BE NICE..

Little note

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 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 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 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."