Pine Trees Know When It’s Easter
Ever noticed the Pine Tree Crosses on Easter Sunday?
I'll never look at a pine tree in the springtime again
Ever noticed the Pine Tree Crosses on Easter Sunday?
I'll never look at a pine tree in the springtime again
" Easter Crosses "
On April 8th, we made a trip to my parents' house for my father's birthday celebration. My husband was quietly driving the family up the Turnpike.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was straining to look out my window. This startled me, since his eyes should be on the long road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out the windows, and he quietly replied, "Nothing." His eyes went back to the road in front of him.
After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, "I was just thinking about Papa and a story he used to tell me." Of course, if it had to do with Papa I needed to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.
He said, "When I was about 3 years old, Papa took me out in the backyard and told me that the Pine trees know when it is Easter."
I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information. He continued on... "The Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter -- if you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before, you will see the yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the Pine trees will have small yellow crosses on the tallest shoots."
I turned to look out the window and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to Heaven.
The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was straining to look out my window. This startled me, since his eyes should be on the long road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out the windows, and he quietly replied, "Nothing." His eyes went back to the road in front of him.
After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, "I was just thinking about Papa and a story he used to tell me." Of course, if it had to do with Papa I needed to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.
He said, "When I was about 3 years old, Papa took me out in the backyard and told me that the Pine trees know when it is Easter."
I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information. He continued on... "The Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter -- if you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before, you will see the yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the Pine trees will have small yellow crosses on the tallest shoots."
I turned to look out the window and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to Heaven.
The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses.
Author Unknown
Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter –if you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before,you’ll see the yellow shoots. As the days get close toEaster Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross.
By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see thatmost of the Pine trees will have small yellow crosses onall of the tallest shoots.
Advice from a tree:
- Stand tall and proud
- Go out on a limb
- Remember your roots
- Drink plenty of water
- Enjoy the view - Unknown
Thanks For Visiting
- Stand tall and proud
- Go out on a limb
- Remember your roots
- Drink plenty of water
- Enjoy the view - Unknown
