In the Shade of the Old Mustard Tree
I'm not a good crisis person. When the stress level is highest, I'm usually at my lowest. Although I would love to be the "glass is half full" kinda girl, I'm really just the opposite. If something's bad, it will likely get worse. I just really struggle with maintaining a positive attitude. it's not that I don't believe God's in control...I know He is. It's just my nature. I am doing a study at church by Annie F. Downs entitled "Looking for Lovely", a study to help us look for the good things in every situation. ( something this "downer" girl needs). It's a really good one.... You should check it out. There was one lesson that took my scattered brain in a whole new direction. It was about the mustard seed parable. We've all heard it, but I had never really explored it very much. The parable occurs in Matthew 13 and17, and also in Mark and Luke. There is so much in this one lesson from Jesus I could tak...