Cascade Falls! You can't beat a fall hike AND the purchase of a new hat all in the same day. So fun! |
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the busyness of life, isn't it? And yet, in all of that busyness, feelings of loneliness sneak in. Then the question arises: how can I make time for relationships when I'm already maxed to the extreme? This is an issue that I have been actively praying about for the past three years. God's answer: there is a huge difference between making time for people and making time for relationship. Most of us have no shortage of people in our lives and yet we feel lonely, isolated, unknown and uncared for. What we're not doing is making time or creating space to be in relationship with those people. Relationships take work, and in most cases, sustained relationships require intentionality. So, despite being overwhelmed by the busyness of life, my friend Shannon and I took a step towards relationship by spending Saturday afternoon together. It was incredible outside, so we got in the car and went exploring.
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I to am trying to set time aside to be with friends, building relationships. With it being an extra busy year it's so easy to stay home and work, work, work, yet, like you said, become lonely all at the same time. :( I am challenging myself in this area and thank you for the reminder.
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