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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Bitter and Sweet (05/28/09)
I sat watching my husband hold our new son. A baby born to another woman. All these months, I feared that I couldn’t love this baby boy that we were adopting in the same way that I loved our natural born daughters. I was wrong. Love transcends the womb. Our hearts longed for this child. We didn’t know how much until we saw him laying naked, waiting to be loved by our family.

As I sat adoring this perfect little being, I saw his biological mother walking out of her hospital room door. She was leaving early. She walked toward the exit without looking our direction. My heart couldn’t bare to watch her go without making sure she was okay. I went to her, and I held her. What words do you say in this moment? The only words that seemed to make sense also seemed to be too small for a moment this life changing. “Thank you,” I whispered.

My joy and her sorrow. My faith and her broken heart. I was tempted to feel guilty about this, but then I realized, with God’s help, that he provided us for each other. Having children was no longer safe for me, and she was making the best choice she knew to make.

It’s a little bit like lemonade. You need the bitter and the sweet to make it something special. Together we have created something special for a little boy who has only known love.
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Sara Harricharan
06/08/09
Good twist to this. I wasn't sure where you were headed with it, but as I continued reading the true bittersweet nature of this came about. It is indeed a little like lemonade. Good job!
Deborah Porter 
06/12/09
Hi Stephanie. I just wanted to leave a quick note to let you know your entry, It's a Little Like Lemonade, actually did very well in the Bitter and Sweet Challenge. Although you didn't receive an award, you made it into the Highest Rankings for Level 1, placing 8th in that Level.

There were a lot of entries this week, particularly in Level 1, and the competition was even more intense than normal for that level, with the 1st and 2nd place winners making it into the Editor's Choice. The standard was exceptionally high. So you deserve a pat on the back. :-)

If you'd like to check the highest rankings for yourself, you can find them here:
http://www.faithwriters.com/Boards/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=25861

The highest rankings are posted every Thursday evening on the Message Boards.

Hope to see you at the FaithWriters' Conference in August. It’s going to be an amazing time of inspiration, information and encouragement. (If I’ve already mentioned that to you, forgive me. We’re just so excited about letting members know about this great gathering.)
http://www.faithwriters.com/conference.php

With love, Deb (Challenge Coordinator)