Hi Pat,

This story touches me each year when I hear it at Christmas

The Legend of the Candy Cane


Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus, My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!

Many years ago, a candy maker wanted to make a candy at Christmas time that would serve as a witness to his Christian faith. He wanted to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy; white to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus; hard to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the Church; firmness to represent the promise of God. The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. He thought it could also represent the staff of the Good Shepherd, with which he reached down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have gone astray.

Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candymaker stained it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received, by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life. Unfortunately, the candy became known as a candy cane - a meaningless decoration seen at Christmas time. But the true meaning is still there for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.
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Wishing You & Yours
A Purr-fect Christmas,

Phil

Thank you so much for wishing friends a Merry Christmas in my ALL THINGS CHRISTMAS thread. This is a Huge party and you're welcome to return anytime. I love the poem you posted.

Thanks too for the darling Christmas kitty. You know I'm the catwoman and I'm happy to see this new Santa Cat.

Merry Christmas and God Bless you and your family,

Pat

Bony M -- Mary's Boy Child Jesus Christ was Born on Christmas Day

Enjoy the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7-4GC828rM

Merry Christmas Adland,

Pat

Hi Pat --

Thank you for the forum and for the invitation. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!

Sandra

It's so nice to see you back again Georgios. I hope you and your lovely wife have a wonderful Christmas! Pat