DEPARTURES BY Robin Jones Gunn

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These two novellas about two different girls, Christy and Sierra show that all journeys are different not only in a physical way but also in a spiritual way. I think this is why the stories are so enjoyable. Christy and Sierra have such different personality types. In the first story "Now Boarding at Gate 10," Christy is on her way to the Fiftieth Anniversary party for her grandparents in the Wisconsin Dells. I really became involved with the way Christy would think about what God would want or to do or how He would want her to do it.

"Well, after meeting some friends in California who were really open about being committed to the Lord. I realized that being a Christian was a lot more than just going to church. I wanted a deeper commitment too. I wanted God to be the center of my life and not just off to the side."

"In the Event of a Water Landing" is the novella about Sierra. Not shocking, there is a layover as the kids wait for a plane take off. After a bit of a disagreement with Jana who seems to want to do everything differently and correctly, Gregg, Sierra, Tim and Jana decide to spend the time having fun by making a stop at the Mall of America. Tim blasts off with happiness. He wants to go to Legoland. Jana with a no-no attitude made the characters seem real not like perfect little Christians. She added a bit of pepper to the novella.

"Jana looked miserable. She kept glancing to the right and then to the left, as if someone were lurking in the shadows, ready to jump out and steal her backpack."

There are many twists and turns in this novella including mixed up feelings about who loves whom. Yes, puppy love does play a big part in this story. Altogether both novellas are fun. I will never forget Sierra's tie skirt. She sewed it herself using her father's old ties. It's moments like this that make this novel special.

"Sierra liked it so much. Made from a collection of her dad's old ties, the skirt was distinctive. Each of the wide ties was opened up and sewn together at the sides so that all the pointed ends came to just above her knee."

 






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