A Symbolism:
“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)”
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