It's not uncommon for my alarm to sound and the first things that cross my mind are all the activities I have to do that day. I am so blessed to be a stay at home mom, but as a mom at home I think it creates an even larger to-do list. It's so easy to take on more tasks than our time allows. It's like I have to be super mom or something, even though on most days super and mom don't seem to fit in the same sentence when it refers to me. My days often feel like a juggling act and more times than not there are balls that get dropped, simply because I can't do it all. On good days I write in my planner and keep my day in  check by not taking on too much, while others I end up completely overwhelming myself and end up snapping at my boys or husband because once again mom is in a rush. Ouch. It hurts to even type that.. but it's true. So this morning, when Psalm 39: 6-7 popped up in two separate places this morning during my devotional and prayer time I figured I better pay attention. Sometimes God has to repeat himself a few times before I catch it. Psalm 39:6-7 says, "We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it. And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you." This verse reminds me that all my rushing and stressing ends in nothing. NOTHING. There is no value in it. The stress that comes from taking on too much isn't going to get me closer to my goals, it's not going to add value to my family's life and it's not going to help me become the woman God wants me to be. So, if it's really for nothing, then why do I do it? We do WE do it? That's a good question that I'm sure many of us don't have an answer for. I think as women we feel like the busier we are the more value we have. If we have our hands in all these different activities that makes us better, but I bet if we were being honest, having our hands in so many different activities prevents us from giving ourselves fully to the things that matter most. So, what if we decided to cut back a little? What if we chose to take on less so we could give more to the areas of our life that deserve us the most? Life is too precious to waste away simply being busy. Today lets me less busy and more intentional with our time and the ones we love the most.