Burnt Bisquits

A good friend shared this with me earlier this week and I can't help but pass it along.

Just what I needed to hear and what a great reminder.

BURNT BISQUITS

When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food 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 don't remember what I told him that night, but I do

remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat 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 others faults - and chosing to celebrate each others 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."

 

 

This handsome guy has proven that he'll eat burnt bisquits anyday and I truly love him for that!

Thank you, Tui for teaching me of Christ like love, understanding and forgiveness.