Awakenings

Glimpses of the Divine in the Mundane

There was a strange feel in the hot summer breeze – the kind of essence that brings goose bumps to your skin even in the heat of August.  There we were, in Memphis, TN to see some of the sights.  This was little over a month ago.  We thought it would be cool to swing by …

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We put on our rubber boots and showered ourselves in deet.  We were gonna take a trek in the jungle surrounding our village, led by the village leader – our new friend, Walter.  It was the day before the well-drilling in the village.  So we packed some water and headed out, following our guide into …

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My soul feels restless today.  We’ve been back from Peru now for 4 days, yet it feels longer.  We got back and hit the ground running – returning to work, catching up on paying bills, checking emails, doing laundry, going grocery shopping…life as usual.  I finally have a day off – first one in over …

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As soon as we made our way outside you could tell it was a different place.  The hot, humid air was immediately sticky on our skin, and the smell of exhaust from all the motor cars hung lightly on the air.  We had made it.  We grabbed our luggage, and stuffed it in the back …

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