Healing feels impossible when our hearts are so shattered that words fail us. When the pain is so great we cannot pray, we long for gentle guidance and profound wisdom to guide our journey back to trust. In Out of Words, Carmen Horne brings the experience and hope we need to regain strength — and find our words. Sharing guidance and clarity from her own hard-earned healing and rooted in Scripture, Carmen offers 31 days of insight, specifically crafted prayers, and journal space for you to: Discover, or rediscover, the beauty and power of praying God’s Word, Receive comfort as your tender heart heals, Unpack your own devastation to gradually reveal the strength and words you need to recover. As you process each day with questions from your Hope Coach and journal your thoughts with a Pray and Ponder opportunity, you will rediscover the words to ask God to tenderly care for and heal your broken heart. "Carmen writes, 'I'm convinced the prayers God understands most clearly are the tears streaming down our cheeks.' Having buried a son and a sister, I agree. God breathed His words through her for you and me to havethe Word revived in us." - Dr. Susan B. Mead, Th.D ., Award-winning Author and Founder of His Girls Gather "This wonderful book provides a much-needed tool to help us navigate through painful times. I will refer to it often and share it with others in their time of need." - Cindy Cameron, Grief Support Group Facilitator and Director of JPC Foundation "Out of Words offers the honest, true, and vulnerable prayers you might say during life's most difficult moments. In each opening vignette, you can tell Carmen has "been there." She knows pain, and she understands." - Dr. Michelle Bengtson , Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Award-winning Author "This book is like a cold drink of water on a hot day. As I minister to grieving people, I have often looked for books that would comfort their broken hearts without overwhelming their minds. This will definitely be one that I will use often." - Chaplain Carla Pilgreen "Carmen has written an excellent book that will provide support, direction, encouragement, and hope to those who have experienced the overwhelming battles of life. If your life has not turned out the way you expected, this book is for you. This book will be on my recommended reading list. - Gil Martin, LPC and Marriage Coach for the Smalley Institute "This is a work of compassion, confession, and coaching from an authentic warrior. Each nugget is a bite-size treasure that gently guides. Mighty is the work this book will accomplish." - Dr. Veronica Sites, Crisis Response Chaplain and Founder at VS of Life "Carmen walks with us through our brokenness. She provides words when we have none of our own, comforting words from The Word. - Ellen Chauvin, Author and Bible Teacher "Whether we are growing in our faith or daringly intimate with God, we all encounter those times when we are scorched by a verbal grenade or singed in the fire of despair, defeat, and doubt. Carmen describes what we feel and puts our hand into God's." - Betsy Ringer , Speaker, Author, Personality Specialist "If you have ever suffered from a broken heart, then you know that grief is a personal and difficult process. After losing my brother in a tragic car accident, I struggled to find light in the darkness. Carmen's words will help lead you down a path to healing. - April Rodgers , Founder of Reflecting Light Ministries "Filled with Scripture and Hope-filled Declarations, Out of Words is a must-read for anyone who has ever dealt with a broken heart, disappointment, or grief" - Stephanie K Adams , Founder of Real Women Ministries and Author "Loss. Grief. Anxiety. Confusion. We all experience seasons when painful emotions wrap themselves around our hearts. Carmen invites us to unburden our weary souls and rest in the goodness of God. Refreshingly honest, each devotional applies Scriptural truth and offers us fresh hope." -- Angela Donadio , Speaker and Author "In Out of Words Carmen writes, 'A decision lies before me. Will I gather up all the pieces of my brokenness and lock them tightly within me or will I lay the rubble before You, my good, good Father. Will I trust You to mend what seems un-mendable?' As a mom grieving the loss of my son, I read this and wondered how Carmen knew my heart so well. - Jodie Barrett , Author "Out of Words walks step by step through the emotions,questions and struggles of a shattered heart and then serves us Biblical hope straight out of scripture. - Lisa Appelo , Speaker and Writer "Each of us has faced a time (or times) in our life when the hurt we experienced was so deep; we couldn't even put it into words. Carmen meets us in that place - in the midst of the pain - and offers hope. - Kristine Brown, Author, Pastor's Wife, Founder of More Than Yourself, Inc.