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 candy maker 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 candy maker 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. – copied
The candy maker 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 candy maker 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. – copied
SNOWMAN JOKES
-copied
Where
does a Snowman go to Dance?
To the Snow Ball!
What
does a Snowman eat for Breakfast?
Snow Flakes.
How
does a Snowman travel around the Neighborhood?
He rides his icicle.
What
does a Snowman take when he is sick?
A Chill Pill.
What
is a Snowman's favorite Drink?
Iced Tea!
What
kind of Hat does a Snowman wear?
An Ice Cap.
What
do you call a Snowman in the Tropics?
Lost!
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