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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Illustrate the meaning of “A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush” (without using the actual phrase or literal example). (01/10/08)
“Hey guys look what I found while I was cleaning out my attic this weekend, my Buddha bubble gum card from when we were kids!” Jimmy stood there smiling from ear to ear as he made his announcement. The card was beat up and dog eared and I looked over at bobby who shrugged his shoulders and said “I haven’t seen my Prophet Mohammad card in years.” Then I pulled out my laminated, mint condition, Jesus Christ bubble gum card. They were astonished, their jaws hanging open; finally they asked “why did you keep it so long? And how did I get it laminated?” I just smiled and began to read the back of the card out loud.

As I recited the litany of miracles, healings and resurrections all achieved in a three year period of ministry capped off by redeeming mankind by taking the sin of man upon himself and then dieing for our sins stretched high and wide on a cross, a feat unparalleled in the history of Goddom. Bobby tried to counter with some unconfirmed miracles and something about virgins in paradise. Jimmy chimed in with something about higher plains of consciousness and the wonder of being re-incarnated as an Eagle or a lion. I just smiled and shook my head.

I then asked Jimmy “where is Buddha’s final resting place?” he stated “I don’t know for sure, I’m not even sure he is resting, he may be living as an eagle or something.” I asked Bobby the same thing and he said Prophet Mohammad is in paradise with a harem of virgins and enjoying Allah’s many blessings. I then proceeded to tell them about my Jesus, Emanuel, God with us. I told them how He is alive and seated right now at the right hand of the father making intersession for his followers with Him. I told them how our relationship just gets stronger and stronger over the years. “Relationship!” they said and I said “that’s right, relationship.” “I talk to Him every day through prayer and He not only hears me He answers me. Sometimes it’s a still small voice and sometimes He speaks through His word.” I went on to tell them that He has provided for my every need and just some of the miracles He has done for me such as keeping me on jobs when people who were there before me were getting laid off. He delivered me from crack cocaine and healed a friend from HIV. The guys were wide eyed when I finished and offered me there cards for my mint conditioned Jesus and I told them “I’ll show you how to get one of your own, but even if you offer me your Buddha, your Mohammad, your Allah, your Halle salasi or even Neptune my answer is still the same, NO TRADE!
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Debbie Wistrom
01/17/08
Very good work here, keep it up. Great imagination!
Holly Westefeld
01/17/08
There is a lot of depth in this creative metaphor. I like how the MC's card was immediately at hand, and had been carefully guarded and preserved, in contrast to the card long since relegated to the attic.
Beckie Stewart
01/18/08
This was a very creative way to share the gospel. Did see a misspelling of dying, but otherwise, this was good. I enjoyed reading it.
Joanne Sher 
01/19/08
Creative metaphor here. A little work on grammar and structure and this would really shine. Keep writing - you have a very good imagination.