The legend of the dogwood tree...Peppes taught me the story behind dogwood trees when I was just a child.
Dogwood trees used to be among the tallest, strongest, and straightest trees in ancient times.
According to legend, Jesus was crucified on a cross made from dogwood trees.
After this, God changed the dogwood trees into smaller, fragile, bent & twisted trees that would not be suitable for building crosses.
The 4 petals of the dogwood bloom form the shape of a cross.
At the outer edge of each petal is a stripe of dark red that represents the nails drove into Jesus' hands and feed as he was crucified.
The red berries that grow in the center of the bloom symbolize the crown of thorns our Lord wore while hanging on the cross.
What a story,
what a Savior,
Happy Easter!
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