Restored and Made Whole
Jonathan E. Rudd · Available Now
Finding Healing, Hope, and Wholeness After Loss
Loss can leave you shattered — but God specializes in beautiful restoration. Like the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi, where broken pottery is mended with gold, Jonathan E. Rudd shows how your deepest wounds can become your greatest testimony.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
— PSALM 147:3
Loss has a way of making everything feel permanent. The grief, the silence, the question of who am I now? In Restored and Made Whole, Jonathan E. Rudd walks alongside you through the valley — not with easy answers, but with biblical truth and hard-won wisdom forged through real pain.
Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, Jonathan reveals how God does not discard what is broken. Like the Japanese art of kintsugi — where shattered pottery is repaired with gold — your fractures become the very places where God's glory shines brightest.
This book is for anyone who has experienced loss — a loved one, a marriage, a dream, an identity — and wonders whether wholeness is still possible. The answer is yes. And this book shows you the way.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER
Biblical principles for walking through loss without losing your anchor in God.
A practical, Scripture-rooted roadmap from brokenness to complete restoration.
How the places where you've been broken become the places where God's light shines most.
Why God's promises don't expire with your losses, and how to reclaim them.
You don't have to fit a category. You just have to be hurting.
You've lost a spouse or someone you loved deeply — and you don't know who you are without them.
You're still going through the motions of faith — praying, going to church — but you feel nothing.
Everyone around you expects you to be "over it" by now — but you're still hurting and wondering if something is wrong with you.
You've asked God "why" — and heard nothing but silence. And you need to know that your questions are not a sign of failing faith.
You've lost something that wasn't a person — a marriage, a dream, a future you planned on — and you're grieving something the world doesn't always recognize.
You want to believe that wholeness is still possible — but you need someone who has actually been there to show you it's true.
Hear why he wrote this book — and why it may be exactly what you need right now.
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A glimpse at what's waiting for you — chapter by chapter, page by page.
Discover how an ordinary morning — the kind you don't even mark on the calendar — became the day everything changed. You'll recognize your own story here, no matter what your loss looked like.
Jonathan reveals why clinging to truth that no longer comforts you is not a sign of weak faith — and what God actually asks of you when the words won't come.
Two of the most important words in Scripture unlock a truth about God that will change how you see your own tears. This single chapter reframes everything.
After the casseroles stop coming and everyone expects you to be fine — that long, invisible middle season — is actually where the most important restoration happens. Find out why.
The liberating truth that God doesn't wait for your strength to return before He shows up. Lean in here — especially if you feel like your faith tank is empty.
Grief doesn't disappear — but it can be carried. Jonathan shares the daily practice and the unexpected relationship that made the difference between surviving and truly living again.
The new definition of restoration that reshapes everything. You are not trying to return to the person you were before loss — you are becoming someone deeper, wiser, and more whole.
A single detail buried in Job 42 — hidden in plain sight — reveals what true restoration really looks like. It's not about what God gives back. It's about who you become on the other side.
Ministry leaders who have read this book and stand behind its message.
This book brings the reality of grief into sharp focus — the loneliness, the regrets, and the voices from places we never wanted to revisit. It reveals how God uses grief as a refining process to bring healing, hope, and glory to Himself.
A deeply moving and compassionate work. As someone who has personally experienced the loss of a loved one, I found myself closely identifying with the grieving process Jonathan so transparently describes. His honesty offers both encouragement and comfort.
Your transparency and heartfelt acknowledgements are refreshing, restoring, and rebuilding hope after loss. One thought kept resonating — His presence. When there are no answers, God's presence sustains and strengthens while we're hurting.
Reviews of Jonathan's writing — a track record of lives impacted.
Everything you need to know before you order.
Not at all. While Jonathan writes from the experience of losing his wife, the principles apply to any significant loss — a marriage, a friendship, a career, a dream, a sense of identity. If you've grieved something that mattered, this book is for you.
It's a full book — 15 chapters with a conclusion, epilogue, and appendix. Each chapter is substantial, biblically grounded, and draws from real experience. It reads like a companion, not a curriculum.
The primary translation used throughout is the English Standard Version (ESV). Other translations are referenced where noted.
Both. Restored and Made Whole is available in Paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon. The paperback is ideal for reading, journaling alongside, or gifting to someone who is grieving.
Signed bookplates are available in limited quantities for readers who order directly. Reach out via the contact form or social media to request one with your order.
Yes. Jonathan is available for speaking engagements, grief workshops, ministry events, and book signings. Use the email capture form below or reach out on social media to start the conversation.
Jonathan E. Rudd holds a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Regent University and is an author whose work flows from both scholarship and lived experience. After losing his first wife, Sarah Helen, following 43 years of marriage, Jonathan channeled his journey of grief and recovery into writing that brings hope and healing to others.
He is the author of Faith That Recovers All: Taking Back What the Enemy Stole and co-author of The Black Father Perspective. Today, Jonathan continues to encourage individuals and communities through his writing, teaching, and testimony.
He is the husband of Benita Cheryl, father of five, and grandfather of eight. His life and ministry reflect a steadfast commitment to faith, family, and the redemptive power of God's grace.
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