A music teacher, turned teacher-librarian; Vanessa Fortenberry is a true Georgia Peach having lived in Georgia all her life. Inspired by her grandson, Vanessa wrote the children’s verse story, Mama, I Want to See God (Families Growing in Faith series). This story echoes the ways in which young readers inquisitively want to know if they can see God and if they look like Him. 

Daddy, I Want to Know God, book two of the series,  Families Growing in Faith, articulates to young readers about a caring, unfailing, and capable God as they desire to connect more with God.

An inspirational speaker, Vanessa is a contributor to the book, Relief Notes: Encouraging Letters for Tough Times written by the Christian Authors Guild. She also writes, “Connecting Readers to the Word,” a quarterly e-newsletter.