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 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 Mummy put in a hard day at work
today and she's real tired. And besides – a
little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"
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. But 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!
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."
- author unknown
- author unknown
