I've decided finally to jump into what it seems so many are doing now- blogging.  I've got to admit not sure how it will continue as I sit with a three year old on my lap slamming batteries on the desk.  Course the others are watching a Spanish video so maybe they will get fluent in a foreign language as I learn something new too!!

I've always bought into the "everyone has a story to tell" pretty easily.  (Comes with being a Cooley I think!) 

But, nothing brought "stories" home to me more than the thought of what story my children will tell someday.  How wonderful it is to be able to give them my story, to give them a history of success and failure, to pass on who I am and from where I come.  I'm tempted to leave out all that failure stuff- too bad they learn from it!!!!  I just want a chance to see 40-50 years down the road at what their stories will be.  It would sure help the parenting if I knew what it was they were going to have to face.  It would help the home schooling if I knew what areas to focus on for which child.  It would help my sanity to know that the traits that are driving me insane right now are the very same traits that will serve them well in the future.  Anyone that knows my 3 year old, AJ, can sympathize there!!! 

Well, lots of rambling I think- but I know it comes down to trusting their Creator with them.  I know God has their plans.  He will guide them.  My prayer right now is obviously for wisdom, patience, kindness, and peace---  but moreso that he would work and succeed in spite of me.  -- That he would get me out of the way when I want to take control.

Well, Spanish video is over and naps and school must start again.