Ever notice how every coffee shop comes up with really unique names? Not being a coffee drinker but loving the atmosphere of a coffee shop is what drew me into reading "Cool Beans" by Erynn Mangum. This book is a light read, that is perfect for a rainy day or day at the beach.
Maya is a Barista at Cool Beans. She has a habit of making post-it notes listing reasons for just about anything. Some of my favorites being, "reasons I love my mother" and "reasons I hate adulthood". She looks at life with a pretty carefree attitude until she is faced with someone from her past and realizes that she never dealt with her hurt heart.
As she struggles to find God's will for her life, she shares, humor and weaves it with some of the same struggles all Christians face. She shares from her pastor's as well as friends that help keep her on course. I loved being reminded of the reasons she loved her mother, because it reminded me of the reasons I love mine. Maya's reasons ranges from her mother never trying to make her be anything but her to the fact that her mother wasn't necessarily in fashion all the time. My reasons may be different but what fun it was to put together my own "post-it-note" reasons in my head.
In the midst of her humor and story, Ms. Mangum is able to remind the reader of some truths that we all need to hear. Take for example, her reference to guilt. "Everyone thinks of it as a bad thing, but I want you to see it instead as a pathway to getting back on track with God". Pretty powerful words for a fictional story! So, coffee drinker or not, grab a cup, and settle down with Cool Beans, you'll be making your own post-it note reasons and thinking about your own relationship with Christ before you get to the last page.
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