We all need prayers, and we all know someone for whom we can pray - or for whom we should pray. Praying for others is a great way to ensure that when you need prayers, others will pray for you.

Right now, after a prayer of thankgiving for the blessings in my life, my prayers go to a young girl named Maggie Lee. I have never met her or her family, nor would they know me or my name if they heard it. But 12-year-old Maggie Lee was in a bus accident two weeks ago as her church group was traveling to Georgia from Louisiana. One young boy was killed. Maggie Lee suffered a brain injury and has been fighting for her life. Her parents update their CaringBridge blog several times a day; each entry I am anxious to read, each entry I am fearful to read.

Maggie Lee will need a miracle to fully recover, and yet the faith of her parents is inspiring. They are a beacon of hope and a true gift to their daughter. And what inspires them? The prayers and their community, many for whom I am certain Maggie Lee’s parents have prayed in the past.

Prayers are not always answered in the way that we want to hear; but they are always heard…and more importantly, they are felt. Keep prayin!