I was listening to KSBJ this morning on my drive to the office, and I heard one of the DJs telling a story about their 2 year old who loves yogurt.  The young one went to the refrigerator and found some yogurt in the freezer.  Now this was not frozen yogurt like ice cream, this was actually yogurt that was frozen, and it was solid.  Well the little one dug and tried to chip away at the yogurt, but got nothing, and got no where and just got frustrated…  Her mother took the yogurt and told her we would have to wait for it to thaw.  Well after sitting the yogurt on the counter to thaw, the little girl start saying, “I want my yogurt mommy, it’s mine and I want it now.”  Her mother explained that it was frozen and if she were to get it, she would just be frustrated like before, she would try to get something, but would just work in vain…

And then the DJ said, “isn’t this how all of us act sometimes towards God?”  We want what we think is best for us now, and if we can only step back and pray, and wait on God.  God maybe saying to you, “the yogurt is still frozen, my beloved child, and for now you must wait.”  How hard it is for us to wait on the Lord, ah but when that yogurt thaws, it will be the best treat we have ever had!

Received this today in an email and thought I would share.  Please pass the burnt biscuits…

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 burned 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 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.

That’s my prayer for you today…  That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the difficult 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 burned 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!

So… please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine!  And please pass this along to someone who has enriched your life… I just did!

Life is too short to wake up with regrets…  Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don’t.

 

Children Doing Ministry – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog.

 

Is it possible to think of a Sunday School where every family member comes!  Not only is welcome but is actually there?  No more dropping off the kids and running to a coffee shop, or sitting in the narthex, or standing out side on the parking lot, but all people of the family actually participating in christian education?

Isaiah Meets the Beatles – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog.

Great song on the Word.