6 yo makes pancakes

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Ron, thank you for sharing this!

Making 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...

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

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."