I am hesitant to say it, but we over are halfway through Term 2. I don’t know about you, but I am finding it hard to believe that we are already in the month of June and almost halfway through the year. This year seems to be going by at a fast pace. 

Schools tend to be a busy place and recently we have had many special celebrations, such as National Simultaneous Story Time, The Biggest Morning Tea and Reconciliation Week. As I look ahead at the calendar, I see a bit of a break from the busyness and fewer “big events”, but I know that classrooms will still be buzzing with lessons, assignments and assessments as students demonstrate the culmination of a semester of learning. Our staff will be busy providing feedback, grading work and writing Semester One reports.  

Recently I read a series of devotions based on the book “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” by John Mark Cromer. He points out that hurry is incompatible with love, joy and peace. He writes 

It is fairly obvious that peace is incompatible with hurry. If you don’t believe me, next time you’re running late to “catch a flight, or ten minutes late for an appointment, or overdue on an assignment, take an interior inventory and see if you feel the deep shalom of God in your soul. Do you sense a grounded preset sense of calm? Or something else? 

His words ring true for me. The days when my to-do list is long and the demands of life are great, I need to be intentional and take time and do nothing and be with God.  

We have a Pupil Free day on Friday and then Monday is a Public Holiday. I hope that over the next few days and over the long weekend, you can find some time to spend time with your family, friends, and other loved ones, and enjoy the change of routine. If your family are planning to get away for the long weekend and enjoy a change of scenery, I wish you safe travels. If not, perhaps plan to have no plans and enjoy the chance to rest.