Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Vaneetha Risner is a writer and speaker passionate about helping people find hope in the midst of suffering. Part of her story includes the loss of her infant son, which inspired the hit song "Held," recorded by Natalie Grant. She is also the author of The Scars That Have Shaped Me: How God Meets Us in Suffering. Before writing, she had a career in business and received her BS from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is married to Joel and has two grown daughters, Katie and Kristi.