It’s that time of year again—time to gather with loved
ones to catch up and celebrate the Savior’s birth, and if you know me, it’s time to catch that perfect shot for my
themed Christmas card. In more recent years, I’ve made a shift. Instead of a
card created with photos of me and my children, I now include snapshots with my
grandkids. And if you know kids, you know that getting that perfect shot is
next to impossible. So, I’ve shifted my thinking too. Now I strive to catch
that perfect imperfect shot. It certainly makes for less stress, and who can’t
use a little more peace this time of year. This year’s theme is the candy cane
(in case you didn’t catch that already), and it seems the confection got its
start for that very reason—peace.
According to The Legend of the Candy Cane that dates back more than 350
years, mothers used white sugar sticks as pacifiers for their babies. Around
1670 the sticks were bent into canes to represent a shepherd’s staff and were
used to keep the attention of small children during Christmas church services.
At the turn of the 20th century, the red stripe was added, along with the
peppermint and wintergreen flavors.
