I know I keep saying this, but

I LOVE TAPESTRY OF GRACE! This year is so enjoyable for me and I am very thankful that the Lord led us to Tapestry of Grace. I really believe it was His doing and it is a very good fit for our family.

There are so many things that I absolutely love about it... our whole family is learning the same time period at the same time - this week we are learning about Ancient American civilizations, particularly the Maya. And my children love the books they are reading! Like tonight, Ivy just finished her book that she was assigned to read over this week and she was so engrossed, she read the whole book in one afternoon and evening.

And I really love the flexibility!!! With Joel working full-time at the theatre this month, I can pick and choose the most important things for him to do and skip the rest knowing that in 4 years, he will be approaching this same subject again and at a deeper level. No guilt about missing things!

I love it also for me - because I'm learning so much each week! And all the organization and planning has been laid out for me so well so that my work has been greatly reduced, but the learning has increased - Wow! I love it because it helps us to really think - not spit out facts but to discuss, question, ponder, find connections and analyze. I love that! I love the discussion times and the thinking questions that cause us to really dig deep. And I love how it is all interwoven with the grace of God shining through history.

So, as you know, I love Tapestry of Grace..... but I must confess I do dislike change. And this week when the email came that the publisher of Tapestry of Grace is going through financial difficulty and that major changes will be happening, I panicked! I actually stepped away from the computer and cried! However, now that I've had a few days to process that bad news, I realize that it may be a blessing in disguise. The curriculum will probably need to be produced in a digital format if they can continue on as a company. And that will be a big change for an old-fashioned girl like me who prefers printed books over digital. But how nice it would be to store discs instead of huge volumes on the shelves! How nice will it be to just print out what we need and have everything permanently stored safely on disc - no need for page protectors and huge binders! I am actually beginning to see some good things about the change. Plus, the cost will be more affordable! That's the best thing of all! Because even though I think that Tapestry of Grace is a great value for the price, it will be really nice to pay less for the same great content.

I'm praying for Lampstand Press and all the wonderful people who work hard to provide us with Tapestry of Grace. If any of you are interested in this wonderful curriculum, there are fantastic sales going on now! I encourage everyone to give it a look and consider it for your homeschool. There are even free samples for you to download or print out so that you can try it for 3 weeks if you like!