Episode 423 - Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce with Vaneetha Risner
What do you do when you find yourself living a life that was never your plan? How do you navigate the heartache of divorce and come out the other side stronger?
Author and speaker Vaneetha Risner was no stranger to suffering long before her husband told her he had met someone else and wanted a divorce. After having walked through polio as a child, losing her infant son due to medical negligence and receiving a debilitating post-polio diagnosis, Vaneetha had already endured profound loss. Yet divorce brought its own distinct grief—one she had to walk through while caring for her teenage daughters and navigating her own heartbreak. In her book, This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce, she shares the practical wisdom and steady faith that carried her through.
In this episode, Davey and Vaneetha talk about where to begin when a marriage unravels unexpectedly, how to confront the shame that often accompanies divorce, and what it truly looks like to trust God in the midst of deep pain and healing.
If you or someone you love is living a story that feels nothing like the one once imagined, this conversation offers the hope that no matter what you’ve experienced, joy can return—and healing can emerge in the most unexpected places.
“We forget that God isn't about tying a bow on our lives. He is about sanctification and He is about His kingdom. And we don’t know what that is going to look like.”
-Vaneetha Risner
Website: www.vaneetha.com
Instagram: instagram.com/vaneetharisner
Facebook: facebook.com/vaneetharisner
Book: This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce
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