Burnt Biscuits

[Judy Harder]

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 g ood 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 choosing 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 i sn'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!