Wow! That is beautiful. Never heard that one before. Becky
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Delma" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:08 AM To: "RecipesAndMore" <[email protected]>; "AudioPluss" <[email protected]>; "JanetsKitchen" <[email protected]>; "OurKitchenTable2" <[email protected]> Subject: [RecipesAndMore] The legend of the Dogwood tree > > > The legend of the Dogwood tree > > An old and beautiful legend has it that, at the time of the crucifixion, > the > dogwood was comparable in size to the oak tree and other monarchs of the > forest. > Because of its firmness and strength it was selected as the timber for the > cross, but to be put to such a cruel use greatly distressed the tree. > Sensing > this, the crucified Jesus in his gentle pity for the sorrow and suffering > of > all said to it: "Because of your sorrow and pity for My sufferings, never > again will the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a gibbet. > Henceforth it will be slender, bent and twisted and its blossoms will be > in > the form > of a cross - two long and two short petals. In the center of the outer > edge > of each petal there will be nail prints - brown with rust and stained with > red - and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns, and all > who > see this will remember." > > Happy Easter! > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
