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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Mother (as in maternal parent) (04/24/08)

TITLE: Liz
By Ken Ebright
04/28/08


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Baroooom went the combine as it plowed the field. It was harvest time in the small town of Watertown, Minnesota, where my mom and her sister Arlis grew up.

I knew very little of what happened to her when she was a child, except a few key things. She was a farm girl who decided to become a nurse. I knew that it was quite an accomplishment for her to graduate from nursing school, because she had learning difficulties. That became a problem because she had to go back to school because of new technology. I think that made her mad, and the end result was that she became an alcoholic.

The lesson that I have learned from my mom is that we need to trust in the Lord. I have made my mistakes in life. I had learning difficulties to. The Bible says, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight, Proverbs 3:5-6. I don't know where I am heading, but if I trust in him he will help me.


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Sara Harricharan 05/01/08
Short and Sweet! I like this little slice of life bit, the short title and the bit of truth at the end, fits it just right. Thanks a bunch for sharing! ^_^
Joy Faire Stewart05/03/08
I would love to know more about the mother. I bet it would be very interesting. Wonderful advise in the last paragraph.
Carol Sprock05/03/08
I do like the short and sweet aspect but confess that since you did such a great job catching my attention with the opening, I wanted to know what was significant about that moment. I was a little disappointed to then get a brief history (which was interesting and touching)--I merely had been captured by the snippet of a moment that I wanted to blossom further.
Bill Obenauer05/04/08
Your title and compelling first paragraph definitely caught my attention.

I agree with the comment above that I would have liked to have seen the lead in developed and transitioned into the message. Also, who was Liz? I assume it was the M.C.'s mother.

Great message at the end. Thanks for sharing.


   
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