Miracle for Jen

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ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE.
Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Barrick was the daughter parents dream about: a varsity athlete and cheerleader; a healthy happy girl with a loving heart. And if the Barrick family had left church even one minute later that night, everything might have stayed the same.
But in a moment, less than a mile from the Barricks' home, a drunk driver careened into their van at eighty miles an hour. The entire family was seriously hurt—but Jen's injuries were so devastating that the paramedics thought she had no chance to live.
As Jen lay in a coma for five weeks, her mother, Linda, prayed desperately for her daughter's full recovery. She begged God to heal Jen from her severe brain trauma—to let her be "normal." When Jen finally awoke, however, it became clear that normal would have to be redefined. She seemed to have gained a new capacity—perhaps a miraculous one—for connecting with God. While she had slept, she rested in His presence—and awoke with an... Tovább

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ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE YOUR WHOLE LIFE.
Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Barrick was the daughter parents dream about: a varsity athlete and cheerleader; a healthy happy girl with a loving heart. And if the Barrick family had left church even one minute later that night, everything might have stayed the same.
But in a moment, less than a mile from the Barricks' home, a drunk driver careened into their van at eighty miles an hour. The entire family was seriously hurt—but Jen's injuries were so devastating that the paramedics thought she had no chance to live.
As Jen lay in a coma for five weeks, her mother, Linda, prayed desperately for her daughter's full recovery. She begged God to heal Jen from her severe brain trauma—to let her be "normal." When Jen finally awoke, however, it became clear that normal would have to be redefined. She seemed to have gained a new capacity—perhaps a miraculous one—for connecting with God. While she had slept, she rested in His presence—and awoke with an astonishing message. Was this the miracle Linda had prayed for? If so, was it enough? Could she trust God with Jen's future in the wake of the accident? Could she trust in His love for them all?
Discover how God turned normal into extraordinary in this life-changing story of hope and love. What happened to this family will strengthen and renew your faith and leave you forever changed.
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an entry from Jen Barrick's journal, written just three months before the crash
In her journals, fifteen-year-old Jennifer Barrick had poured out her heart to God, asking him to use her life. But when her family's van was struck head-on by a drunk driver, her parents, Andy and Linda, and her brother. Josh, were severely injured and Jennifer was not expected to live through the night.
God intervened.
CT scans after the accident, though, showed severe damage throughout every area of Jens brain. Once she regained consciousness, she struggled to find even the simplest words, and when she spoke, her speech was so garbled it was hard to understand her.
But Jen remembered Jesus and His love for her. And when she sang and prayed, she sounded just like her old self—her words were clear, her voice was strong. It was as if everything but her soul had been damaged in the accident.
Today, anyone who meets Jennifer Barrick knows that God is using her far beyond anything she imagined.
In Miracle for Jen, Linda Barrick shares her family's journey toward understanding God's will for their lives, letting go of their former plans, and embracing the new future God has prepared for them.
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LINDA BARRICK is an inspirational speaker with a broad record of radio, television, and writing experience. Linda leads a weekly Bible study of five hundred women at Thomas Road Baptist Church, and cohosts the Christian television program Lighting the Way with her father, Dr. Ed Hindson. She and her daughter, Jennifer, are accomplished speakers who frequently share the platform at church, school, and community engagements. The Barrick family lives in Lynchburg, Virginia. Visit www.miracleforjen.com.
10H N PER RY is a New York Times bestselhng writer and the author of more than twenty-five books. His work ranges from compelling true-life stories to fiction, humor, biography, politics, and current events. He has collaborated with former governor Mike Huckabee, John MacArthur, Marvin Olasky, and others, and his biographical subjects include Sgt. Alvin York and Mary Custis (Mrs. Robert E.) Lee. John has also been an award-winning advertising copywriter/producer and was a founder of American Network Radio. He lives in Nashville.
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