He’s got the whole wide world in his hands

Just a small question to ponder today. How about it? So. My 4yo daughter and I are watching some kids show and someone mentions saying your prayers. My daughter says: “What does saying your prayers mean?”

Me: “Oh, that’s before you go to bed when you say thank you to God for your family and your friends and everything that’s good.”

Her: “Who’s God?”

Me: “…………..”

This question took me totally by surprise and I really didn’t have an answer I prepared earlier. Dammit.

I kind of thought she may have picked up on God somewhere along the way before now. In fact, I thought we may have even had a conversation about it. But maybe that was a different child. Or a dream. Who am I again?

Anyway.

Undoubtedly, I got my answer wrong. I kind of stammered and stumbled and mumbled something about “Someone who some people believe created the world and lives in the sky” and before the words were even out of my mouth, I was rolling my eyes at myself for my lame-ness. LAME. And also? LAME. PS: Can I phone a friend?

So what would you say? What do you believe God is? Do you even believe in God? And how would you answer a 4yo who wanted to know what God was?