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Legend Of The Candy Cane
The Candymaker's Gift:
The Inspirational Story of Our Favorite Christmas Candy
The most popular of all Christmas treats, the candy cane first began as a European tradition. Crafted to look like a shepherd's crook, the candy cane reminds us of the shepherds who paid a visit to baby Jesus in Bethlehem. While the white represents purity, the red represents the sacrifice that He gave for us. Just like a shepherd with his sheep, we are to remember that Jesus is our shepherd, and He will help keep us from wandering away from the path we are meant to follow.
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The most popular of all Christmas treats, the candy cane first began as a European tradition. Crafted to look like a shepherd's crook, the candy cane reminds us of the shepherds who paid a visit to baby Jesus in Bethlehem. While the white represents purity, the red represents the sacrifice that He gave for us. Just like a shepherd with his sheep, we are to remember that Jesus is our shepherd, and He will help keep us from wandering away from the path we are meant to follow.
PRINTABLE Poems/ Versions and Tags are numerous .... Good ol' Google has tons available... Pick one to your liking for easy gifts.
EXAMPLE:
A candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols from the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promises of God. The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It could also represent the staff of the "Good Shepherd"
The Legend of the Candy Cane . . .
Once upon a time a candymaker set out to create a special Christmas treat for children everywhere--a treat that would tell the story of Jesus .
The "J" is for Jesus: The Candy Cane Story by Alice Joyce Davidson - 1998
Relates how the shape, colors and texture of candy canes can symbolize the essence of Christmas.
