He made a surprise for all the children in his village.
He told the children to hold up the candy cane. He said he shaped it like a shepherd's staff. He did this because Jesus is our Good Shepherd.
It was white because Jesus is good and pure. It had red stripes because Jesus shed His blood for us. It was made of hard candy because Jesus is our Rock. It was sweet because Jesus' love for us is sweet."
Then he told the children to hold the candy cane upside-down.
It looked like the letter "J."
J is for Jesus.
Then the candy maker gave each child a candy cane as a gift, because Jesus is a gift to us.
So whenever you eat a candy cane, remember: Jesus loves you!
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cane. He said he shaped it like a shepherd's staff. He did this because Jesus is our Good Shepherd.
Then he told the children to hold the candy cane upside-down.
