S2E22: LoriAnn Wood / Divine Detour: The Path You Didn’t Choose Can Lead to the Faith You’ve Always Wanted

Send us Fan MailThis conversation was so eye opening and such a great dive into how we can trust God even in the detours of life. We discuss how we can ask God the hard questions in life. How to approach the Lord in a reverent and honoring way yet ask those insanely difficult questions that we have. My new friend Lori Ann has such wonderful insight on all of these things! Tune in to hear her testimony of how she met God during a huge and ongoing detour in her life. Lori Ann Wood lives in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas, with her husband, the love of her life whom she found in 9th grade. She is mom to three great young adults, one amazing son-in-law, and a miniature dachshund named Pearl. Her new favorite role is grandmother to Hazel.  Lori Ann currently serves as founding leader of the Parenting Education Ministry at the church of Christ in Bentonville. She also serves as WomenHeart Champion Community Educator for Arkansas and American Heart Association Ambassador.  Lori Ann was awarded the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award and her work has been published in numerous print and online venues, including Heart Insight Magazine, The Christian Century magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Sweet to the Soul FAITH Magazine, Pepperdine University Press, and yahoo.com. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes to encourage others to ask their difficult faith questions along the detours of life. Lori Ann’s first book is scheduled to release in February 2023 with CrossRiver Media, Divine Detour: The Path You Didn’t Choose Can Lead to the Faith You’ve Always Wanted. Read more from her at https://linktr.ee/LoriAnnWood. Connect with LoriAnn at her website: https://loriannwood.com/ Free Resource: https://loriannwood.com/hopeRead the first chapter of Lori Ann’s book https://loriannwood.com/booksFB & IG: @loriannwoodIf you'd like more encouragement to start your days make sure and check out the 2-3 min daily scripture dives called CCK's right here! Scripture focused time to help us hear from God’s living word. The combination of both real-life experiences with Jesus and daily scripture dives will set us up for a life more focused on Christ. I’d love to connect with you! Join the Encouraging Email list: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen0if5Xiax3BOLqv_FGOxdg6TzIdXTd35OXVxmGGVZ-DfbYQ/viewformLet's be friends on social:Visit my website and check out the blog posts: https://kaladiane.comIG: @kalayoderFB: @kyoderscentsy Email: [email protected] If you enjoyed today's chat then I'd love for you to leave a rating and review! Be sure to follow the show so you never miss an episode and share it with a friend! Music: Happy Clappy UkulSupport the showWant to go deeper into the conversation? Get the weekly podcast e-newsletter HEREwebsite: https://kaladiane.com IG: @kaladianeyoderFB: @kaladianeyoderMusic: Happy Clappy Ukulele by Shane Ivers & Spark Of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com