Making Pancakes
~Author Unknown

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 his 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 sometimes. 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
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.



The really happy person is the one who can enjoy
the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.