april is one of my favorite times of year because of the beautiful spring we get here in arkansas and all of the beautiful dogwood trees that lace the forest. the dogwood has always been a special tree to me because when i see the trees i think of the legend i learned as a kid. today i had to go out and take some pictures of the dogwood trees in our backyard.
the legend....
at the time of Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. so firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber for the cross. to be used thus for such a crul purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus nailed upon it, sensed this. in His gengle pity for all sorrow and suffering Jesus said to the tree: "because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never, again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross--two long and two short petals. and 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 it will remember."
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I heart making fun of you for taking a squillion pictures of flowers.
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