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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: SURPRISE (07/25/19)
When I think of receiving something good that I have expected than that makes my day go very well. For example when I received an easy bake oven for Christmas I was very happy. I was eight years old that year.
There is also a good thing that I received which I did not expect. Like for example, I got a bit of a raise in job. I was pretty happy about that. That must indicate that they like my work.

On my ninth birthday, I got a pair of roller skates from my parents. At first I was not so sure if I was pleased with that gift, but later on I strolled along the driveway with them on, and I enjoyed it.

One year on my birthday there was something that I received which I did not expect at all, and it was dreadful. I get a note in my mail box saying something was delivered to the drug store by Canada Post. I thought well somebody must have sent me a birthday present. I was eager to find out as I went to the drug store.

When I went to the post office in the back of the store, I had gotten a letter in a big envelope. When I got home, I opened it, and I read it. My heart sank because it was bad news from my insurance saying that they were going to cancel my car insurance due to a non-sufficient payment from the bank. They tried to take it out of my husband's account, but there was not enough money. I was so disappointed. The good was news that we found another insurance company who took us on a month later.


Sometimes we receive good news or bad news from people, and I know that God is in control when I death takes place in the family or a friend is coming to visit.
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Mary Hood
08/01/19
I like how you compared good surprises you receive with the "not so good" and how you ended it with God ultimately being in control no matter what. That tied it up with a hopeful conclusion.
I would focus on using less "that" in your writing. Just passing what has helped me. I am no expert. I think you did a good job!
Jenny Fulton 
08/01/19
You had a lot of interesting and different stories here. I think it would be good to take one of them, such as the bad news insurance story, and really flesh it out into a story about how you learned to trust God.
C D Swanson 
08/01/19
Thanks for sharing this story with us. I enjoyed reading it.

Blessings~
Barbara Culler 
08/02/19
I like the way you compared the good to the bad surprises.
Marlene Custer 
08/04/19
I liked the contrasting of good and not so good surprises. I would encourage a little more proof reading. Keep writing.
Larry Whittington
08/04/19
Good attitudes go a long way to help smooth over unpleasant surprises.