Tough Questions

My oldest son asked me this question on the way home from church yesterday, "When was God born?" I mumbled something, something inaudible so he couldn't hear it hoping that he would give up and move on to the next question.
Unfortunately this question grabbed the attention of the 6 year old and 3 year old also occupying the back seat. My oldest continued on, "I asked this in Sunday School today and there was a long discussion. They told me God wasn't born, he just was...and was always there."
I take a peak in the rear view mirror....3 sets of eyes are staring back at me...I feel the sweat start to form on my forehead, I turn the A/C on...I open the sun roof...ahhh, that's better...I turn up the radio. I take another peak, they're still staring at me.
"Ummm, can you repeat the question please?" I manage to say.
He repeats it...darn! I heard him right the first time.
"Well," I say..."it's sort of like the idea of eternal life...when you die and go to heaven, your life there will never end...just like there was never a beginning of God, he was just always there."
I couldn't have confused myself more, let alone them more....

Where do these life questions come from and why isn't there a manual with all the answers? Many days I feel inadequate. Like I should be a better mother, wife, daughter, somehow....but how? Another tough question. I can just wake up each day and be the best I can be...do what I feel is right and honest and kind....

Thank goodness when my husband got home yesterday we headed to the family cabin...to just be together and spend some family time together.
I love having campfires and being able to invite tons of people and hang out and talk about nothing in particular, but just laugh and have fun as friends and family. So back to the question about God and heaven....I told my oldest that heaven has to be a lot like campfires...that feeling you get when you are surrounded by good friends and good times...where there seems to be no worries that can reach you. That's what heaven has to be like.