The True Candy Cane Story

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

A candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness for Jesus, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and sinless nature of Jesus. The hardness of the candy was used to to symbolize the Solid Rock, the Foundation of the Church and firmness of the promises of God. The candy maker made this candy in the form of a "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It also represents the staff of the "Good Shepherd" with which he reaches down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs, who like all sheep have gone astray. Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candy maker stained it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the flogging Jesus received by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ at the cross so we could have the promise of eternal life. Unfortunately, the candy became known as a candy cane - a meaningless decoration seen at Christmas time.  However, the meaning is still there for those who "have eyes to see and ears to hear." I pray that this symbol with again be used to witness to the wonder of Jesus and His great love that came down at Christmas and remains the ultimate and dominate force in the universe today.

Science Extra Credit: How the Sea Of Monsters relates to Ecology

 In the Sea of Monsters the book I have read, I learned that nature plays an important role on earth.  The Sea of Monsters is about a young satyr who goes on an adventure to find Pan, the god of nature. In a later book Pan fades because his realm on earth is gone, and all hope is lost. When we cut down forests, and pollute the air, it affects nature, which will eventually affect us. When we start cause global warming, the polar bears die first, then we die after them.

Not only does nature give us the oxygen that we need to survive, but also it gives the animals a habitat. For example, New Jersey has an overpopulation of dear, so if the state of New Jersey cut down all the forests, we would have dear running all over the place and in the streets etc. this would increase the number of car crashes each year, which would increase our death rate.

Mutualism in South Brunswick

Mutualism
This is an example of mutualism.
The poison ivy benefits because 
the tree provides it a place to live.
The tree benefits because the 
poison ivy keeps  insects or 
birds from eating at it or 
pecking its bark.

Abiotic and Biotic Limiting Factors

   

   Biotic Limiting Factor
  This tree is a biotic limiting 

factor. It has wide roots so it

soaks up all the water from the

other plants under trying to 

survive. It also blocks

the sunlight from surrounding

plants causing none to survive.

This tree provides a home to 

squirrels and other furry creatures.

   Abiotic Limiting Factor
When these clouds rain, they 
provide a drink for plants.
If these clouds rain too much
then they can drown the
 plants. This cloud also is 
blocking the sun. If it stays
 there too long then it shuts 
out the sunlight for the 
plants on the ground.