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
> sit
> 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 flour
> 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...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 you 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!!! Please pass some of this love on to others. Suppose one
> morning
> you were called to God; do all your friends know you love them? Send
> this to
> everyone you love, and send it back to the person who sent it to
> you...And
> never stop "making pancakes."