Storm in a teacup

"One drop of rain on your window pane
Doesn't mean to say there's a thunderstorm comin'
The rain may pour for an hour or more
But it doesn't matter
You know it doesn't matter...
It's a storm in a teacup
Brewin' up double, almost any little trouble
It's a storm in a teacup
It really doesn't matter
If it pitter pitter patters all the day..."

(lyrics from 'Storm in a Teacup', a top ten song by The Fortunes, written by Lynsey de Paul and Ron Roker)

I have been looking back on the year so far, intrigued a little about the different things that have happened so far in 2010. (More about this on the 29th April!) There are some major events, and a whole host of minor ones. Frequently, our minds are occupied by things which we consider at the time to be a big deal... but as time passes, most of these peter out, proving to be no great concern at all. A storm in a teacup, as we Brits have it.

It's important therefore to keep a good sense of perspective. This is something I struggle with, but I am working on it!

Matthew 6:34 (New International Version)
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.