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Higher Grounds: When God Steps into the Here and Now
You never know where God might show up.In this collection of personal essays, you’ll read about him showing up in a nursing home during a Christmas caroling excursion, in a bowling alley during a rock concert, in the contents of a family Bible, in a restaurant as two elderly people seek the company of strangers, and so much more.If you enjoyed author Lee Warren’s book of coffee shop essays, “Common Contemplations, Confessions, and (Unexpected) Connections from the Coffee Shop,” and the follow-up, “Sacred First Loves, First Experiences, and First Favorites,” then you’ll love this third dose of introspection that will remind you to always be on the lookout for God.Pick up or download your copy today.
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2017
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October 17, 2017
This is the third in the "Grounds" series, and it's my favorite. The first book, Common Grounds, felt like taking a peek at a friend's diary. The second book, Sacred Grounds, drew me in at deeper lever. While reading Higher Grounds, I felt as though the author had thrown open the doors and welcomed me into his life with open arms. The book is funny, insightful, and tugged at my heartstrings.
The stories range from hilarity to heartfelt, like the one about the church group caroling in a nursing home, setting off alarms in locked-down areas, and competing with Victoria Secret commercials. At first. Their time transitioned to holy, as residents opened their doors and gathered together in a beautiful chorus. I could hear the Christmas hymns lifted to heaven, bringing comfort and memories of childhood days.
I especially enjoyed reading about the author's long-haired, heavy-metal days. And "meeting" God in a bowling alley. And his Elvis-listening grandma (who planned her own funeral).
This is a beautiful book, giving honest insight into the author's life and faith, and if we allow it, into ours as well.
The stories range from hilarity to heartfelt, like the one about the church group caroling in a nursing home, setting off alarms in locked-down areas, and competing with Victoria Secret commercials. At first. Their time transitioned to holy, as residents opened their doors and gathered together in a beautiful chorus. I could hear the Christmas hymns lifted to heaven, bringing comfort and memories of childhood days.
I especially enjoyed reading about the author's long-haired, heavy-metal days. And "meeting" God in a bowling alley. And his Elvis-listening grandma (who planned her own funeral).
This is a beautiful book, giving honest insight into the author's life and faith, and if we allow it, into ours as well.
June 27, 2021
Lee Warren tells honest, observant, poignant stories about the ordinary, but thinking about them in a deeper way. They cause the reader to pause, to slow down, to contemplate what is most important in his or her own life. Where do you find your identity? What might be your own touchstones? And how generations are connected by the choices of the previous generation.
This is the third in the series called "Finding Common Ground." I've savored my way through all three.
This is the third in the series called "Finding Common Ground." I've savored my way through all three.
October 5, 2017
Another great book from Lee Warren. Warren knows how to tell a story, and he knows how to do so in a way that keep you interested and turning pages. Higher Grounds is a book full of stories about God stepping into our everyday life. It's one of those books that I had to read a chapter at a time and then set aside to process what I had just read before picking it up for more. Loved it!
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