"Fear Not"

The angels said it, bill boards say it and even Jesus Christ himself said it in his preachings, but why on earth does it not stick into my head and heart.  A dear friend of mine is in the hospital right now, after having major surgery to remove a hemangioma the size of a soccer ball from her liver.  She is still in ICU in critical condition.  I know I should be praying constantly and consistently and I am trying but my head gets in the way and the fear muddles it all up.
Funny thing is, this is not a person I see everyday or even very often, but I always know she is there and the idea of her not being there scares me to emotional paralysis.  So I suppose today I am asking people to pray for Shirley McKinney, but also for me and the strength of my faith.  In so many ways Shirley was the one who taught me to pray and now more than ever I need to do it for her.