Christmas Tea And The Legend Of The Candy Cane

Come and join me in a cup of Christmas Tea
while I'll tell you the legend. It is a joyous story.

A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would help
us remember who Christmas is really about. So he made a Christmas
Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for 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 sinless nature of Jesus.
The Hard candy symbolizes the solid rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promises of God.

The candy maker made the candy in the form of a "J"
to represent the name of Jesus.
It also represented the staff of the "Good Shepherd".

The candy maker then included red stripes. He used three
small stripes and a large red stripe to represent the suffering
Christ endured at the end of his life.

The candy became known as a Candy Cane - a decoration seen
at Christmas time. The meaning has faded, but still gives joy to
children young and old, whom Jesus loves and treasures.
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