This time of year is so spirit filled and busy. We have so much going on from Christmas parties to finishing up the last minute shopping for that special gift. With everything going on, I can honestly say that I haven't taken the time to really think about why we celebrate Christmas. This last week at school before we got out for Christmas, we read the students "The Legend of the Candy Cane." If you haven't read it, I urge you to do so. It explains that the candy cane is a special Christmas candy that is shaped like the letter J for Jesus and when turned over it looks like a shepherd's staff, who were the first to hear of Jesus's birth. It goes even further to explain that the red strips stand for Jesus's blood shed on the cross to save us from our sins and the white stand for how His blood can wash away our sins, leaving us white as snow. After reading and explaining the book about 20 times this week, my mind has been refocused on what the true gift of Christmas really is. . . Jesus. I wish everyone reading this a Merry Christmas. Celebrate the birth of Jesus!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
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