Song of a Wounded Heart: Regaining Hope and Trust After Personal Tragedy: The Incredible True Life Story of a Woman Who Lost Everything

by Lora Jones

In November 2004, Lora Jones was a happy wife and proud mother of two beautiful children. Lora and her family left for a family vacation, excited to celebrate the holidays, but sounds of music and laughter in their van were shattered by a head-on collision. Lora watched helplessly as, one-by-one, her beloved family slipped into eternity. Awake in a nightmare, all traces of laughter were replaced by the mournful cries of a wounded heart. How in the world could Lora go on alone? Song of a Wounded Heart tells the true story of Lora’s journey from death to hope. Unbelievably, God sang to her the night of the accident. “Do not be afraid,” He whispered, “This is for my glory.” How could that be possible? She was crushed under the enormous pain, unable to think. In the months to come, as she struggled to understand, God patiently continued to sing, drawing her gently to His side, daring her to trust Him. Lora shares her personal journal entries, including the Bible reading plan God used to speak to her and stories of people in the Bible who also struggled with faith. Join Lora in Song of a Wounded Heart as she asks God questions, deals with anger and loneliness, and chooses to believe in the goodness of God, in spite of the circumstances.

Genres: Memoir

206 pages, Paperback

Published June 25, 2019

Reviews

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

My heart broke for the author and the unimaginable devastating loss she survived. Her profound transparency throughout the book made me want to cherish her story as if she was a dear friend who had just shared something very personal with me.


Reading Jones’s story raised my spirits in my own healing journey as it was clear to see that all her encounters with God involved healing and redemption.


I must share though; the most surprising and mind-blowing takeaway came from the author’s many “journal entries”; her very vulnerable conversations with God. It wasn’t until I finished reading Jones’s story and took a step back to take it all in that I realized the Holy Spirit had just used the author of this book to teach me how I too can have vulnerable and intimate conversations with God. My deep desire to know and understand how to do that had been weighing on my heart for quite some time. It’s so astonishing to me how God answers prayers!

[Trish Topmiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. What a difficult book but also because I lost my husband and son too. Often grief books are very tough to read but I really enjoyed Song of a Wounded Heart. I loved her process with God, her openness and her encouragement. A few sweet moments for me: How difficult the loss of a child is, my son is Alive in heaven with Jesus and not just dead/gone, "but I have a strong God", "what God truly desires from me: a daily relationship with Him", her daughters t-shirt Be Different, and Healing is allowing joy to enter a heart of pain." I felt your ups and downs and I love how God gave you so many wonderful songs. Thank you for sharing your story and offering hope.

[Melanie King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having watched Lora walk through this from the very outside edge has been such an encouragement to me, especially when I walked through my own grief and remembered her faithful testimony.
Reading this has brought me to tears and laughter as I am reminded that God is so faithful and kind and good.

[R.K. Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got through this relatively quickly, but it is a very sad book. Detailing this woman's tragedy and finding hope in Jesus and finding peace through sharing her story with others.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fast-paced, interesting storyline with believable characters. It's got a sweet ending.

[Chelsea Hutchins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went to elementary school with Jayden and have never stopped thinking about how kind he was. I feel so honored to say he was my friend when he passed ❤️

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true tearjerker! I applause Lora Jones for allowing the Lord to give her the strength she needed to carry on.