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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Beautiful (11/07/05)
The car accident took both my legs. It also melted my face beyond all recognition. My right hand, the one I write with and eat with, my precious right hand, gone as well. Sleeping pills almost took my life. My wife and children, lost that horrifying night. I was always careful. Seeing the car coming from miles away, I had no idea who was driving, or that he was drunk. In a split second, which took an eternity to develop, he veered into my lane, plowing into my vehicle head-on, and ruining my life. My parents, who were keeping all night vigils at the hospital, prayed for my recovery to be swift and painless. While all the while, I am asking God to take my life, selfishly not wanting to live like this. Thankfully, He did not listen, and when I consumed the handful of pills I acquired, He was there to keep me from committing a grave mistake. Now I reside in my parents’ home, recuperating from the physical and mental anguish I have endured. Rolling into church in my metal prison I call wheelchair, I ask for God’s guidance in these ever-pressing times. Finally, I have found some answers and I ask God to come into my life, my heart, and take over where I cannot. Feeling my body fill with instant joy, a boulder of remorse and self-pity rapidly lifts from my shoulders and I see everything in a new light. When I return home that glorious Sunday afternoon, I am a reborn man, a humbled man, and a loving servant.
“Mom, take me over to the mirror, I want to have a look at myself.” I say as my mother, this wonderful woman who has cared for me in my darkest hours, pushes me to the reflective glass. As I peer in at myself, expecting to see the hideous beast I have come to hate, something happens. I realize I am not disfigured or scary to view, but I am now, and forever will be, beautiful.
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Katherine Douglas
11/14/05
isn't wonderful what God's love can accomplish
Garnet Miller 
11/14/05
The word "Beauty" has become more exclusive that inclusive in our society. Unfortunately for the world, it is the things that are excluded from the category that exemplify true beauty and worth to God. This piece could be used as part of a Bible lesson.
Cassie Memmer
11/14/05
Yes, God takes the ugly and makes it beautiful! Nice story!
Cindy LaPenna
11/14/05
What a sad but wonderful story! You can feel the author's pain while reading it and see the injustice of the accident and its consequences. How lovely that the author can think about this sad situation, that can happen to any of us, as he does. He/she is truly beautiful.
May God continue to help and bless you. It seems He has and we know He will and thank-you for sharing your wonderful article.
Cindy LaPenna
11/14/05
Heather Sargent
11/15/05
Oh my goodness!! Kleenex anyone, beautiful, there are no other words.
Lynn Stevens
11/15/05
Alexandra Wilkin
11/15/05
I know someone in a similar position, and this touched me very deeply. From a writing point of view I think the story could have withstood some fleshing out - perhaps a little about the family before the accident - but the telling of this man's anguish and renewel in God was very well done and got straight to the point. God bless.
dub W
11/15/05
Great story mostly well written. Break the paragraphs up with a space for readability. Lot of good things going on in this story, keep up the good work.
Lynn Stevens
11/17/05
This reminds me I am not alone in this world with my depression. I used to think about suicide all the time. Since returning to the Lord, I understand what the enemy was trying to do...and he did not succeed because of the love of God.
Helen Harris
11/22/05
I Love this:
“Rolling into church in my metal prison I call wheelchair, I ask for God’s guidance in these ever-pressing times. Finally, I have found some answers and I ask God to come into my life, my heart, and take over where I cannot. Feeling my body fill with instant joy, a boulder of remorse and self-pity rapidly lifts from my shoulders and I see everything in a new light. When I return home that glorious Sunday afternoon, I am a reborn man, a humbled man, and a loving servant.”
Thank you Joe for this Wonderful piece. Blessings. Helen