"What does this mean, Daddy?"

Last night as the TV continued to blare in the background, I lay in bed next to my sweet husband. We watched. We listened. We prayed. We struggled. We laughed. And in the middle of it all both of our adult daughters called or texted their daddy.

Both asked the same question. "What does this mean, Daddy?" What will this mean for your business? What will this mean for our future? What does all this mean? They needed to be heard and to feel safe. So they called their daddy.

My heart just smiled at his responses. He encouraged. He reminded. He made them feel safe. But mostly he pointed them to their only Hope...

Isn't that what we should be doing too? Asking what does this mean, Abba? Everyday and in every circumstance. Not just today or tomorrow. But at all times. We live in uncertain days. No matter where we stand politically or financially. We are not promised tomorrow.

Now is the time to know because we know because we know. We need to know what we believe. And why. We need to know where our Hope comes from. And how we know that. We need to know what Truth is. And how to convey it to others. We need to stop looking to the right or to the left. We need to look straight ahead. Because that is where we will find the answers. That is where our strength lies.

What this means, sweet girls, is that your soul will find rest in God alone. He is your rock and your salvation. And He gave you an earthly daddy that has shown you that truth and continues to point you toward that hope. You have been given a foundation that will hold for generations to come...

"Praise the name of God forever and ever, 

for He has all wisdom and power. 

He controls the course of world events; 

He removes kings and sets up other kings. 

He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge tot he scholars.

 He reveals deep and mysterious things 

and knows what lies hidden in darkness, 

though He is surrounded by light." 

Daniel 2:20-22 NLT