Madison wrote a poem this winter and entered it in the Creative Communication Poetry Contest. Her poem was picked to be published in "A Celebration of Young Poets" anthology. We don't know yet if her poem is a winner of any cash or prizes, but Madison is thrilled that she is going to see her poem in a book...and so are we!
Jesus is Our Christmas
After all the things that happen every year,
Comes a special holiday full of happiness and cheer.
Upon this night a baby was born,
Jesus we call Him, our Savior, our Lord.
We think of Christmas as a present giving time,
And nothing but wrapping paper and rhyme.
Jesus came to save us,
From sin, the unwanted must,
And people everywhere have learned to trust.
Greeting family and friends are lots of fun,
Putting on plays and concerts that our teachers run.
They’re sometimes about Santa, sometimes fictional stories,
But the ones I like to hear are about Jesus’ glory.
So much can happen while in this state of mind,
Good things, like Jesus, are always the right kind.
Don’t get me wrong about our artificial trees and lights,
But if you come to know Jesus, your life will be bright.
He’ll save a place in Heaven for you,
And Christmas is the time to start over -- become new
So think about it, and pray with all your might,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
