Just a Drop in a Waterfall

 

by Claire Lopeman

An inspirational adventure story of life
as seen through the eyes of one tiny drop as
it travels down a waterfall and discovers the fulfillment of God’s plan.

Acknowledgements

Copyright © 2021 Claire Lopeman

Illustrations: Gary Kolter

Reviewers: Don Lopeman & Mary Goodman

Cover Design: Mary Goodman Photography

Dedication: Kolter Family:

Gary, Sherry, Jessie, & Waddie

Bible Quote: King James Version

 

                 Just a Drop in a Waterfall

An inspirational adventure story of life as seen through the eyes of one tiny drop as he travels down a waterfall and discovers God’s plan.

I saw myself as just a tiny drop in this great waterfall. Ever wonder how it might feel to ride a waterfall down a great mountain – all the way from the top? Well, here is the adventure story of just one tiny drop and you will see as you come along with me on this exciting journey, how God used just one of his Tiny Drops.

I was a tiny drop of water floating around my pool at the Master’s House atop Mount Zion when I got to thinking, “This is really nice! All I have to do is to float around here and look up at those who came to enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of this pool.”

I began to plan a way to get out of the pool and T R A V E L! I had heard from some of the other drops that traveling was quite fun, but until now I had not considered it. I planned and planned.

Once in a while the waters would stir a bit, and a splash or two would go over the side of the pool. I positioned myself so that I would be in the next splash that went over. I Was Over and Out!

So far, my whole life that I could remember had been spent in the in the protection of the pool. Now, I was on my own. There was no wall around me. I looked and realized that it was a big world out there. And even though a tiny fear welled up inside me, I was ready to GO!

 

I was carried down this tiny stream of water. It was narrow and very deep. There were tiny pebbles under the water, and every now and then I gave out an “OUCH!” As I crashed into one of the pebbles.

 

Now I knew what pain was. But soon the pain was forgotten, as I looked around and saw the beauty of the tiny plants that were on the sides of my tiny stream. Some of the plants had flowers. Some were red, some were yellow, and some were pink. I saw a patch of Royal Purple ones, too. Royal Purple is my favorite color.

Pretty soon I floated into a tiny pool of water that was perched on the ledge near the top of Mount Zion. I thought, “How comfy, this feels just like home.”

And it did feel like home for just a few minutes. Then I felt myself being pulled towards the edge of the pool. I got caught up in the current and swiftly reached the edge.

And over I went. “OUCH! 0000H!” I bounced along the hitting one rock after another. I was not sure anymore if I really wanted to be a traveler.

    I was a traveler and decided to make the most of it. Between being crashed against the rocks, I looked around. “WOW! What a VIEW!” I could see for miles. I felt like this must be the biggest water slide in the world.

Pretty soon I reached a ledge about halfway down Mount Zion. I was swept into a large pool of water. I was very tired from bouncing down the side of the mountain and was grateful for a chance to rest.

My bruises and wounds needed a chance to heal. So, I floated around the edges and enjoyed looking at all the plants and flowers. I made a full circle around the pool.

But I got too close to the edge in one spot and went off again down the side of the mountain.

Down I went! I did a few somersaults & flips as I bounced from rock to rock. Once I landed on a tall blade of grass. And WHEE! I slid down the blade back into the waterfall. What fun!

Then I bounced onto the back of a tiny toad and cooled him for a moment. “RIBBET! RIIBBEEETTT!” He thanked me. I thought, “How good it feels to bless someone.”

And I began looking for others to bless as I made my way down the waterfall.

    I saw a wilted plant down the mountain ahead of me and leaped over to her. I soaked myself into the ground and was instantly drawn up her roots. I felt her straighten up and saw her leaves soften as they were filled with my moisture.

    This experience really stretched me. I was scattered all over this tiny plant now. I felt fragmented. But I knew that I was blessing her and was helping to keep her alive. Pretty soon some buds began to form on her stems and beautiful yellow flowers burst forth. 

 I was no longer needed and found myself quickly evaporating from her leaves. I gathered myself together as best I could. Now, I was no longer a drop, but a fine mist. I began to float upward.

I’M

F L Y I N G 

UP & UP 

I 

WENT 

WOW!!! 

I reached a white puffy cloud. It was just like one I had seen as I was crashing down the mountain. It felt so nice to be part of a bigger body than on my own as I had been in the tiny plant. It was a little scary and all my mist huddled together. I thought, “I had better stick together. No telling what’s going to happen next.”

    It started getting more and more crowded up there in the cloud. My mist got closer and closer until I was my old self again. 

I WAS ONCE AGAIN A DROP!

And I fell out of the cloud. Just before I fell out, the cloud had flown right over the Master’s House and I crashed onto the roof.

I rolled down the road and over the edge and fell right back into my pool in the Master’s Garden. It felt so good to be HOME AGAIN!

I had so many memories of my trip down the waterfall. I remembered the tiny plant that I had revived. I suddenly realized that was no accident that I had arrived on the scene just when she needed me most.

I realize that my path down Mount Zion had been carefully planned so that I would notice the plant. I realized that it is hard to give of myself all I had to fill the need. Sometime along the way, my heart had been filled with compassion so that I had the desire to give of myself all I had to fill the need that tiny plant.

When I first left the pool, I was thinking only of myself. But, by the time I reached the wilted plant, MY HEART HAD BEEN CHANGED so that my own comfort no longer was a top priority. I didn’t even stop to consider the price I was going to pay when I give myself to her.
Think of it!

GOD 

HAD

A 

PLAN

 FOR 

ME.

I realized that God had such a magnificent plan for me. I was fearfully and wonderfully made and was created for a purpose.

 

Even though I was tiny, I was part of a bigger purpose and I belonged here. I didn’t feel the need to TRAVEL anymore. When I bounced onto the back of a tiny toad and cooled him for a moment, he thanked me. I thought, “How good it feels to bless someone.”

I knew that there might be times when I would have to travel, but when I did, it would be because God was sending me on an errand and that meant He was using me to accomplish His purpose.

That made me feel all warm inside!

NOW

I 

DON’T 

FEEL 

SO

TINY 

ANY 

MORE

 I

will

praise

thee for I

am fearfully

and wonderfully

made. Marvelous are

thy works; and that my soul

knows right well. My substance

was not hid from thee when I was

made in secret and curiously wrought

in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine 

eyes did see my substance, yet being un-

perfect; and in thy book all my members

were written which in continuance were

fashioned, when as yet there were none

of them. Psalm 139: 14 – 16  

 About the Author

Claire Lopeman is a member of New Promise
House of Prayer. Claire was formerly the Innercity
Pastor for Hosanna Christain Fellowship which
was in Phoenix, Arizona. She lives with
 her husband, Don Lopeman, in
 Glendale, Arizona. USA

About the Illustrator

Gary Kolter is an accomplished artist who now
fellowships at Harvest Church in Glendale,
Arizona, and lives with his wife Sherry,
daughter Jessie, and son Waddie
in Surprise, AZ USA