Blog Topic Contest #20, whose topic was "Answered Prayers", brought forth amazing posts.  The Artella staff was so moved by the entries that we decided to give First Place to everyone!   Everyone wins a prize of free enrollment in the e-course Miracle Soup.

Be sure and read all the posts below, because they are truly stunning  You can find the URLs for them in the reply posts to this message.

Name:  Isabella

Name of Blog:  Snippets of Sanity

URL of Post:  http://artellacafe.com/blogs/snippets_of_sanity/archive/2008/08/07/17952.aspx

Fantastic story x 2 on the theme of Answered Prayers, Isabella!  Very uplifting with a huge dose of W-O-W.

~ chameleon

Author:  Soozwillamuse

Blog:  SoozViews

This Blog:  "God is at the Hotel Airport"  http://artellacafe.com/blogs/soozviews/archive/2008/08/14/18254.aspx

Copper cat

There's Always Hope

http://artellacafe.com/blogs/theres_always_hope/archive/2008/08/14/a-secret-prayer.aspx "A Secret Prayer"

Yesterday, all kinds of funny things happened on the way to my post.  Let me try this again:

My Name:  soozwillamuse

My Blog:  SoozViews

This Post:  "God is at the Hotel Airport"  http://artellacafe.com/blogs/soozviews/archive/2008/08/14/18254.aspx

I hope you will read the "good" item and give me your comments...Thank You!!

Karen Solliday

Fancifall's Fancies

http://artellacafe.com/blogs/fancifalls_fancies/archive/2008/08/17/prayers-answered.aspx

Aunt Bobby

Aunt Bobby's Miscellany

http://artellacafe.com/blogs/aunt_bobbys_miscellany/archive/2008/08/17/answered-prayer.aspx 

Well, we were so moved by all the posts on this topic that we decided to give EVERYONE first prize.

Thank you for sharing these deeply personal, wonderful stories. You'll be contacted with info about your prize, and congratulations to EVERYONE for your splendid writings.

Please check out the current blog contest about serendipity - deadine is August 31.

It didn't come as a surprise that all the bloggers relating their experiences were winners in this contest, "Answered Prayers".  You were all very deserving with your amazing stories - they conveyed alot of human emotions: fear, happiness, love, relief, and much, much more.   There's something about reading true-to-life stories that makes your heart grow two sizes by the end.

~ chameleon

What wonderful stories -- filled with drama, insight, and great writing.

How fitting (and how generous!) that each of these who wrote from their heart will receive "Miracle Soup"!

Bless you all, and may your prayers continue to find answers.

cb