To many, it looks like - JUST a candy stick for Christmas.

The young girl ask – why it is such special Christmas candy?  This is what she learned.

When turned upside down, it is the letter J, which stands for Jesus, who was born on Christmas Day.

When turned upright, it looks like a shepherd’s staff.   Shepherds in the field, watching over there flocks by night.

Why does the candy cane have stripes? The prophet Isaiah said, ‘’By his stripes we are healed”.   Jesus bled from every pore.  The red reminds us of his suffering and his blood.  But the candy is white as well.  After all we can do to be obedient to his teachings, his blood washes away our sins, making us white and pure as snow.

The candy cane is much more than a treat at Christmas – It tells the story of Christ’s birth, His Mission here on earth, and his ultimate sacrifice for each of us.

Inexpensive Christmas Gift Idea – give a copy of this thought on Christmas paper – with candy canes to your neighbors.

Christmas in Heaven Poem

Mother Is the heart of the Home and the Home is the Heart of Christmas

Memories to treasure are made of Christmas Day,

Made of family gatherings and children as they play…

And always it is MOTHER who plays the leading part

In bringing joy and happiness to each expectant heart…

These memories grow more meaningful with every passing year,

More precious and more beautiful, more treasured and more dear…

And that is why at Christmastime there comes the happy thought

Of all these treasure memories that Mother’s love has brought…

For no one gives more happiness or does more good for others

Than understanding.  Kind and wise and selfless, loving Mothers…

And of all the loving Mothers, the dearest one is YOU,

For you live Christmas EVERY DAY in EVERY THING YOU DO!

by Helen Steiner Rice