Amazing book + GIVEAWAY!

UPDATED:  The winner of the giveaway was Loren.  Thanks for all who entered!

I am so thankful to have the opportunity to share this book with you today.  It is called Miracle for Jen by Linda Barrick from Tyndale House Publishers.

Jennifer Barrick and her family (Linda, Andy, and brother Josh) were driving home from a concert in their van in November 2006 when they were hit by a drunk driver.  Jen suffered the most serious injuries and was not expected to live.  This book is the amazing true story of this family. Jen wakes up remembering nothing, yet she does remember Bible verses and continually prays and praises God with great clarity. 

In this book, Linda (Jen's mother) shares the details of the accident, injuries of each family member, and their recoveries.  She prayed fervently for a miracle for her daughter and for her daughter to be normal again.  She shares all the things she learned through this experience as God gave her daughter a new "normal" after the accident.     

This is a touching, inspiring book and a real blessing to read.  I highly recommend it to you.  Here is a video clip about the book.  When you see the pictures from the accident, you will be shocked like I was that anyone came out of that wreckage alive.  God clearly had a plan for this family! 
   

I have a giveaway to share with you as well.  I have been provided with a certificate to mail one winner.   You can use the certificate for a copy of the book at your local store.  To be entered in this contest, please leave a comment on this post telling me you'd like to win.  I will choose a winner next Thursday, March 29, 2012. 
(I was given a copy of this book from Tyndale Blog Network for my honest review.) 

Have a day of blessings!

Thankful Thursday

Welcome to Thankful Thursday!  We are meeting at Women Taking a Stand this month.  It has been a quick week for us because Monday both of my boys were home for the holiday.  The week has been busy and fast.  We have enjoyed the sunshine in the afternoons after chilly mornings. 

Today I am thankful for...

~  my husband making waffles for me.  I had recently said waffles sounded so good.  Sunday morning he got up and surprised me with a plate of waffles.  They were so yummy! 

~ my little boy's silliness!  He makes us laugh all the time with the cute things he says and does.  I like to see how his mind works with the things he tells us!  And I love to hear his sweet laugh when he is being silly.
~I shared here about the miracle we saw with Mrs. Pat.  I am excited to share that she was able to go home this week!  This is an answer to many prayers.  God is so good! 

~ the sunny days!  We have not had too many cold days this winter.  Lately we've had a lot of sunshine and temperatures in the 60s and 70s.  Very nice!!

~ having so many appliances that make life easier. 

Have a day of blessings!

Thank you God for miracles!

I wrote previously about the ACU bus crash that happened on November 4.  One student died in the crash and others were seriously injured.  When I look at the pictures, it is just shocking that anyone lived.  One of the injured was Mrs. Pat.  She had been unconscious since the accident in a hospital in San Angelo.
Saturday we received word by email that Mrs. Pat was being moved to an Abilene hospital's hospice care.  Tests had shown no brain activity, and the family thought she was at the end of her life.  Well Saturday afternoon she woke up and started asking her family questions! 

Not knowing this yet, we went by to see her.  The family was talking with the doctor, but the nurse told me I could go on in her room.  I was so surprised to walk in her room and see her eyes open...not at all what I expected.  Then she started moving her mouth trying to talk to me and pointed to her trach.  I was just so amazed.  I got my husband from the hall and we prayed with her.  As we were leaving the nurse said we could talk to her family now.  They were in a family room and all of them just had looks of shock on their faces.  They said the doctors didn't know what happenened!

Everyone is so amazed and thanking God for this wonderful miracle!  Please pray for her and her family in the days ahead. 

To God be the glory!

Have a day of blessings!