The following summary is my attempt to summarize this real life 78 page mini-novel to possibly interest you in its distribution in the marketplace.
Nick is a white male, three years out of college, a computer techie grad, under-employed as a letter carrier at the post office who after a big fight with Jessica, his live-in of 2 years, finds a note explaining she had enough and has moved out and of all things, has moved in with his best friend Eric with whom she had been developing a relationship for the past several months. To top it off, she took their savings and the rent was already two months past due and he was about to be evicted.
As children, he and his sister had been taken to church each Sunday by his mother, taught to pray, and he still remembered some of the verses and songs from Sunday School, all the while his father chose to stay home and watch tv. But that abruptly changed when Nick, then twelve, and his sister came home from school one day and found the house locked and a note from their mom saying she was starting a new life running off with a man from church and they’d not seen her again. Now he had no relationship with either his father or sister and was truly, all alone; even his two best friends, had now shut him out. He was left alone with no money, about to be evicted from his apartment strewn with empty beer bottles and pizza boxes. Nick also drank too much and he knew it.
Besides, his bike was broke requiring a visit to Andy at his bicycle shop the next morning who turns out to be a major player in Nick’s messed up and lonely life for the next weeks as detailed for you in this mini-novel.
This Andy is a real mystery to Nick in that frequently there are people engaged in deeply personal conversations with Andy when he delivers his barrage of first class mail from all over the US. And then there is always all this food appearing, which Andy frequently shares with his visitors, saying they just can’t eat it all. But the one big negative about this mysterious Andy, is that he is so winsomely religious; not at all the “in your face you’re going to hell” type, for Nick has witnessed frequently in-depth counseling conversations, and even actual prayers being offered with a client in the shop.
The one thing that really irks Nick no end though is the big sign over Andy’s desk that says “God is Good!” Nick has experienced considerable relationship pain in his short life, but he did well in his classes at the university and now knows first-hand that belief in a supreme being may sound wonderful to many simple minded people, but when life gets difficult, a fictious god won’t solve real problem’s in real people’s lives. In fact, Nick has been down right rude to Andy on several occasions ridiculing him for his religious crutch for people who couldn’t handle reality. And Andy would never show any anger; he’d just listen and frequently even tend to agree with Nick’s observations.
And besides all that, Andy spoke of his church over on 5th St but Nick never could find it. He knew the area well since he delivered mail in the neighborhood and there is no church on 5th St. And then, there was the thing about his back rent mysteriously being paid, and how Andy loaned him his own bike when Nick’s was in for repairs. And where was his wife anyway? Nick was so confused. Never had he ever met anyone quite like Andy, so generous and loving to so many.
And unfortunately, most of us in our culture of separation and individualism, seldom do. But down thru history for the past 2000 plus years, there are persons just like Andy who hopefully exist in your community, who believe and practice daily God is Good, and that He desires you experience spiritually more than becoming merely a convert, but like Nick did, to experience Christ while being discipled in community amongst believers who live their lives in simple loving obedience faithfully sharing with and loving their neighbors as family.
It is our hope and prayer that this mini-novel provides you or someone you may know, with exactly the desired “dose” of “loving hope” to brighten your/their day. For you will soon see when reading the story about Nick, how can anyone really not say, That Our God is Good?
Blessings on your Journey for Truth Today! II Cor. 6:2 states that “today is the Day of Salvation.” Do not delay. Get the BIG Picture. Get inspired and read all of Chapter Six, preferably in The Message!!
Please contact me for a free copy of Gary P Miller’s book “How Can Anyone Say God is Good.” if you desire a copy. merlin.erb@gmail.com or text / voice 330 465-2565