The Workaround

I work from home. I sit at the computer all day and do my work. While that would drive some folks to drink, it fills my cup. With the exception of occasional phone calls and team meetings, my day is quiet. And I like it way. I can listen to audiobooks and have a TV show on in the background. I can listen to music. Or just enjoy the silence. I set the atmosphere and happily type away.

And while I have minimal contact with others during the workday, there are opportunities to engage with my coworkers. Several different chat rooms exist so that we can ask questions if we encounter difficulty, and one chat exists for brain breaks. You can talk about anything or nothing at all. You may guess that my default is nothing at all. And you guessed correctly.

A message popped up just the other day from a co-worker. She was encountering a problem and wanted to know if it was just her. She was understandably upset. Things were going well on my end. So, I had no comment. I thought it might just be a one-off occurrence. A co-worker suggested a way to prevent it from happening in the future. The workaround piqued my interest. I completed the work-around in that moment just in case the problem decided to come my way. I went about my workday and happily typed on.

You know what happened to me, right? I logged on the next day, and I had the exact same problem that my co-worker had experienced. Thankfully, I had instituted the workaround before the problem ever came my way. I would have been stressed and in a terrible mood trying to fix what went wrong. You know me. I am an introvert’s introvert. I like to be quiet and stay to myself as much as possible. But I could not hold my peace. I had to get on that chat and thank her in front of everyone for sharing her experience because her willingness to share saved me a lot of hassle and frustration.

This blog is a very real opportunity for me to share the ultimate workaround that I have operating for me on a daily basis. That workaround is my relationship with Jesus Christ. He died for me and got up for me. He is my Savior. He is my Lord. While my life has been full of problems, my relationship with Him has made all the difference. And I cannot hold my peace about it. As much as I want to be to myself, I realize that sharing my faith walk has the potential to change someone else’s day. They may read about my experiences with Him and decide to try Him for themselves.

Often, I think about how small my imprint on the world is. I convince myself that writing the blog could wait. I tell myself that it is not that big of a deal. And then I get reminders that a simple shared experience can have impact for one person. That is more than enough for me. #wepreach