The Coffee Shop

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 biscuit 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
biscuits.  And I’ll never forget what he said:  “Honey,
I love burnt biscuits.”

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!”

You know, 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.
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 burnt one will
do just fine.!.!.!.!

- – Author Unknown

There once was a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old rifle and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out hunting and kill some wild game for dinner.

As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit. He shot at the rabbit and missed it.
The rabbit ran away.

Then he saw a squirrel and fired a shot at the squirrel but missed it. The squirrel disappeared into a hole in a cottonwood tree.

As he went further, he saw a large wild ‘Tom’ turkey in the tree, but he had only one bullet remaining. A voice spoke to him and said,
‘Pray first, aim high, and stay focused.’

However, at the same time, he saw a deer Which was a better kill. He brought the gun down and aimed at the deer.

But, then he saw a rattlesnake between his legs about to bite him. So he naturally brought the gun down further to shoot the rattlesnake.

Still, the voice said again to him, ‘I said, ‘Pray first, Aim high, and Stay focused.’
So, the man decided to listen to God’s voice.

He prayed, then aimed the gun high up in the tree, and shot the wild turkey.
The bullet bounced off the turkey and killed the deer. The handle fell off the gun, hit the snake in the head, and killed it.

And, when the gun went off, it knocked him into a pond. When he stood up to look around, He had fish in all his pockets, a dead deer, and a turkey for his family to eat.

The snake (Satan) was dead simply because the man listened to God.

Moral of the story:

Pray first before you do anything,
Aim and shoot high in your goals,
And stay focused on God.

Never let others discourage you concerning your past. The past is exactly that, ‘the past.’

Live every day one day at a time,
And remember that only God knows our future, And that He will not put you through any more than you can bear.

Do not look to man for your blessings, But look to the doors that only He has prepared in advance for you in your favor. Wait, be still, and patient: keep God first, And everything else will follow.