“The Good in the Awful”
In her book, “The Good in the Awful”, Vanessa invites readers to join in on an honest conversation about pain and what it is to look for God in the darkness, using her own story of crippling grief as the guide to discovering if God is still good and at work in our brokenness. Are you up to join in on the challenge? A great expedition through unknown waters and deep pain to find the good that God is working on in the middle of our mess? Because despite our feelings of God being distant and indifferent to our pain, He isn’t. He is ever present and still in the business of using our broken pieces to build an even greater story. For our benefit and the good of others, wasting nothing. If any truth can be found let it be this, that our Redeemer (your Redeemer) lives!
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The story behind the book…
The book “The Good in the Awful” is really just a guided journey through my own broken story.
In May of 2018 just one week after my sister's wedding - my only brother, John Paul Benbow II, was involved in a motorcycle accident. He survived one week in the hospital before succumbing to his injuries and passing away.
That week was the hardest week of my life, and yet his story didn’t start there - and it’s not where it ended. For the past decade I used blogging as an outlet for journeying through life lessons and my spiritual/emotional health and after suffering such a great loss, I decided to start a new chapter of writing about the harsh realities of life with one goal in mind: Redemption.
Starting with the story of my brother’s life and God’s relentless love which you can read all about here.
Nothing can change or restore back what was taken, but that does not mean that our stories can't be used to bring life and hope to many others. This world can be cruel and overwhelming, but Jesus Himself told us to "take heart, for I have overcome the world." So this is where you will find me. With my hands full and my heart overflowing with words that both wrestle with life's big challenges and embrace them.
This is my good story.
Read what people are saying about “The Good in the Awful”…
“Vanessa pulls you right into her story of painful loss with unwavering transparency and deep, insightful perspective. This book not only tells a story but offers actionable advice for those dealing with grief and also for those of us wanting to know, ‘How can I help?’”
-Jodi Mitchell
“I lost my mom in February of 2018. I was heartbroken and felt so alone. Vanessa’s story brought so much comfort and helped me through my grieving process. This book reminded me that good can be found in any situation. Even in the darkest of seasons. ”
thank you
There will never be enough room on a page for the amount of thank yous this project requires, but to take a peak at those involved behind the scenes head on over to the blog!
dear business owners
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