separate. fill. rest.

july is my favorite month. june is unwinding from the school year and august is all about winding up for teaching again. but july is untouched, unhurried, untainted. ah, fair july i shall miss thee.

a phrase comes to mind when thinking about how to carry this beautiful rhythm into august and the new school year. as quoted to me by a friend summing up God's creation, "separate, fill, rest." first He separated: light from darkness, land from water. then He filled: stars, fish, plants, people and animals. and then He rested: by stopping long enough to appreciate beauty.

i like this phrase because it's simple and i can remember it. moments are coming soon when i may need to separate myself from the most urgent needs and people around me to find out what is most important. i will want wisdom to know how to most creatively and effectively fill the time i've been given. and enough space to rest and enjoy the view.