There's something so satisfying about a hot cup of coffee or tea in the morning. Something shared universally throughout the world. I wonder if everyone feels as peaceful and loved as I do in that moment because it's not something that should be rushed or done in a place of unrest. Aromas open the mind towards reflection with my Love and the day's adventure with Him and the days to come.
Literally the instant the hot liquid filled with sweet cream and herbs hits my tongue and creates a warm path as it trickles throughout the insides of my chest; it feels like the greatest of embraces as I sink back into my chair and deeply breathe in my surroundings and enjoy the moment for what it always was, blessed.
Literally the instant the hot liquid filled with sweet cream and herbs hits my tongue and creates a warm path as it trickles throughout the insides of my chest; it feels like the greatest of embraces as I sink back into my chair and deeply breathe in my surroundings and enjoy the moment for what it always was, blessed.
The power of something so small and mundane lifts me out of this pride of what God can do in this place. That even in a cup of coffee/tea there is a very beautiful story or adventure that is yet to be seen.
If you think about it, how sweet is a warm cup of jo shared among friends? Whether it be instant coffee with a beautiful and mighty Ecuadorian woman or a long lost sister who comes from the same mountainous blood. It cultivates and nourishes an atmosphere in which one feels they can genuinely and freely choose to give, take, share and care.
In fact, I know a beautiful Ethiopian boy at the age of three, that traveled far from his home as he and his sister joined their new family. Though America was grand, his heart still longed for his wonderful African land. Each morning, even now, he finds consistency in coffee grounds as he chats and drink in a splendor spirit with his courageous, bold mother. They will forever join together in these moments that had always been planned, even when they did not know that such a time would exist.
All over the Middle east they share tea with new and old friends as a form of welcoming one into their hearts, where you'll forever be, even when distance pulls bonds across the seas.
Tea saves lives, especially those that have staked their claim that they are clearly a people that are Not For Sale! Instead of chains, tea has given them their way, in the thick and the majestic Amazon place, and is only the beginning of a bigger and brighter destiny.
Oh! It's quite silly that I could write such a piece on a thing that is so easily within our reach. Its equivalence is far from gold and any other riches we desire. But how precious is a commodity shared by the lowly and wealthy alike? That cultivates such moments that I wouldn't trade for all the riches offered by the devil himself. I love these warm treats and the people and places it allows me to meet. But most notably it's where I tangibly feel the grace that surrounds me; a place I come too every morning and instantly takes me beyond my capabilities.
