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Date Posted: 11:05:31 07/08/02 Mon
Author: One!
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One! > Ponder: {PANCAKES!}
In reply to: One! 's message, "One! > testing carrots" on 10:32:35 07/06/02 Sat

Subject: MAKING PANCAKES=PLEASE READ

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 just watched 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 trying to "make pancakes" for God or
for others. Sooner or later we'll get it right,
and then they'll be glad we tried...

Suppose one morning you were
called to God; do all your friends know you
love them?

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 can do.

Just in case I haven't told you lately... I LOVE YA!!!

Don't ever stop "making pancakes"!!!

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