{"product_id":"a-first-aid-kit-of-jon-thurlow-9798271674785","title":"A First Aid Kit of Prayers: Prayers for when you can't find the words","description":"\u003cb\u003eA First Aid Kit of Prayers: Prayers for When You Can't Find the Words\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen crisis strikes and words fail, where do you turn?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes we don't have the words to pray. Anxiety grips us. Grief overwhelms us. Burnout leaves us empty. In those moments, spontaneous prayer feels beyond reach-yet the longing to connect with God remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA First Aid Kit of Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e is for exactly those moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a devotional guide or a program to follow. It's a grab-bag of original written prayers for when your own words seem inadequate, when language fails, when you're too broken to pray but still want to reach out to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside you'll find prayers for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you're overwhelmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen anxiety takes hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you can't sleep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen morning feels impossible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you're grieving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen life is falling apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you're burnt out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen injustice rages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen you need to cry out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach prayer is honest, grounded, and accessible-naming the physical reality of crisis without offering cheap comfort or rushing through suffering. These prayers give permission for messy, desperate prayer. They remind you that the God who hears your cries is the same God who, in Christ, cried out from the cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from biblical tradition-including lament psalms, the Jesus Prayer, and Celtic spirituality-these prayers offer words when yours have run out. They are for 3 am anxiety, hospital waiting rooms, the morning you can't get out of bed, and the moment when everything falls apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone experiencing anxiety, depression, or burnout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose walking through grief or loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople in spiritual wilderness or dark night of the soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who's been told to \"just pray about it\" but couldn't find words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual directors, therapists, and pastoral caregivers looking for resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Jon Thurlow, author of \u003ci\u003ePilgrim Prayers for Every Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAncient Words, Living Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, this book emerged from his own seasons of struggle when spontaneous prayer felt impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThese prayers won't always fix what's broken or ease the pain. But they can give you words when yours have run out, and remind you that you are never alone-not in your suffering, not in the loving presence of the God who hears.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In my suffering I cried out to you-the One who hears my prayers.\"\u003c\/b\u003e - Paraphrase of Psalm 120\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Thurlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798271674785\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Jon Thurlow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170670092543,"sku":"9798271674785","price":9.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-first-aid-kit-of-jon-thurlow-9798271674785","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}