From Ache to Amen is a collection of poetry for the ones still learning to breathe through the breaking. It’s for the prayers that felt unanswered, the nights that stretched too long, and the hearts that wondered if God was still listening. In these pages, Shayla Marquez invites you into her journey of ache, wrestle, silence, surrender, and amen — five seasons that mirror the way pain becomes purpose and grief becomes grace. Each poem is a conversation with God, honest and unfiltered, yet wrapped in hope. This book is a reminder that healing isn’t instant, but it is holy — and that even in the waiting, Jesus is near. Because every ache can lead to an amen.