Burnt Biscuits

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When I was a kid, my mom liked to make
$ O! M+ o% e3 xbreakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in
/ e7 g! @, W! N3 Tparticular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that
. w; S$ [  F, B' H$ a3 ~1 ievening 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
0 {' I( m: p! t+ V7 V! Qall my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day
; P% h& S+ x; S$ O  ~6 q2 jwas at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember
0 E5 k9 e: R* ~) M% q- Qwatching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every
9 k3 [  {/ D# Ybite!

, \: D! B1 M0 @3 v* w  WWhen 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."
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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 burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

- S; Q3 L2 m: xYou know, life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect
people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and
; d* G6 d" H. B, `# G6 ^9 vanniversaries just like everyone else.

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7 M9 F* t% S& L3 N+ P* x) N- ]8 pWhat I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults - and choosing to celebrate
( ~7 _! N" K7 P; m5 aeach others differences - is one of the most important keys to creating a
9 c# `9 c8 R. h$ Y  c: i( Q4 lhealthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
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, t1 c) G0 |  m2 ^2 d% |  q1 WAnd 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!

. U6 U5 Z7 v; i% V' ^7 v1 jWe could extend this to any relationship. In fact,
& m4 b. Q& g" v4 L7 {% g% Q" ^3 Sunderstanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or
( o7 y& V/ |1 J; M& Q! M% \: ^parent-child or friendship!

6 R9 C0 B, E6 z4 T- I1 ["Don't put the key to your happiness in
  e: z& c! j- M1 [# @2 X5 W6 v' fsomeone else's pocket - keep it in your own."