Posts by Vaneetha Risner

Vaneetha Risner

Vaneetha writes and speaks about meeting God in suffering. She is the author of The Scars That Have Shaped Me, Walking Through Fire, Desperate for Hope (a Bible study), and Watching for the Morning: 90 Devotionals When Hope Is Hard to Find. You can find her writing at Desiring God and Vaneetha.com. Vaneetha lives in North Carolina with her husband, Joel. She has two daughters, Katie and Kristi.

Helplessness is an invitation to encounter God's grace.

Helpless yet Held: God’s Strength in Our Weakness

Helpless. Even the word makes me cringe. Helplessness may feel like the end, but it’s where God begins His most powerful work.

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Jesus knows every detail of our struggles.

Care For The Hurting Ones At Holiday Time

Discover practical ideas of how can we care for and love those hurting and whose pain may be heavier during the holidays as they grieve losses. So many struggle in silence.

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"Hearing our authentic lament can draw others to God in unexpected ways." Vaneetha Risner

Lament: Beauty Out of Bitterness

When pain almost strangles us, and darkness is our closest friend, what should we do? Discover how lament can bring beauty out of bitterness.

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