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
Mamma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides -
a 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 burned 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.John 15:12
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
