Amber ~ In the Middle of the Christmas Tree
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When Amber was just a little kitten ~ he would
walk across the platform that the Christmas
Tree stood upon, disturbing neither the manger
nor village set up under the tree. I'd watch him
then climb up the trunk of the tree and walk,
ever so carefully, out to the end of the sturdiest
branch and settle himself in.
I wonder if Mary looked at him and smiled,
just like legend say she did at the Little
Drummer Boy, and remembering that first
Christmas Eve, thought, "Yes, it was in a
Manger that I placed Him ~ the animals there
helped keep Him warm...
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Christmas Legends
The Candy Cane
The candy cane represents one of the oldest
symbols of Christmas, the shepherd's staff,
for the shepherds were among the first to
experience that first Christmas.
The colors of the candy cane have special
meaning, too. The wide red stripe represents
the sacrifice of Christ, "For by his stripes we
are healed." The narrow red stripes represent
our own sacrifices ~ our giving. The white of
the cane is a symbol of purity.
The peppermint plant is a member of the
hyssop family, and is referred to in the Old
Testament as a medicinal herb used for
cleansing.
So, perhaps the next candy cane that you eat,
You might want to break it and share it with a
friend ~ Just like Christ's body was broken for
you ~ thus remembering the sweetness of the
true meaning of Christmas.
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The Great Jubilee
Year 2000
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