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"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."
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