I am just going to say it quick, like ripping off a band aid. The Wrights are not doing Classical Conversations Foundations or Essentials this school year. Ok, it has been announced. Word was starting to spread, so I guess it is time for an explanation. Let me say first, that I still LOVE Classical Conversations, and am hoping and praying that this is just a one year break. (This would have been our 7th year in the program!) So many of you know me as "THE" CC mom, tutor, memory song maker, Orchestra teacher, etc... so what in the world is going on here, right? Well, I truly was struggling all last year with A LOT, some school related, some "turning 40 and re-evaluating life" type things. (Which would require a separate blog post, lol.)
I originally decided to home school for many reasons, one of the most important was to be able to focus on studying the Bible along side and IN other subjects, to memorize Scripture, and incorporate our faith in Jesus as the most important thing. Needless to say, over the years it has become easier and easier to "just get our math and reading done", and to stress about the academic side of schooling, and bypass the spiritual emphasis I originally intended to have. YUCK! We have been so busy with "activities" and "field trips" and "preparing" and achieving "Memory Master" - which are all GREAT things- that we have sadly left our most important reason to school at home as an "elective" which we rarely have time for. Needless to say, the Lord has been convicting me all year about this, and how the time is SHORT and I need to pull them all in and truly dive into getting closer to God this year. We are going to do a one-year read of the Bible, we are going to memorize MASSIVE amounts of Scripture, and we are going to learn HOW to pray.
I have always believed whole-heartedly in CC's motto - "To know God and make Him known". I still agree, but this year I want to change it up a bit to - "To LOVE God and make Him LOVED." I know that you can have all the "head- knowledge" about the Bible in the world and still MISS it. Just think of the Pharisees! Even Satan knows all about God. Oh, I want my children to experience true salvation through Jesus, and to LOVE Him and glorify Him in ALL they do!
Of course, changing up everything we do is scary, and I know we will have our challenges. I will miss my CC family so, so much. This was an excruciatingly difficult decision to make, and I pray all our friends will understand and support us.
I made this canvas through Heritage Makers years ago, and want to return to these reasons:
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I covet your prayers this year!
