Waterfalls
Authors: Robin Jones Gunn
“Years ago my daughters and wife were inhaling Robin Gunn’s stories and loving them, so I had to take a peek myself to find out why. I did. Robin’s characters are believable, and her stories have just the right blend of hope, broken hearts, disappointments, lighthearted fun, joy, and an eternal perspective. The Lord Jesus always plays a role, whether behind the scenes or in the thick of things. Robin lives the faith that’s so evident in her books. She knows how to tell a story—and the stories she tells make an eternal difference.”
R
ANDY
A
LCORN, AUTHOR OF
D
EADLINE
“When you read a Robin Gunn book, you know you’re going to receive a tender lesson in what it means to belong to Christ—and you will be blessed for it.”
F
RANCINE
R
IVERS
,
AUTHOR OF
R
EDEEMING
L
OVE
AND
T
HE
M
ARK OF THE
L
ION
S
ERIES
“Gratefully Robin’s warmth, insight, and humor spill over from her heart onto the written page. She delights us with the well-woven fabric of a well-told tale and I’m certain Robin delights the Lord with her obvious passion for him.”
P
ATSY
C
LAIRMONT AUTHOR OF
G
OD
U
SES
C
RACKED
P
OTS
AND
S
PORTIN
’
A
’T
UDE
“Robin Jones Gunn cares. She cares about her characters, she cares about her readers, and most of all, she cares about their mutual search for a life that pleases the Lord. Her novels are a delight to read—perfectly crafted, heartwarming, and fun. I’m always thrilled when one of Robin’s books appears on the top of my to-be-read stack!”
L
IZ
C
URTIS
H
IGGS
,
AUTHOR OF
M
IXED
S
IGNALS
,
B
OOKENDS
,
AND
B
AD
G
IRLS OF THE
B
IBLE
“Robin Jones Gunn is one of those rare and wonderful writers who infuses her stories with bountiful doses of humor, wisdom, and warmth. Her books have touched and changed countless hearts and given a whole generation of readers a host of fictional characters who feel like dear friends!”
C
AROLE
G
IFT
P
AGE, AUTHOR OF
H
EARTLAND
M
EMORIES
S
ERIES
“Whenever I think of stories that touch the heart, I think of Robin Jones Gunn. They touch my heart and leave me wanting more. Reading a novel by Robin Jones Gunn is like spending time with a good friend … troubles are lighter and joys are deeper.”
A
LICE
G
RAY, AUTHOR OF
S
TORIES FOR THE
H
EART BOOK COLLECTION
“Robin Jones Gunn writes from a heart of love. Her tender stories honor the Savior and speak truth to a world desperately eager to hear it.”
A
NGELA
E
LWELL
H
UNT, AUTHOR OF
T
HE
T
RUTH
T
ELLER
“Robin Gunn is a gifted and sincere storyteller who gets right to the heart of matters with her readers.”
M
ELODY
C
ARLSON, AUTHOR OF
H
OMEWARD
HE
G
LENBROOKE
S
ERIES
T
ITLES IN THE
G
LENBROOKE
S
ERIES
#1
Secrets
#2
Whispers
#3
Echoes
#4
Sunsets
#5
Clouds
#6
Waterfalls
#7
Woodlands
#8
Wildflowers
This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
WATERFALLS
published by Multnomah Books
© 1998 by Robin’s Ink, LLC
International Standard Book Number: 978-1-59052-231-8
Cover design and images by Steve Gardner/His Image PixelWorks
Scripture quotations are from:
The Holy Bible
, New International Version © 1973, 1984 by International Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House
The Holy Bible
, New King James Version © 1984 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc, New York
M
ULTNOMAH
and its mountain colophon are registered trademarks of Random House Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission.
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MULTNOMAH BOOKS
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gunn, Robin Jones, 1955–
Waterfalls/by Robin Jones Gunn. p. cm. eISBN: 978-0-307-82467-7
I. Title. PS3557.U4866W36 1998 97–36524
813′.54—dc21
v3.1
To my dad
,
Travis Garland Jones,
with all my heart
.
“Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers have swept over me.”
P
SALM
42:7
M
eredith Graham ripped open the sample-sized pouch of Sweet Avocado Bliss facial mask and read the instructions aloud. “Apply generously to face and neck. Let dry for fifteen minutes or until mask begins to harden and crack. Rinse with warm water. Pat dry.”
Gazing at her image in the guest-bathroom mirror, Meredith began to follow the instructions, using upward motions from her throat to her chin. She had heard once that all lotions and cleansers should be applied with upward motions as an act of defiance against gravity. Not that her twenty-four-year-old face was ready to wage war with gravity. Meredith just liked to think she had some control over her looks.