BURNT TOAST

"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 oneof 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!! "