Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In this week's connecting clip of the week, we'll continue to hear from Vanitha Reisner,

as she shares her story of suffering and faith.

In today's episode, Vanitha shares the pain she experienced when her husband left her

and what that did to her faith.

This short excerpt is from a larger conversation Vanita had with Paul Tripp and Shelby Abbott

on the Connecting podcast.

To listen to the full episode, check out the Paul Tripp podcast episode 240.

Now here's Vanitha Reisner on the Connecting podcast.

So after you have Christy, then you get this diagnosis.

Yes.

What happens after that, knowing that it's the money in the bank that's going to continually

deplete?

Yeah, so just sort of adjusting.

I mean, and some things I gave up really well, vacuuming, no problems.

Unloading the dishwasher, I was like, if I can't, I can't, you know?

I can't do it.

I can't do it for me. Yeah. So, I mean, I was a really a trooper with those things, but, you know, there was other things that were harder.

And just sort of processing all of that.

And thinking I was doing it with my husband, who was kind and great through that,

but then he came home really six years almost exactly after the diagnosis and told me

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