Making Pancakes
Six year old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents
pancakes . He found a big bowl and
spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the
heavy flour canister, spilling it on
the floor.
He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in most of a
cup of milk and added some sugar,
leaving a floury trail on the floor which by now had a few tracks left by his
kitten.
Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be
something very good for Mom and Dad,
but it was getting very bad.
He didn't know what to do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the
stove and he didn't know how the stove
worked! Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to
push her away, knocking the egg
carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental mess but
slipped on the eggs, getting his
pajamas white and sticky.
And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears welled up
in Brandon 's eyes. All he'd wanted to
do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding
was coming, maybe even a spanking. But
his father jus****ched him.
Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged him and
loved him, getting his own pajamas white
and sticky in the process!
That's how God deals with us.. We try to do something good in life, but it
turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all
sticky or we insult a friend, or we can't stand our job, or our health goes
sour.
Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else
to do. That's when God picks us up
and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him.
But just because we might mess up, we can't stop try ing to 'make pancakes'
for God or for others. Sooner or later
we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...
I was thinking and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed,
friendships that need rekindling or three
words needing to be said, sometimes, 'I love you' can heal & bless! Remind
every one of your friends that you love
them. Even if you think they don't love back, you would be amazed at what
those three little words, a smile, and a
reminder like this can do.
Just in case I haven't told you lately... I LOVE YA!!!
pancakes . He found a big bowl and
spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the
heavy flour canister, spilling it on
the floor.
He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in most of a
cup of milk and added some sugar,
leaving a floury trail on the floor which by now had a few tracks left by his
kitten.
Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated. He wanted this to be
something very good for Mom and Dad,
but it was getting very bad.
He didn't know what to do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the
stove and he didn't know how the stove
worked! Suddenly he saw his kitten licking from the bowl of mix and reached to
push her away, knocking the egg
carton to the floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental mess but
slipped on the eggs, getting his
pajamas white and sticky.
And just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big crocodile tears welled up
in Brandon 's eyes. All he'd wanted to
do was something good, but he'd made a terrible mess. He was sure a scolding
was coming, maybe even a spanking. But
his father jus****ched him.
Then, walking through the mess, he picked up his crying son, hugged him and
loved him, getting his own pajamas white
and sticky in the process!
That's how God deals with us.. We try to do something good in life, but it
turns into a mess. Our marriage gets all
sticky or we insult a friend, or we can't stand our job, or our health goes
sour.
Sometimes we just stand there in tears because we can't think of anything else
to do. That's when God picks us up
and loves us and forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over Him.
But just because we might mess up, we can't stop try ing to 'make pancakes'
for God or for others. Sooner or later
we'll get it right, and then they'll be glad we tried...
I was thinking and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed,
friendships that need rekindling or three
words needing to be said, sometimes, 'I love you' can heal & bless! Remind
every one of your friends that you love
them. Even if you think they don't love back, you would be amazed at what
those three little words, a smile, and a
reminder like this can do.
Just in case I haven't told you lately... I LOVE YA!!!
I think you will do fine on Monday. Because my day of clear liquids and the day of surgery food just wasnt my best friend anymore and i havent wanted food anymore. Maybe you will be the same way. Maybe i was just so excited that i had finally found something to help me that i just havent been hungry since. Wish you all the best.
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