[Bob B forwarded this story with a real impact]
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 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’ll 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’s real tired. And besides – a
little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!”
As I’ve grown older, I’ve thought about that many times. 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!
Don’t 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.
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Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”