Mattie sees her business trip as a chance to get away and sort things through. Ever since her husband, Nick, came home declaring he’d had dinner with Jesus, he was a changed man. He read his Bible, prayed, participated in men’s groups, spent more time at home with her and their daughter, even did small things around the house. He was no longer the workaholic that she didn’t like. She wasn’t sure she liked him this way, either!
On her flight one of her seatmates began making small talk and Mattie found herself explaining her thoughts, frustrations, even divorce contemplations. “Jay” continued to ask her gentle, probing questions, causing her to consider things about God she never even thought about before.
A brief example:
Mattie: “You said something a minute ago. You said that if God designed people for an intimate conversation with himself, then we are incomplete without him. But don’t you think that God is just a crutch for some people?”
‘Jay’: “I suppose that depends on what you were created for,”…”If you were created for life without God, then he’s a crutch. If, on the other hand, the very reason you were created is for an intimate relationship with God, then he’s not a crutch. He’s the fulfillment of what you were created to be.” (59-60)
A Day with a Perfect Stranger is the sequel to Dinner with a Perfect Stranger, also by David Gregory. I think you will find it as delightful as I did.
Published by WaterBrook Press.
I have one copy to give away.
You can also find it online at www.randomhouse.com
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