Hope + Help for After Divorce with Vaneetha Rendall Risner

About this episode

Vaneetha Risner discusses navigating life after divorce and the importance of faith and community support.

In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Vaneetha Risner about the complex emotional landscape of navigating life after divorce and her new book, This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God Through the Heartache of Divorce. During the conversation, Vaneetha shares her personal journey, discussing the challenges of processing grief, anger, and shame, while also emphasizing the importance of faith and community support. They delve into the role of lament in healing, the necessity of forgiveness, and the hope found in trusting God amidst uncertainty. Vaneetha encourages listeners to engage their pain, seek community, and recognize that rebuilding life after divorce can lead to new beginnings. Key Takeaways: - Divorce can bring feelings of shame and isolation. - Emotions after divorce can be a roller coaster. - Community support is crucial during difficult times. - Lamenting is a biblical way to process pain. - Healing takes time and is not linear. - Trusting God means leaning into Him during uncertainty. - Rebuilding life after divorce can lead to new possibilities. View the full show notes & links for this episode…

People in this episode

Host: Christine Chappell

Guest: Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Topics covered

• divorce
• emotional healing
• faith
• community support
• forgiveness

Keywords

• grief
• anger
• shame
• lament
• healing
• trusting God
• new beginnings

Mentioned in this episode

Products: This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God Through the Heartache of Divorce

Books & works: Hope + Help for After Divorce, This Was Never the Plan, the Hope + Help Podcast

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