The Prayer Jar by the Sea

A Novel of Grief, Grace, and Second Chances

When Carla walked the shores of Islamorada Key, she wasn’t searching for a mission—only a moment to breathe. But the ocean had something else in mind. Half-buried in the sand, she discovers a weathered glass jar sealed with a handwritten letter inside.
The letter isn’t for her.
But somehow, it’s hers to deliver.
Still healing from the loss of her special needs son, Carla is drawn into an unexpected journey of hope. Each jar she finds contains a letter written to a grieving mother—someone she doesn’t know, yet somehow must find. With the help of her husband, adult children, and a growing sense of divine direction, Carla sets out to deliver each note… one hurting heart at a time.
Set against the beauty of the Florida Keys and the backdrop of profound personal loss, The Prayer Jar by the Sea is a story of redemption, courage, and the surprising ways God uses our grief to heal others.