Walking Through Fire
A Memoir of Loss and Redemption
by Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Nelson Books
Thomas Nelson
Biographies & Memoirs | Christian | Religion & Spirituality
Pub Date 19 Jan 2021
I am reviewing a copy of Walking Through Fire via Nelson Books and Netgalley:
Vaneetha Risner contacted Polio as an infant, she was misdiagnosed and lived with widespread paralysis. She was in and out of the hospital for ten years and after each stay she would endure a life filled with bullying. After she became a Christian she thought things would get easier, and they did: carefree college days, a dream job in Boston, and an MBA from Stanford where she met and married a classmate.
Sadly her life unraveled once more, she had four miscarriages, her son died due to a doctors mistake. And Vaneetha herself was diagnosed with Post Polio Syndrome that would likely become a quadriplegic. After that her husband betrayed her and moved out, leaving her to raise two adolescent daughters alone.
Vaneetha was not experiencing the abundant life she thought God had promised her. But Vaneetha discovered, everything she experienced was designed to draw her closer to Christ as she discovered "that intimacy with God in suffering can be breathtakingly beautiful."
If you are looking for a powerful biography about praising God in the midst of the storm. I highly recommend Walking Through Fire.
I give Walking Through Fire five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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