"Miracles do not in fact defy the laws of nature"

-C.S. Lewis

"There are two kinds of people in the world - those who hate and fear clowns...and clowns"

-"The Quillan Games" by D.J. MacHale

"All generalizations are bad!"

-Anonymous

"One night, I lay in bed, looking up at the stars, and thought...'where the heck is the ceiling?'"

-Anonymous

"I'd learned to be careful with immortals. They tended to get offended easily. And then they blew stuff up."

-"The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Hello, I'm Irish Froggy. The basic things you need to know about me:

Name: Esther

Age: 15

Location: The City of Roses

I now beta for PrincessofDrama33. Her writing is very good, but she's a brand new author, and is having trouble getting readers on this site. I would encourage everyone to go check out her stories. You won't be disappointed.

Awards

Enigma:

First Place in "The Fic with all the Candy-Floss and Rainbows"

-You're Never Too Young To Write Contest

Second Place in "Best BD Missing Moments"

-The Twilight awards

Setting Sun:

Second Place in "The Fic With The Romance That Isn't"

-You're Never Too Young to Write Contest

Third Place in "The Fic With All The Angsty Goodness"

-You're Never Too Young To Write Contest

Enslaved:

Runner Up in "Best Original Story"

-Twilight Corner's Fan Fiction Awards

I've always loved writing, and the Twilight series got me interested enough in fanfiction to write my own stories. I'm also currently working on a 225-page novel and hope to have it published someday...that is, if I survive the editing. If you read my stories, I'd love to hear what you think. I'm not arrogant, and I know that I'm not all that great, so I accept negative reviews...as long as they're polite negative reviews. No one ever became a better writer because of flames.

As everyone knows, I'm also a very strong believer in Christianity. I know that the religion has split into so many factions, and that it can get confusing sometimes, but these are my core beliefs: Jesus is the son of God, came to earth by the Virgin Mary, and died on the cross for our sins. God is the creator of the earth and created and loves each and every one of us. We all sin and fall short of the glory of God, but because of Jesus's sacrifice, we can be forgiven if we ask for forgiveness. And that if we accept God into our hearts, we are eternally saved, and will go to Heaven when we die. I don't believe the common misconception that going to Heaven or Hell all depends on whether you're a good person or not...if that were the case, we'd all be doomed.

Believing what I do doesn't make me intolerant or disrespectful to other religions. I have friends that are Hindu, Buddhist, Mormon, atheist, and Jewish, and I respect all of their viewpoints and religions. It's just that I believe that mine is correct. I think it's kind of silly that it's considered a crime these days to believe that your religion is right.

If you want to know anything about Christianity, just ask me...I don't bite. :)

Footprints

There was once a man who lived a long life. At the end of his life, he had a vision that he was walking with God down a beach.

As he turned back, he realized that he could see his footsteps spreading out behind him, each one showing a different time in his life. Amazed, he noticed that some showed prosperous times, and others signified the difficult times he had gone through.

He noticed that there were two sets of footsteps in the sand...his, and God's. When he looked closer though, he noticed that at times, there was only one set of footsteps...and these were at the times when his life had been hardest.

Outraged, he turned to God. "Why did you abandon me?" he demanded. "Why did you leave me alone when my life grew hard. Those were the times that I needed you!"

God turned to the man with sad eyes. "I was always with you," he replied. "At the times when your life was difficult, that was not when I abandoned you...

That was when I carried you."

-Mary Stevenson

1984