BURNED BISCUITS

     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!

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.”

So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine.
And PLEASE pass this along to someone who has enriched your life.

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.”

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Taken off Facebook posted by multiple individuals.

Patrick Brown was born at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ on February 25^th, 1949. He became a Christian Believer when he stepped off the plane in Vietnam in 1971. Since that time, he has devoted his life to the Lord through ministering as Sunday School teacher in various churches in Mississippi. He is a graduate of Exploding Evangelism (EE) and certified as a Gospel Evangelist Trainer. Patrick is a member on staff at Christian Grandfather Magazine in charge of Daily Devotionals. He and his wife, Sherrilyn, enjoy retirement in Ridgeland, MS.

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