A
DOGWOOD LEGEND
In
Jesus' time the dogwood grew
To
a stately size and lovely hue.
'Twas
strong and firm as oak-branches
interwoven
For
the cross of Christ, its timbers chosen
Seeing
the distress at this use of their wood
Christ
made a promise which still holds
good:
"Never
again shall a dogwood grow
Large
enough to be used so
It
shall slender and twisted be~
With
blossoms like the cross for all to see.
As
bloodstains the petals marked in
brown~
The
blossom's center shall wear a thorny
crown.
All
who see it will remember me~
Crucified
on a cross from the dogwood tree.
Cherished
and protected this tree shall be
A
reminder to all of my agony.
Kim Brown
The
dogwood blooms in April, when
Easter
Sunday marks the resurrection
of
Christ after the crucifixion.
Do
all the good you can and make
as
little fuss about it as possible
Charles Dickens
When
we love each other
God
lives in us,
and
his love within us grows
ever
stronger...
1 John 4:12
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