Please God, help me!

I have been getting a lot of slack about the deer I shot last weekend.  Let me tell you, I worked hard for that little doe.  Sure I dreamed of shooting a large buck with 12 or more points.  I even purchased an extra harvesters tag this year so that I could take a doe early and still hunt for that monster buck.  Sometimes you have to take what you can.  This especially was the case for me, since I have not taken a deer in six years.  And let me remind all of you, this is the first deer I have taken with a bow.  What an amazing accomplishment; and I have venison in the freezer to boot.

Ok, do you want to know the truth?  I made a deal with God.   While I was hunting this past weekend, I was reflecting upon my failed attempts to "stick" a deer.  I felt discouraged because I have not been seeing deer in the stand, and because the archery season is coming to an end.  I normally trust God's providence for my family and me.  However I felt that time was running out for this archery season and I needed divine intervention.  So I made a deal with God.  The deal was: if I shoot a deer on Saturday, I told God I would study hard and take the National Examination for Marriage and Family Therapy.   God came through with his end of the agreement.  It is time for me to come through with mine.

I studied for the exam a little bit last night.  I am finding that it is much more interesting reading about deer hunting and fishing than studying theories on individual and family psychopathology.  I am also coming to the realization that when it comes to passing the national examination, I will definitely need some divine intervention.   I better keep studying, and praying.  Lets see... What does the MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy say about bartering again??