I was listening to the radio the other day, and one of my favorite songs came on sung by Third Day.  I've heard the song many times, however, this time I actually had to sit down because I was crying.  As I listened to the words, I was overcome by the hurts of some of those I know suffered an extreme loss, suffering or pain in 2006. 

I know that I can't "fix" these people's hurts.  I don't know if I will ever meet these people to tell them how they've impacted my life so greatly.   I wonder what 2007 will bring for these lives that are hurting... and I think about how they enter a new year... in a way they never planned.

I asked the Lord how I could help so many people around the world...
Pray together in my name...

Please join in prayer for the hurting people around the world on New Year's Eve as we say good-bye to 2006 and enter into 2007.  If you know of someone hurting, please share it on your blog (it can also be yourself).  Be sure to link to this page, which will have the links of others who have shared as well.  (The list will be another link from this page.)  You can also put the CRY OUT TO JESUS button on your post to help spread the word.


There are many ways you can pray and go about this.  As for me and my family, I plan on taking the opportunity before midnight on the 31st to play "Cry Out to Jesus" for my older children (who will still be awake) to listen to.  Then at midnight, we will join in prayer for the people I read about over the next couple of days.  (As I read the stories, I will keep a list of the names or families on the fridge so I will remember on the 31st to pray for them.  I've made a PRAYER LIST for you to write the names on if you'd like.)  Because of the late start, I also plan on continuing to pray over the first week in January.

It's a big world, but it gets smaller with each heart that connects... thank you for praying.