Daily prayer: Father, we don’t always know where our present steps will take us on life’s journey, but we do know they lead us to heaven as we walk with You. Our steps here may lead to steep mountains or deep valleys. Crooked paths and rough terrain may be part of the journey, but ultimately we will rest where You reside. There we will no longer have questions about our future, for we know that we will spend eternity forever worshiping You. Grant us peace and joy for our journey here below, whatever happens, as we anticipate our future eternal inheritance. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

* “Lord” is in the small case in this particular Scripture reference because this message to Daniel came from an angel not deity.

Brooksyne note: We referred to "I sure didn’t see that coming". This morning just before reading today's message our neighbor Jane stopped by. She shared a heartbreaking story about the Zimmermans, a couple in their 40's, from her church association. They live in the Ephrata area and days before Christmas they were caught in the middle of a police chase ending with their collision with the car being chased which erupted into a blaze of fire. The couple remains in the hospital with serious burns, multiple broken ribs, and other major complications. I told Jane that we had just written about "whatever happens" in our daily encouragement and that we would include the Zimmermans in our prayers. The message of "whatever happens" is certainly an attitude they must apply to their very difficult situation at this time.