The Dogwood

Happy Easter weekend, friends! As I was searching for something both visually and spiritually beautiful to share, I ran across the post below on Visual Forces. It's perfect. Following is a repost by Shane Eubank from 6 years ago. A great message stands the test of time.

“For the message of the cross…is the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 1:18

“The dogwood was the tree chosen to construct the Cross that would be used to take the body of Jesus. Even though His body may have been taken from this earth, His spirit remains and every spring we are blessed with a reminder of the events that unfolded on that fateful weekend. The blooms often appear in the shape of a Cross with holes in the tips of the pedals signifying the nails that were driven into the Cross. If you look closely at these holes you can notice a faint red stain representing the Blood. In the center you will find a green bloom symbolizing the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus. After the Crucifixion, God proclaimed that dogwood trees would never grow large ever again. This is the reason the trunks of dogwoods are skinny and often branch off low on the trunk. The dogwood is more than a tree…it is a representation of life. With every spring we are reminded of what God did for us and given the chance to be reborn and start a new life as “children of God.” (John 3:1)

My grandparents had a dogwood tree on the side of their house when I was growing up. I remember several Easters when my grandfather asked us to take pictures by it. Seeing this post pulled those memories out of the vaults and warmed my heart today. I hope you were touched as well. Happy Easter!