Parable of the Burned Biscuits

Bishop Barrera occasionally sends me inspirational parables and such and I get so excited every time I see a new email from him. This is his latest and again, I loved the moral and thought I would share. Enjoy!

Parable of the Burned Biscuits

There’s the story of the mother who liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. One night in particular she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

On that evening so long ago, the mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of her husband. The little boy sat waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all the dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at the mom and ask his son how his day was at school. The boy couldn’t remember what he told him that night, but he did remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!

When the boy got up from the table that evening, he remembered hearing his mom apologize to his dad for burning the biscuits. And he said he’d never forget what his father said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits."

Later that night, the boy went to kiss his dad good night and asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped the boy in his arms and said, "Your Mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

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 everyone. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of your Heavenly Father. 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."

The Lord has given us the perfect example of how to have a great relationship.... Now, and Always....

So Please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine!