n THE CARILLON STEINBACH, MAN. C8
n www.thecarillon.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024
C hristmas W riting C ontest WINNERS Do you hear what I hear?
ADULT POETRY
Miracle of Hope
by Sheila Braun LINDEN, MB
F irst unwrap the gift of blessing, a babe with us, for us, in us the gift of His presence who opened infant fists, taking on iron-sharp spikes, paving the gateway to God and beckoning each to encounter Him by
experiencing His miraculous birth.
Then offered as a gift of blessing to others, overflowing with the overwhelm of goodness to sorely wounded hearts, barren eyes, lighting the dark, cold, hidden corners with a flaming joy, radiating this Miracle of Hope to all.
SVJETLANA MLINAREVIC THE CARILLON Elmdale School student Hailey Farrow has fun acting out a song during their Dec. 10 Christmas concert in Steinbach.
JUNIOR POETRY AND STORIES
Merry Christmas
by Piper Braun GRUNTHAL, MB
T his story takes place in the town of Grunthal. In the town of Grunthal lived a girl named Piper. Piper loved reading. She was five years old. Her favourite food was potatoes. When she was little, she would eat the potatoes right out of the ground. You would think that’s gross. Well, she didn’t care. Anyway, that’s a different story. This was the very first Christmas in Canada for her and her siblings. She had four siblings. She was adopted with two other siblings from Ukraine. Anyway, as I was saying this was her very first Christmas. She was really excited. By then she would speak English. Her very first present was a stuffed bear. He was way bigger than her. She named him Tommy Teddy. It has been six years, and she still has him. He’s in perfect condition and she’s in Grade 5 and she still sleeps with him. P.S. this is a true story.
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holidays.
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