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   From:  David (DavidABrown)    10/2/2002 2:16 pm  
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Pancakes
> > > 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...
> 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?
> 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!!!
> Send this to everyone you love and never stop "making >pancakes"!!!
> 



David A. Brown
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