Today in class we read the story, "The Legend of the Candy Cane" by Lori Walburg.
The very last page said:
While we may never know the full history of the candy cane, we can share in the Truth behind its symbols, the Truth of CHRIST's Birth and Redemption, and the GIFT OF HIS LOVE.
In case you don't know what those symbols are here is a quick run down, but I suggest you read the book.
1. Hold it upside down and it is a J for JESUS!, who was born on Christmas Day.
2. Turn it around and it looks like a Shepherds Staff, who were the first to learn of JESUS' Birth while watching over their flock by night.
3. The stripes are a reminder for what Isaiah said 'by His stripes we are healed'
4. The red reminds us of the suffering HE endured and the blood HE shed for us on the Cross.
Just something to think about when we see a Candy Cane this Christmas.
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