Lovely Eli , Lovely
On 13/10/2009, Karambakuwa Elisha <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Embracing Imperfection
>
> "When I was a little girl, 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 toast in
> front of
> my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad
> did was
> reach for his toast, 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 toast 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 toast. And I'll never forget what
> he
> said: 'Baby, I love burned toast.'
>
> Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if
> He
> really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said,
> 'Debbie,
> your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And
> besides-a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!' You know, life is
> full of
> imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best
> housekeeper or
> cook.
>
> 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 the
> 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 burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend
> this to
> any relationship in fact - as 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 but into
> your
> own."
>
>
>
> *"Do not be afraid little flock, it is your Father's pleasure to give you
> the kingdom." Luke 12:32*
>
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