When I was a kid, my mom
would prepare special
breakfast every now and
then. And I remember one
night in particular, 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 don’t
remember what I told him
that night, but I do
remember watching him
smear butter and jelly on
that biscuit and eating
every bite!
When I got up from the
table that evening, I
remember hearing my
mom apologize to my dad
for burning the biscuits. And
I’ll never forget what he
said, “Honey, I love burned
biscuits.”
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’s real tired. And
besides – a little burnt
biscuit never hurt anyone!
You know, life is full of
imperfect things… and
imperfect people. I’m not
the best at hardly anything,
and I forget birthdays and
anniversaries just like
everyone else.
What I’ve 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’s 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’s the only One who
will be able to give you a
relationship where a burnt
biscuit isn’t 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!
Don’t put the key to your
happiness in someone else’s
pocket – keep it in your
own.
God Bless You… Now, and
always…
So please pass me a biscuit,
and yes, the burnt one will
do just fine!
And please pass this along
to someone who has
enriched your life… I just
did!
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