thanks i love it ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "RecipesAndMore" <[email protected]>; "AudioPluss" <[email protected]>; "JanetsKitchen" <[email protected]>; "OurKitchenTable2" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:41 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: The legend of the Dogwood tree
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
