Guest guest Posted April 23, 2001 Report Share Posted April 23, 2001 Wow! This is soooooooooo beautiful! Enjoy it and pass it on! Love, Judy << This is such a sweet message!=20 >> > .>Subject: The Pancakes >> >>> >> >>Six year old 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. >> >>> >> >>> 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 '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... >> >>> >> >>> Please pass some of this love on to others.......... >> >>> suppose one morning you never wake up; do all your >> >>> friends know you love them? I was thinking...I could >> >>> die today, tomorrow or next week 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. >> >>> >> >>> Let everyone of your friends know you love them. Even >> >>> if you think they don't love back, you would be amazed >> >>> at what those three little words and a smile can do. >> >>> >> >>> Just in case I die tomorrow...I LOVE YA!!! ) Send >> >>> this to everyone you know and send it back to the >> >>> person who sent it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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