It’s past my bedtime and I wasn’t able to finish the post I had planned for this morning. Now the computer won’t turn on and I’m blogging from my phone. Plus I didn’t make the cake for the work potluck or get those groceries I needed. Normally this would put me in an anxious state, but tonight I decided to invest my time in people and let some of the little things go.

Right as I was getting off work yesterday, my friend Sandy texted me saying “I made chili! Come over!” How nice and thoughtful, right? She lives pretty close so it wasn’t like it was out of the way or anything. I’m just so used to saying no because I was busy. Am I the only one who does this?

(Here is Sandy and me at our Christmas party this year. Being goofy as usual…)

Then I thought about my motives; the reasons behind turning down this invitation. I wanted to make something amazing for the potluck because I wanted to “win” or be seen as the best. Again, anyone else do this? I also wanted my own time and this would have been out of my schedule.

Realizing my pathetic reasons for not going, we decided to have dinner with them. I am continually reminded that time is better spent investing in people and relationships. For some reason that idea doesn’t always “stick” with me. It was just some simple time with friends on a weekday night. It inspired me to have nights where I make a big dinner and open our doors to friends. I believe that we were blessed with a home and that we can bless others with it in this way.

Do any of you have casual dinner nights like these? Perhaps you might be able to rethink your to-do list and prioritize relationships with people instead.