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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Good and Bad (05/07/09)
Every since she was a little girl, I worried about my daughter growing up to be like her mother. Not that I was bad or anything, I just made some bad choices. It seemed to run in my family. I guess it's what they call a generational curse. All the women in my family seemed to be drawn to bad men. Of course we all fell in love with them and married them. Some of us more married more than one. So I prayed that she wouldn't end up with a bad husband. I never went to church much myself, but I loved the Lord. Fortunately, my daughter had a babysitter who taught her the importance of attending church and living for God. As she got older I could see her being drawn to the bad boys. Continually I prayed that she wouldn't be attracted to the that kind of guy. I sent her to a Christian school thinking that I could shield her from the bad guys. How wrong I was. I found out that some of the kids in Christian school were there because they were kicked out of regular school. Sure enough she fell in love with one of the bad guys. He treated her so badly, but she thought she loved him. My daughter was loved so much by everyone at the school and we were all afraid of this relationship. So one day I got together with some of the teachers and we prayed that God would break the generational curse that was on our family. Soon after a new guy came to the school. He was the kindest, most considerate, hard working young man that I had ever met. Guess who he fell in love with as soon as he met her? My daughter!
She rejected him for a while but we kept on praying. Finally one day SHE fell in love with him. They have been together for 6 years now and as soon as they finish college they will be married. God is so awesome! Not only did he break the curse, but he sent her a man of God that loves her with all his heart and would do anything for her. He has a wonderful family that loves her as much as they do their own and they are all devoted Christians who serve the Lord with all their heart. I just want to thank you Lord for giving my daughter the life and the family she deserves and for blessing me with a daughter who has taught me how to worship the Lord with all my heart.
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Allison Egley 
05/17/09
Great story. I could feel your tension.

Try to "show" a little more, rather than just telling. Try some dialogue, perhaps. Also, it's easier to read if you add an extra line between paragraphs.

Great job, and a good reminder and message.