The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering

The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering

<p>Twenty-one surgeries by age thirteen. Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages as a young wife. The death of a child. A debilitating progressive disease. Riveting pain. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce.</p> <p>Vaneetha Rendall Risner begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his <em>sustaining</em> grace.</p> <p>In <em>The Scars That Have Shaped Me</em>, published by Desiring God, Vaneetha does more than share her stories of pain; she invites other sufferers to taste with her the goodness of a sovereign God who will carry us in our darkest of days.</p> <p>“Vaneetha writes with creativity, biblical faithfulness, compelling style, and an experiential authenticity that draws other sufferers in. Here you will find both a tested life and a love for the sovereignty of a good and gracious God.” –JOHN PIPER</p> <p>“A special kind of wisdom. Nothing short of remarkable. You’ll see the unmistakably hard but truly beautiful stuff God is doing in your own life.” –JONI EARECKSON TADA</p> <p>“I could not put this book down, except to wipe my tears.” –GLORIA FURMAN</p>