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"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
@ellette-giselle @raxforge @esther-c @savannah_grace2009 @grcr @theshadow @keilah-h @koshka @freed_and_redeemed @trailblazer @whalekeeper @theducktator @elishavet-pidyon @power
Announcing the winners!!!!
First, like the previous judges, I will go over each story.
Shadow:
What a short, sweet story! You are sucked right into a conflict, though you never learn what Milly said to Hazel. I like how you don’t go into the details and past but carry the story in the present through the dialogue between the twins. This piece could belong to a longer story where you’d learn the two girls’ conflict with each other, but it’s written so that it’s not needed. It’s fine as a stand-alone short. I felt like I’d just come upon the scene, watching Liam help Milly sort her troubles out. Good job!
Hazel is a human, and God is God, and you know, He forgave Paul. I’m pretty darn sure He will forgive you too.”
I love that line as well!!!
Koshka:
The ending was a total cliffhanger! I’m assuming Timon went inside, though… I would if I were him. I think you still portrayed the verse in a way with that scene in the end, just not in an obvious/stated way. With the warm, golden beam shining over the dark cobblestones before Timon’s face, I saw a picture of light and hope being offered to one lost in darkness. I enjoyed the ending as well…though not at first! 😂 One last thing, I love your descriptions and adjectives! Some examples: smogish, hard nailed, smutted.
I am curious, though. How did Timon and Maribel make this agreement in the first place?
Sara:
What a beautiful story! I’m sure we’ve felt like Lainey before…about being judgmental of others and then with shame realizing how loving they have been to us. And also how we sometimes feel like no one is watching or caring about the pain and struggles we’re going through. Then, seeing that One is watching over us and truly does care. The wintery weather, being followed by the bright joys of Christmas, fit this story perfectly!
I enjoyed reading all three stories!!!! And now, allow me to announce the winner!!!!!
Sara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To speak honestly, I knew you were the winner when I first read your story. I hope this isn’t being biased, but it’s because I had a Christmas where I felt so much like Lainey. Though my reasons were different from hers, I can relate to the anger and despair and dull eye towards the festive celebrations. Then, when she read that text from Owen…that truth, and the hope that came to her, the realization that she had a Light even in darkness, well, it resonated deep within me.
So, congratulations, Sara!!!!! You are the next judge/prompter!!!!
Second Place: Shadow
Third Place: Koshka
And thank you to everyone who participated, even if you weren’t able to finish your story on time!!!
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
@savannah_grace2009 @koshka @theshadow
Sorry you three! I got busy on Monday…then the KP web wasn’t working on Tuesday…but I’ll read them today. So, stay tuned!
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
I’m not sure what “topic of the week” is, but it sound interesting!
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
*red-faced with embarrassment* Just forget what I said above.
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
Oops! Sorry, I didn’t mean to tag you in the above one. Are you ready to submit your story?
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
@savannah_grace2009 @koshka @theshadow
Thank you!!! I will read over them today…and Lord willing, post my feedback tomorrow.
Okay! Thanks for letting me know!
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
@ellette-giselle @grcr @esther-c
Okay, thanks for letting me know. 🙂
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
I’m tagging you too since you said you may have been able to participate.
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
@esther-c @savannah_grace2009 @grcr @theshadow @keilah-h
@koshka @freed_and_redeemed @trailblazer @whalekeeper @theducktator @elishavet-pidyon @power @jonaTODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you all ready to submit your stories???!!!! I’m so excited to read them!
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
Fantastic! I’m so excited to read what you wrote!
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
The rules are that you write at least 500 words, and when the deadline day comes, you post your story here.
Micah 7:8 Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; when I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, the Lord WILL be a light to me.
No idea what that means…
Perhaps, I can share why I love this verse so much:
This verse is Israel talking. I thought the verse was saying that because Israel belonged to God, even if she fell, she would rise again.
For myself and the Christian life, this verse declares that even if we stumble and fall, we will always rise again because Christ is within us. When we’re saved, we’re not yet perfect, and we sometimes have a heap of sin issues to work through. But that doesn’t leave us in despair because since we are new creations and Christ is in us, we can work through and overcome all our sin problems. We always have hope in the midst of darkness.
Does that help?
"He who never quotes will never be quoted." ~Charles Spurgeon
