Deliberately Alive: A Reflection on the Book "Spirit of Intimacy" by Sobonfu Some
October 25th Personal Reflection Notes: There are two books that have been brought to my awareness this past week, by the two people who are totally unrelated, both whom I admire greatly. The books are actually by a husband and wife, respectively. Malidoma Patrice Some’s book The Healing Wisdom of Africa and The Spirit of Intimacy by Sobonfu Some are inspiring and informing me in a much needed way right now. In The Spirit of Intimacy the overarching concept relates to purpose and its intertwined connection to romantic relationships and intimacy. I just love how so much thought-provoking and spirit moving information is hitting me in each page of this book. I ordered the book but enjoy listening to the text read aloud by a woman (Jyn Sen) on Youtube . In the first chapter, the awareness of how people live in Burkina Faso is taking me back to my experience riding on a bus for 24 hours from Lome, Togo to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in February of 2011. I remember driving through...