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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: DIARY (05/16/19)
Entry 1: I cant believe this

I have been gazing at the ceiling for more than 20 minutes or maybe longer. I am amazed at the time and money spent on designing a ceiling in such a large room. The artwork is just beautiful and blends in almost perfectly with the curtains. Long thick curtains made with beautiful silky materials and golden strings. I think purple would have been a great color for the curtains but scarlet works well too. I just couldn’t help but admire the beauty of the room I get to sleep in for a very long time. With sheets wrapped around my body on a bed big enough for 5 people, I thought about how quickly my life had changed.

This is one of the few nights I spent away from home. And no, I didn’t sleep over at my friend’s house but in the house of a man being groomed to become a prospective wife. But this morning was different because I didn’t wake up as one of the ladies but as a new wife. I wasn’t just any wife, but Queen Esther, wife of King Ahasuerus who reigned over 127 provinces. The palace is now my home.

This is not a dream come true. I never had such a dream because there was no way this could ever happen. I hoped to have gotten married to a good man. I patiently waited for a ring on my finger but instead I had a crown on my head. Instead of a man, I got married to a king. As exciting as that seems, I also realised that I wasn’t just getting married, I was also being hired for a job. Though I woke up as a wife, I also woke up as a queen and that came with a lot of responsibilities.

I never really thought of marriage in this way, but I think that I should have. I shouldn’t have focused on just getting a ring. I should have desired for more. Why should I look forward to having a ring when I could have a crown? Of course, I couldn’t expect to get married to a king because the chances of that happening is like 1 in a million. But then I could look out for a man who wasn’t only looking to put a ring on my finger but a crown on my head in the quest to treat me as his queen. And not a queen in the sense of being pampered but in the sense of reigning in this life with me as his helper and confidant.

A man can only do this if he sees himself not just as a man but as a king with authority to rule over event in His life with the goal of obtaining all he can to be able to serve the people around him. This is who I should have looked out for.

If I looked forward to a crown, then I would also have focused on preparing myself to be a queen. I would be setting myself apart to act like a queen to a king, serving my family and the people around me. This would mean that I can’t do everything that every other woman is doing because I am set out for something greater. And marriage wouldn’t have been a fairy tale but a calling to serve and lead.

Well I guess its not too late to start thinking and acting in this way. I am queen after all. I need to start acting like one. Queen Esther, wow, the thought of that brings chills to my body. I really can’t believe this. I wanted to scream just out of excitement, but a servant just came to my room asking if I would love to take a bath.

Your highness, she called out, would you like to take your bath now? Don’t I just love the sound of that!!!
Got to go.

Queen Esther.
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Barbara Lynn Culler 
05/24/19
Interesting variation of the story of Esther. I did think it weak on topic, as you did say this was an diary entry, but it was not the focus of your story. I was confused with the line " And no, I didn’t sleep over at my friend’s house but in the house of a man being groomed to become a prospective wife." It sounded like the man was being groomed to be a wife and I wondered what kind of story was this going to be! I think this could be developed into another story, with a different challenge topic. Keep on writing!
Catherine Drabble 
05/27/19
I really like your idea of writing a diary entry from the point of view of a character in the Bible. You gave an interesting insight into how she might have felt in the position she found herself in. For me, I would have preferred the writing to be a bit more formal but I loved the ending...it made me smile
Joanney Uthe 
05/27/19
I really liked the message of this entry. As a single person, it is hard to remember to focus on being who God created me to be, and to put my role in a relationship above finding a relationship. Great reminder. Thanks.

There were a few sentences that I had to read a few times because of missed words, but overall, this was well written.
Lollie Hofer 
05/27/19
Interesting take on this Bible story. More than a ring...you're right...she wasn't called to be a wife but she was called to save a nation. Thanks for sharing.