diff --git a/src/components/ReflectionsList.tsx b/src/components/ReflectionsList.tsx
index 78b9894..2d36010 100644
--- a/src/components/ReflectionsList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReflectionsList.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 'use client';
 
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 interface Prayer {
   id: string;
   date: string;
   text: string;
   prayFor?: string;
+  answered?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface PrayerListProps {
@@ -18,34 +19,60 @@ interface PrayerListProps {
 export default function PrayerList({ prayers, onPrayerClick, onEdit }: PrayerListProps) {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
   const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState<'newest' | 'oldest'>('newest');
+  const [filterAnswered, setFilterAnswered] = useState<'all' | 'answered' | 'unanswered'>('all');
 
-  const filtered = prayers
-    .filter(
-      p =>
-        p.text.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()) ||
-        p.prayFor?.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())
-    )
-    .sort((a, b) => {
-      const comparison = new Date(b.date).getTime() - new Date(a.date).getTime();
-      return sortOrder === 'newest' ? comparison : -comparison;
-    });
+  // Fuzzy search helper - finds if search term matches any part of text
+  const fuzzyMatch = (text: string, searchTerm: string): boolean => {
+    if (!searchTerm) return true;
+    const searchLower = searchTerm.toLowerCase().trim();
+    const textLower = text.toLowerCase();
+    
+    // Direct substring match (most relevant)
+    if (textLower.includes(searchLower)) return true;
+    
+    // Split search into words and check if all words are found
+    const words = searchLower.split(/\s+/);
+    return words.every(word => textLower.includes(word));
+  };
 
-  const grouped = filtered.reduce((acc, prayer) => {
-    if (!acc[prayer.date]) acc[prayer.date] = [];
-    acc[prayer.date].push(prayer);
-    return acc;
-  }, {} as Record<string, Prayer[]>);
+  const filtered = useMemo(() => {
+    return prayers
+      .filter(p => {
+        // Search filter
+        const matchesSearch = fuzzyMatch(p.text, searchTerm) || 
+                              fuzzyMatch(p.prayFor || '', searchTerm);
+        if (!matchesSearch) return false;
+
+        // Answered filter
+        if (filterAnswered === 'answered' && !p.answered) return false;
+        if (filterAnswered === 'unanswered' && p.answered) return false;
+
+        return true;
+      })
+      .sort((a, b) => {
+        const comparison = new Date(b.date).getTime() - new Date(a.date).getTime();
+        return sortOrder === 'newest' ? comparison : -comparison;
+      });
+  }, [prayers, searchTerm, sortOrder, filterAnswered]);
+
+  const grouped = useMemo(() => {
+    return filtered.reduce((acc, prayer) => {
+      if (!acc[prayer.date]) acc[prayer.date] = [];
+      acc[prayer.date].push(prayer);
+      return acc;
+    }, {} as Record<string, Prayer[]>);
+  }, [filtered]);
+
+  const resultCount = filtered.length;
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-50 to-slate-100 dark:from-slate-900 dark:to-slate-800 pt-20 px-4 pb-8">
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-900 to-slate-800 pt-20 px-4 pb-8">
       <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto">
         {/* Header */}
         <div className="text-center mb-8">
-          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-slate-900 dark:text-white mb-2">
-            Past Prayers
-          </h1>
-          <p className="text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
-            Browse and reflect on your prayer history
+          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-white mb-2">Past Prayers</h1>
+          <p className="text-slate-400">
+            {resultCount} {resultCount === 1 ? 'prayer' : 'prayers'} found
           </p>
         </div>
 
@@ -53,31 +80,67 @@ export default function PrayerList({ prayers, onPrayerClick, onEdit }: PrayerLis
         <div className="space-y-4 mb-8">
           <input
             type="text"
-            placeholder="Search prayers..."
+            placeholder="Search by prayer text or person..."
             value={searchTerm}
             onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
-            className="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-lg border border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-600 bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 text-slate-900 dark:text-white placeholder-slate-400 dark:placeholder-slate-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent transition-all"
+            className="w-full px-4 py-3 rounded-lg border border-slate-600 bg-slate-800 text-white placeholder-slate-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent transition-all"
           />
+
+          {/* Sort Options */}
           <div className="flex gap-2">
             <button
               onClick={() => setSortOrder('newest')}
               className={`flex-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors ${
                 sortOrder === 'newest'
                   ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
-                  : 'bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700 text-slate-900 dark:text-white hover:bg-slate-300 dark:hover:bg-slate-600'
+                  : 'bg-slate-700 text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-600'
               }`}
             >
-              Newest First
+              📅 Newest
             </button>
             <button
               onClick={() => setSortOrder('oldest')}
               className={`flex-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors ${
                 sortOrder === 'oldest'
                   ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
-                  : 'bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700 text-slate-900 dark:text-white hover:bg-slate-300 dark:hover:bg-slate-600'
+                  : 'bg-slate-700 text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-600'
               }`}
             >
-              Oldest First
+              📅 Oldest
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Answer Status Filter */}
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setFilterAnswered('all')}
+              className={`flex-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors text-sm ${
+                filterAnswered === 'all'
+                  ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
+                  : 'bg-slate-700 text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-600'
+              }`}
+            >
+              All Prayers
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setFilterAnswered('answered')}
+              className={`flex-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors text-sm ${
+                filterAnswered === 'answered'
+                  ? 'bg-green-600 text-white'
+                  : 'bg-slate-700 text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-600'
+              }`}
+            >
+              ✅ Answered
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setFilterAnswered('unanswered')}
+              className={`flex-1 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium transition-colors text-sm ${
+                filterAnswered === 'unanswered'
+                  ? 'bg-orange-600 text-white'
+                  : 'bg-slate-700 text-slate-300 hover:bg-slate-600'
+              }`}
+            >
+              ⏳ Waiting
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -86,9 +149,20 @@ export default function PrayerList({ prayers, onPrayerClick, onEdit }: PrayerLis
         <div className="space-y-6">
           {filtered.length === 0 ? (
             <div className="text-center py-12">
-              <p className="text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400 text-lg">
-                No prayers found. {searchTerm && 'Try adjusting your search.'}
+              <p className="text-slate-400 text-lg">
+                {searchTerm || filterAnswered !== 'all' ? '❌ No prayers match your filters.' : '📝 No prayers yet. Start praying!'}
               </p>
+              {searchTerm && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setSearchTerm('');
+                    setFilterAnswered('all');
+                  }}
+                  className="mt-4 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  Clear Filters
+                </button>
+              )}
             </div>
           ) : (
             Object.keys(grouped)
@@ -96,7 +170,7 @@ export default function PrayerList({ prayers, onPrayerClick, onEdit }: PrayerLis
               .reverse()
               .map(date => (
                 <div key={date}>
-                  <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 mb-3 uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-400 mb-3 uppercase tracking-wider">
                     {new Date(date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
                       weekday: 'long',
                       month: 'short',
@@ -112,19 +186,26 @@ export default function PrayerList({ prayers, onPrayerClick, onEdit }: PrayerLis
                     {grouped[date].map(prayer => (
                       <div
                         key={prayer.id}
-                        className="bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 rounded-lg p-6 shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-all cursor-pointer border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700"
+                        className="bg-slate-800 rounded-lg p-6 shadow hover:shadow-lg transition-all cursor-pointer border border-slate-700 hover:border-blue-500"
                         onClick={() => onPrayerClick(prayer)}
                       >
-                        {prayer.prayFor && (
-                          <p className="text-sm font-medium text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mb-2">
-                            Praying for: {prayer.prayFor}
-                          </p>
-                        )}
-                        <p className="text-slate-900 dark:text-white line-clamp-3">
-                          {prayer.text}
-                        </p>
+                        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                          {prayer.answered && (
+                            <span className="text-2xl">✅</span>
+                          )}
+                          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                            {prayer.prayFor && (
+                              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-blue-400 mb-2">
+                                🙏 {prayer.prayFor}
+                              </p>
+                            )}
+                            <p className="text-slate-200 line-clamp-3">
+                              {prayer.text}
+                            </p>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
                         <div className="mt-4 flex justify-between items-center">
-                          <span className="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400">
+                          <span className="text-xs text-slate-500">
                             {new Date(date).toLocaleTimeString('en-US', {
                               hour: 'numeric',
                               minute: '2-digit',
@@ -135,7 +216,7 @@ export default function PrayerList({ prayers, onPrayerClick, onEdit }: PrayerLis
                               e.stopPropagation();
                               onEdit(prayer);
                             }}
-                            className="text-xs px-3 py-1 bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 rounded hover:bg-blue-200 dark:hover:bg-blue-800 transition-colors"
+                            className="text-xs px-3 py-1 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors"
                           >
                             Edit
                           </button>