The Greatest Christmas Gift

Here is a paper I wrote in Jr. High. I just found it and thought it was really cute.



The Greatest Christmas Gift
( in the eyes of girl staying at the Inn)



It was the days of the counting for the census, and I arrived at an inn after a long journey. The Inn was very crowded and I wondered how many more people it could hold. The Innkeeper told me I could have the last room available. As I settled in I overheard the Innkeeper talking to a young couple. " My wife is carring a child and we would like a place to stay for the night,"said the young man. "Sorry , no rooms are available," replied the Innkeeper. I looked over and noticed a tired and sad expression on the wife's face. I felt badly for them, but out of my selfish behavior , I did not offer my room. If only I had known who the young woman was carring, I might have given my room up. Then, faintly, I heard the keeper offering them a stable for the night.

As I was unpacking my belongings, I heard a baby cry. "Could she have given birth?" I wondered. I threw on another layer of clothing and went out into the cold night. There in the manger I saw a baby, wrapped in cloth, with Mary cooing softly to it. Suddenly, I looked into the sky, above where there was a bight star. I leaned over to a sheperd watching the scene and asked him who this child was. "This ," he said, "is the Son of God." He told me of the angels and the wise men who had come from afar.

"Is this the Messiah, God had promised would come?" I thought. I had nothing to give Him! My few possessions would not be much to this Child. All I could do was fall on my knees and worship Him, the greatest gift I had ever received.

By: Jessica H.
(in jr. high)