Marty, Beautiful story! Thanks so much for sharing it. I will take one of those burnt biscuits any day of the week...God's speed. Tracie On Mar 15, 2014 2:16 PM, "Marty Gartenberg" <[email protected]> wrote:
> When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and > then. 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! > 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 Mom 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--I just did! > Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of > battle. > "Life without > God is like an un-sharpened pencil--it has no point" > > > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604813232890391&set=a.207845332587185.48755.152470894791296&type=1> > > > [image: > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604813232890391&set=a.207845332587185.48755.152470894791296&type=1] > > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=604813232890391&set=a.207845332587185.48755.152470894791296&type=1> > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
