When I was a kid, my mom would prepare a special breakfast every day. And I remember one night, after a long, hard day at work, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burnt biscuits in front of my dad. Yet, all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at the school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!

After I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: No problem, I love burned biscuits. Later that night, I went to kiss daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your momma must have put in a hard day at work today and she was real tired, and so a little burnt biscuit never hurt me at all. You know, life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I am not the best at hardly anything and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else."

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others’ faults - and choosing to celebrate each others’ differences - is one of the most important factors in creating a healthy, growing and lasting relationship. And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!

We could extend this to any relationship - be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship! Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own.