Author: lindablyle

Source: A Different Approach

I was playing a computer game and stuck on a particular level. I had come to the conclusion that I did not have the hand-eye-coordination required to complete the level, especially since it was timed. I had attempted it countless times and was about to give up on the game altogether when I looked at…

What are you willing to go through to make your dream a reality? I don’t know about you, but I often have great intentions and plans at the start of a project. I am excited and enjoy the process of seeing something start to take shape. However, somewhere in the middle there comes a place…

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get very tired of waiting. I can tolerate waiting at the dentist’s office if I have my knitting with me or a book. I can even tolerate waiting for a package to arrive, albeit a little less patiently. Long term waiting, on the other hand, is a…

Recently, I ran into yet another bend in the road regarding my job, or at least one of them. It made me do some reevaluating of my future and my goals. In the process of that, I decided to reorganize my office, so I took everything out of the room, evaluated it, and either disposed…

I’m at war. My home has been invaded by an insidious little creature.  I didn’t even notice its initial appearance. In fact, even after I saw the potential signs, I ignored them, preferring ignorance. It wasn’t until the first full-fledged attack that I finally took note, but by then it had become a full out…

Recently, I have been trying to maintain a good attitude in the midst of trials. Once again I am faced with reduced income due to events beyond my control. It has happened before…make that a lot. With the best of intentions, I always aim to keep a good attitude, but usually I fall into the…

In Sunday School last week, I came across the phrase “in the fullness of time,” and it spoke to me. It was a word of encouragement in the midst of a stressful situation that God would work it out. However, I have a love/hate relationship with the phrase because while it is encouraging, it also…

Recently, my cat Meep came rushing into my bedroom and woke me with a cacophony of “meeps”. Usually, she saves such communication for dire emergencies, such as she can’t reach the bug on the wall and wants me to knock it down for her. So, I turned on the bedside lamp, rubbed my eyes, and…

Understanding patterns can often be a little stressful and aggravating. It doesn’t matter what kind of pattern it is. For instance, I oncen had to restart a knitting project 5 times because I didn’t understand the pattern. I thought I did until I got a few rows in and realized something was dreadfully wrong. Then,…