Legend of the Candy Cane

Today while I was teaching, I heard the legend of the candy cane.

It was originated by a pastor many, many years ago.  At that time, he wanted to give something to the children that was a sign of Christmas.  He had a candy maker in his flock, so he talked to him.  Babies, while teething during this time, had a sweet candy type white stick that the sucked on.  He asked the candy maker if he could make a white candy strip to look like a Shepard's staff to hang on their tree.  So he did.

Then 3 thin red lines were added to the cane to depict the slashes across Christ's back.  The wider stripe was added for the blood he shed for us.  It can hang on the tree once as that is what Christ did.

Giving someone a candy cane for Christmas is giving them the hope of Christ.

What a nice Legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!