Good advise for all of us.
Enjoy,
Gabby
Burned Biscuits, by Anonymous
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast for dinner every now
and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast
after a long, hard day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in
front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!
Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day was
at school. I do not remember what I told him that night, but I do remember
watching him smear butter and jelly on that ugly burned biscuit. He ate
every bite of that thing...never made a face nor uttered a word about it!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my
dad for burning the biscuits.
And I will never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits every now and then."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned.
He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she is real tired.
And besides - a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"
As I have grown older, I have thought about that many times.
Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I am not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I have learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults?and choosing to celebrate each other's differences?is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
And that is my prayer for you today...that you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He is the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit is not a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!"
Do not put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket?keep it in your own.
"So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine.
And PLEASE pass this along to someone who has enriched your life.
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
"Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil?it has no point."
