When the school year was ending and summer was around the corner, I had about a week between when my jobs wrapped up and my kids were home all day every day. I had reached a point of exhaustion – AGAIN – because of the number of things I was involved in.

They were all good things, don’t get me wrong. And I enjoyed most of them. It was why I said yes to all of them. But I was very aware I could not do all the things. Not now. Not ever.

So I made a list of each activity, each volunteer opportunity, each job opportunity, each thing I was involved in and one by one brought it to my mind, before the Lord, and crossed it off my list. (And I Instagrammed about it)

I, in fact, quit everything.

And have been waiting to see what God wants me to keep doing.

Some things are clear. I am not done parenting, for example. I am not done being married.

But so many things that I allowed to define me have been poured out from my hands and are not going to be placed back in them.

At first I began snatching things back. Well, of course I’m not quitting THAT, I would reason.

But even those things God is telling me to let go. Reminding me

I am done with so many things.

And excited for what is next with the rest. These things that now have greater focus, greater sense of purpose. And finally, TIME to get them done.

What are you done with?

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This post is part of Five Minute Friday’s weekly link up. This week’s writing prompt: Done.