Prayer for today....

This holiday, the past few weeks, I have found to be some of the most difficult, for a variety of reasons, none of which I will, nor can I go into here. But, because of those reasons, I kinda turn into myself, as is my way, I turn inwards, find music to get lost in and refuse to accept any more input from the outside world, other than what I MUST. That has been my state for a couple of weeks now. I make sure my responsibilities are covered, husband, grandchildren, parents...and that's just about my list of priorities. Good music, or my interpretation of such, an occasional 6 shots of Jack and a burning candle...and just being left alone, I will survive. So I wake to the real world last night, and decide to look into the news...and my goodness, the freezing temps where friends are, the tornado's where other friends and family are, the flooding. The loss people are suffering. Our irresponsible government, their idiocy, hypocrisy, hidden agenda's, the manufacturing of information to lead Americans away from what is really going on. The new (to me) ISIS videos...my God it is all so much...I think, I like my cocoon better....I really do. But I realized, there truly are so many that have much bigger problems than I, that need succor, that need encouragement to go forth, to keep keepin on, to not give up. To believe there is a higher power with a plan. To trust, to accept without proof that things can be made right again, or better than where they are right at this moment...and really that's all some of us can ask for sometimes, yeah? So as I peel my eyes open to the real world, I realize my focus, my prayers, need to be for them, for those that need more than I, that have suffered great loss, that are injured, grieving, now homeless, wet, cold, truly suffering and I know that from my little spot on this great big ball we live on, the best thing I can think to do is to pray for them. Now I am not a Holy Roller...and am not knocking those who are...step back baby, step back...but I love my Lord, and I do know He's got this...so if any of you believe, as I believe, I ask that you take a moment sometime today and say an extra prayer for those that are suffering, that need that extra push, that moment of silence, that filling of warmth...and no I did not mean feeling..cause those can be cheap...but filling of warmth, say that prayer, to give them the strength they need for that next step...because I thank the Good Lord above that He allows me to take mine. Thank you for allowing me to just let it out.... and for listening.