Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe: what if you could ask God anything? What would you ask?

Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café by Max Lucado asks the question: what if you could ask God anything? What would you ask and how would He answer? Chelsea Chambers is on her own. After a very public split from her NFL superstar husband, Sawyer Chambers, she takes a step out of the spotlight and reopens her late mother’s coffee shop. The Higher Grounds Café is an old-fashioned shop in a world of high tech, impersonal coffee shops. But it is in dire need of reinvention. When her courage, expert planning and determination fails to bring in the money she needs, she finds herself in desperate need of help, a miracle. One day, a strange man named Manny lands on her doorsteps and with him a string of curious and unexplainable events occur. Soon, customers are lining up at the café for cupcakes, coffee and a divine connection. The Higher Ground Café has become a place for people in search of answers for their life’s biggest problems. Chelsea resists the belief that God cares and is watching over her. When she makes a shocking discovery, it opens her eyes to the possibility that heaven will answer her own question. 

I have been a fan of Max Lucado’s work for many years. His non-fiction books have been inspirational and brought God and His Word a more relatable and tangible meaning in my life. I haven’t read any of his fiction works. When I came across Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café, I was curious. The story is a sweet story of faith, forgiveness and finding that God is never too far away. Just like in his non-fiction works, Mr. Lucado is a master at portraying deep messages in a simple story. Chelsea is a woman who carries many wounds from her past including her parents’ divorce and her own marriage. Her happiest memories are at the café. I related her to her pain and her reluctance to forgive those who have wounded her. A few of my favorite characters were Manny and Bo, the elderly neighbor who helps Chelsea see the healing power of God. I loved that throughout the story, the message of second chances and that through the power of God and his healing love anyone can change is present. If you love Max Lucado’s work, you will enjoy Miracle at the Higher Grounds Café. 

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