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Miracle for Jen: A Tragic Accident, a Mother's Desperate Prayer, and Heaven's Extraordinary Answer (2012) — Autor — 96 Exemplare
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However, this book was something different. The Barrick family were transformed after suffering a catastrophic head on collision with a drunk driver. All four members of their family were injured and the driver of the other vehicle remains in a vegetative state. Jen Barrick, 15 years old at the time of the crash, was in a coma for a period having suffered a severe brain injury. When she emerged she had reverted to a young child status and whilst there have been improvements, her injuries are effectively permanent and life altering.
The remarkable aspect to this story, authored by Jen's mother, and the focus of the book was on Jen's spiritual life which seemed to remain intact despite her ordeal. She prayed, sang songs and recited Bible verses long before she was able to communicate with people again. Her family believed she was in the presence of Jesus and having one to one conversations with Him. Whether or not that was the case, the expressions of her faith demonstrate a spiritual maturity and a simple, straight-forward trust in God that most people would admire.
This book is unusual as it mostly deals not with the tragedy itself but with the family's response to it--the aftermath as it were. They had a choice, they could blame God and become bitter and angry or they could choose to believe that even the accident was part of God's plan for their lives. Jen led the way in choosing the latter despite her injuries, her family followed suit.
The honesty of the author in describing how she dealt with things and was forced ultimately to give it all to God will definitely inspire others dealing with tragedy or changed circumstances. Jen's diary entries, both before and after the crash, give insight to a young soul desperate to reach out to others with the message of salvation and to follow God's plan for her life, alone or with others. Can an accident such as this really be part of God's plan? Was it God's answer to her prayer?--she would probably say that she is more effective as a witness now than she was before the accident...
I recommend this book--there is an honesty and humanity about it that is missing from a lot of biographies. The author details her struggles and heartache clearly but chooses to trust God. The only drawback is that the final few chapters are a bit repetitive. There is no swearing, violence or sexual content.
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