Friends of ACA,

Here are three curveballs the Bible throws:

1) Cast your bread on the water.

2) It is better to give than to receive.

3) Freely you have received; freely give.

These statements are hard for me to accept, because they do not make logical sense. I expect many of us feel the same way. They also strike an uncomfortable note, creating what might feel like moral coercion toward a dilemma. Either give or feel guilty.

But in this season of annual giving, I am thankful that the loving spirit of God clears this fog away. In love, he moves us to give simply as we are able: to give the widow's mite or to write the big check, or to simply wait on him. ACA needs big giving -- but God knows our hearts, he knows ACA's needs, and we are joyfully confident that he will bless our families and continue to provide for our healthy and growing school.

Families and friends, you are each such a tremendous blessing to Augustine Classical Academy: in your words of encouragement, in your volunteering efforts, in your partnership in the daily grind of homework support to your children, in your financial gifts, in your teacher appreciation gifts, in your annual re-enrollments, and in your prayers.

We are a vibrant school because of you.

In whatever way you choose to support ACA, know that your gifts tangibly support:

attracting and retaining quality teachers
improving and expanding quality curricula, including hard assets
adding teaching space
providing robust scholarship funding to reach more applicants
making our classical Christian model increasingly visible to the city of Denver

On behalf of all of us at ACA -- staff, teachers, and leadership -- thank you for being an important part of our school family.