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Busy with Intention

As of today we are two months out from Christmas, y'all! Let the celebration commence! 

But, for those of us who have the horrendous not until after Thanksgiving rule, I will hold back a little longer. So, back to October. I don't know about you guys, but October starts my busy season. All of a sudden I have papers, quizzes, parties, plays, commitments, assignments, family functions, long drives, friend stress, holiday drama, and the list goes on and on and on. And to be honest, most of the time, I let it consume me. 
I don't know about you guys, but I absolutely love to be busy. Having a list of thirty places to go in a week is my happy place, so normally I thrive around this time of year. This year, however, I'm in college, and my life is a little different. This year I want to be intentional with my time during this season, I want to remember more than just the flurry of activities that I'm sure are going to happen. 

I want to be relationship driven instead of event driven this season. 

And no, I'm not talking about finding Mr. Right or planting myself in a Hallmark movie. (Though, let's be real, I'm not opposed to those ideas) I want to do the things I do this season, and really every season, to be driven by people I care about, and not the events I'm "supposed" to do.

Are y'all with me?

I want to take the time to sit down and have coffee with a friend when she needs it, even if that means missing my hallmark movie night. I want to help the kid in youth group who's struggling, even if that means bringing store bought cupcakes the party. I want to listen rather than hear when people ask me to listen.

I want to choose people over my perception of people.

Don't get me wrong, I love to be busy, but as I'm getting older I'm realizing I want to be busy with intention. I don't want to fill up my schedule just to show I'm popular enough I can fill up my schedule. I want to fill up my schedule doing things I legitimately want to do with people I legitimately want to spend time with.

Will you join me this busy season to be intentional with what we do?


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