recent weeks, Erie Chapman has gifted us with words & images that connect us all to the passion & light of our souls & Sara Thomsen's song, "By Breath" affirms that we are  One.  

Artwork by ~liz