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In this episode, we welcome author and speaker, Lori Ann Wood. Lori Ann shares about her journey through a serious heart condition and the lessons learned about faith, lament, and the importance of community support. She goes on to share about her personal story of medical challenges, the power of prayer, and the significance of lamenting as a way to express grief and maintain a relationship with God.Jenny and Lori Ann discuss the differences between lament and complaint, the hidden statements within lament, and the benefits of processing pain through biblical lament. Lori Ann also shares insights from her book, Divine Detour, which explores the questions of faith amidst life's challenges.Lori Ann Wood lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful northwest Arkansas. After discovering a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes and speaks to encourage deep faith questions along the detours of life. Her work has been published in several anthologies and dozens of print and online venues, including Bella Grace Magazine and The New York Times. Lori Ann's award-winning book, Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, was published by CrossRiver Media, and is available onAmazon in print and audio form. You can watch a book trailer and read the first chapter free on her website at https://loriannwood.com/books/.You can find Lori Ann:Website: https://loriannwood.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsYrW5KIUqMBVvRxzNZG5QInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/loriannwood/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DivinelyDetouredFacebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/loriwood.1012To learn more about The Rooted Truth Community visit: www.therootedtruth.com

In this episode, we welcome author and speaker, Lori Ann Wood. Lori Ann shares about her journey through a serious heart condition and the lessons learned about faith, lament, and the importance of community support. She goes on to share about her personal story of medical challenges, the power of prayer, and the significance of lamenting as a way to express grief and maintain a relationship with God.Jenny and Lori Ann discuss the differences between lament and complaint, the hidden statements within lament, and the benefits of processing pain through biblical lament. Lori Ann also shares insights from her book, Divine Detour, which explores the questions of faith amidst life's challenges.Lori Ann Wood lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful northwest Arkansas. After discovering a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes and speaks to encourage deep faith questions along the detours of life. Her work has been published in several anthologies and dozens of print and online venues, including Bella Grace Magazine and The New York Times. Lori Ann's award-winning book, Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, was published by CrossRiver Media, and is available onAmazon in print and audio form. You can watch a book trailer and read the first chapter free on her website at https://loriannwood.com/books/.You can find Lori Ann:Website: https://loriannwood.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsYrW5KIUqMBVvRxzNZG5QInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/loriannwood/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DivinelyDetouredFacebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/loriwood.1012To learn more about The Rooted Truth Community visit: www.therootedtruth.com

In today's episode, Lynn Roush, LPC, sits down with Lori Ann Wood, an inspiring author, speaker, and survivor of medical trauma. As part of our series on “Surviving and Thriving After Trauma,” we are delving into the challenges and lessons that come from facing health crises, and the shift that needs to occur from being a “fixer” to accepting that not everything in life can or will be solved. When a trip to urgent care led to a 2 week stay in the ICU as a critical care patient, Lori Ann Wood's life went from predictable to precarious. Being diagnosed with end stage heart failure with an enlarged heart functioning at only 6%, Lori Ann was faced with a health crisis that would test her faith with an uncertain future. Lynn and Lori Ann discuss how medical crises disrupt not only your physical well-being but also create emotional, psychological and spiritual instability. When you receive a “forever diagnosis”, nothing seems normal anymore and everyone in the family is affected by the detour that occurs when you lose your health. Lori Ann's journey of receiving a life-altering diagnosis and how she processed the feelings of failure, guilt and shame that come with chronic illness, will encourage and comfort anyone who can relate to the struggle to find hope when your heart - or health - fails. Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted by Lori Ann Wood If you enjoy listening to With You in the Weeds we'd love to hear from you! You can email us at withyouintheweeds@thecrossingchurch.com or leave us a review. For more great content from the team you can subscribe to our newsletter at withyouintheweeds.com and follow us on Instagram @withyouintheweeds. 

Episode 748: You Can Receive Divine Healing by Faith - You can receive healing by the gifts of healings or the working of miracles, but you can also receive it by faith. Find out more about this on this episode of Good News with Greg Fritz. Download or request your FREE Study Notes for this series at https://gregfritz.org/study-notes/. Greg Fritz is on a mission to get the truth of the Good News to as many people as possible. The truth is God has a plan and a meaning for your life. You are extravagantly and deeply loved by God, and you were created for a purpose.  Receive a free CD and our newsletter: https://www.gregfritz.org/free-cd/   Follow Greg on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregfritzministries/  Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfritzministries/ Watch more videos: https://www.gospeltruth.tv/   Learn more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrR9Rsx4h_RqYigda2PysZQ  Email us: info@gregfritz.org  Partner with us:  https://gregfritz.org/partners/ Donate: https://gregfritz.org/donate/

Could God use our extremely un-peaceful circumstances to bring us into a deeper peace than we have ever known? My friend, Lori Ann Wood, is nodding an adamant “YES!” with this. Lori is a lifelong Christian, an unlikely writer, and a heart failure survivor. After enduring this health detour, she wrote, Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, for the believer who hits a snag in their careful life plan and starts to wonder if their faith is any good at all: the career has evaporated overnight, the adult child has turned his back on his family, the marriage vows have worn paper thin. If these or the like resonate with you, dear listener, lean on in. Lori Ann was trained at the Mayo Clinic and now serves as a Community Educator for WomenHeart, sharing heart failure warning signs she missed. Today, we're talking about: Divine detours, those times that make you wonder if your faith is any good at all and how to experience peace through it Doubt - if we doubt does it mean our faith is not strong enough? How does God view our doubt? 3 questions every life must answer (often more than once) Download Lori Ann's new heart failure resource, 5 Warning Signs of Heart Failure That Seem Like Something Else  C A N D A C E  C O F E R author + speaker ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠facebook

CLICK VIDEO ABOVE to watch our entire interview. Shaped by Faith Radio Guest this Week is Lori Ann Wood, Author of Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted. Lori lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes to encourage others to explore their difficult faith questions along the detours of life. In this inspiring interview, Lord addresses illness identity and Our identity in Christ! You can listen to full interviews LIVE 8 AM CT Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on WOMI Owensboro 99.1 FM/1490 AM. Keep reading...

We're joined by friend of the pod, Pete Wehner, contributing writer at The Atlantic and senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, to explore how Peter's Christian faith influences his views on suffering, scriptural interpretation, and ethical dilemmas. The conversation addresses the current political climate, particularly focusing on Donald Trump's impact on the Evangelical community and the Republican Party. Emphasizing honest and empathetic dialogue, we discuss the challenges of maintaining faith in divisive times and envision potential paths for the church's and conservative movement's future redemption. Highlighting the power of personal connections, there's a fun story about 2 New York Rangers fans finding common ground across political differences while watching the game at a bar in LA, illustrating the broader theme of building relationships beyond political and ideological differences.   It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics    And we're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion   00:00 Introduction to the Podcast  00:32 Big Announcement: Join Us on Patreon  01:36 Introducing Today's Guest: Pete Wehner  02:46 Pete Wehner on Faith and Doubts  03:33 The Question of Suffering and Hermeneutics  07:32 Literal vs. Figurative Interpretation of Scripture  22:59 The Profundity of the Crucifixion  40:54 Evangelicals' Support for Trump  52:23 Political Reactions to Trump's Conviction  57:40 The Cult of Personality in Modern Republicanism  01:02:46 The Future of the Republican Party  01:05:33 Hope and Redemption in Politics and Faith   You can also find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.threads.net/@coreysnathan.   Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.   Very grateful for our sponsor Meza Wealth Management. Reach out to Jorge and his team: www.mezawealth.com   https://www.theatlantic.com/author/peter-wehner/   https://www.nytimes.com/column/peter-wehner

This week, I speak with Lori Ann Wood, who lives with her husband in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes and speaks to encourage deep faith questions along the detours of life. She has been awarded the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award, and awards from the Evangelical Press Association as well as from Colorado Christian Writers. Her work has been published in several anthologies and numerous print and online venues, including The New York Times, The Christian Century Magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Truly Magazine, and Pepperdine University Press. Lori Ann's first book, Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, was recently published by CrossRiver Media. It quickly became #1 New Release on Amazon in Christian Spiritual Growth and in Personal Growth & Christianity. The book has won four international book awards. We take a look at her childhood up to the present to find the beautiful thread of Jesus in her life. You won't want to miss this inspiring episode! Website: https://loriannwood.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/loriannwood/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DivinelyDetouredYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClsYrW5KIUqMBVvRxzNZG5QFree Resource, 5 Prayers & Promises When You Can't Talk to God: https://loriannwood.com/hope/More Info: Books Page, including book trailer and first chapter free - https://loriannwood.com/books/*Theme Music “Blessed Time” by Ketsa 

Why do we pull away from Bible study when life gets stressful?When Lori Ann Wood was diagnosed with a chronic heart condition, it turned her world upside down. In this episode, she talks with Angie about that difficult season, what it taught her about her faith, and the importance of staying connected to God through His Word.  https://livesteadyon.com/ Email Angie at: steadyonpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @livesteadyon Instagram: @angiebaughman421 Looking for something not listed? It's probably here: https://linktr.ee/livesteadyon  https://loriannwood.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DivinelyDetoured https://www.instagram.com/loriannwood/ http://twitter.com/lori_ann_wood Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann Wood writes to encourage others to embrace their deep faith questions along the detours of life. Lori Ann has won the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award as well as awards from the Evangelical Press Association and Write His Answer Ministries. Her work has been published in numerous print and online venues, including The New York Times, The Christian Century magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Pepperdine University Press, and Truly Magazine. Lori Ann lives with her husband in an empty nest in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Lori Ann's book, “Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted” can be found here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS4PH35M/ If you find yourself giving God the silent treatment, download Lori Ann's free guide, 5 Prayers & Promises When You Can't Talk to God:https://loriannwood.com/hope/  Angie mentioned “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young Lori Ann mentioned the YouVersion app  Theme music:Glimmer by Andy Ellison

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Pot of Gold Series Day #4 Affirmations for a Abundance and Faith  You have the power to manifest your pot of gold this week. Here are a series of affirmations to help you co-create it. Just read them through and feel good as you do. Manifest all the gold you desire. I can help. Begin the Elevate Intuitive Coaching Package: IntuitiveCoachingwithAmy.com

Bill Geraci is an insurance broker licensed in over 13 states. He speaks at conferences all around the world to bring cutting edge approaches, including Virtual Reality, to the forefront and helps employers to create self-funding opportunities. His passion is for getting to the root of the cause, and helping employers cut costs, by self-funding so they can provide a combination of natural and traditional approaches to their employees.   In this session we will discuss: 1. What are some of the new trends you have seen in health care, specifically using Virtual Reality? 2. How does self-funding for employers save money on health care? 3. Can you share about ulcerative colitis – The story of a young 20-year-old and how you and your client are approaching this. 4. What started you in your quest to bring natural approaches into mainstream health care and employer insurance plans? 5. What take-aways can you share with our audience that can help them mold their own health journeys – whether they are just beginning to explore natural health or whether they have been practicing this for years. 6. If people want to reduce medicine or explore natural approaches, where do they start?  7. What should employers look for if they wish to explore some of the ideas you teach and speak about? 8. Blue Zones: 5 Key ingredients: Food, Family/Connection, Fun, Focus, Faith   You can learn more about Bill and his programs at: www.magichis.com

As we get ready to start February's Heart Health Month we are going to focus today's Wellness Wednesday on heart failure. Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Lori Ann Wood, who shares her unexpected journey through heart failure - a condition often overshadowed by the more talked-about heart attack. Lori Ann and I dive into the critical, yet often misinterpreted, symptoms of heart failure and the unique challenges women face in identifying these signs amidst societal pressures.

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Treat Jen to Coffee www.PATREON.COM/JAVAWITHJEN  FREE DOWNLOAD: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/136691/sites/95241182792123970/StartYourPodcastChecklist ——————————————————— What do you do when you've been building toward something, perhaps a career, or a relationship that's been moving toward marriage, or a dream in your heart, and something in life interrupts your plans and prevents it from happening? Those "closed doors" can be the most difficult moments to experience. But there's hope. In this episode we share how many times a closed door is the Lord's intervention and produces an open door we didn't expect and it takes our life in a new direction that is even better than our original plan! If you've experienced some disappointments and closed doors and need a little encouragement in that place, this episode is for YOU! Today's guest Lori Woods shares her wisdom and journey with us in a let-your-hair-down conversation style episode. Be sure to share it with a friend or two, you never know who may quietly be struggling through the same thing. Read more about Lori below. ——————————————————— MORE ABOUT LORI: After discovering a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann Wood writes to encourage others to embrace deep faith questions along the detours of life. Her award-winning work has been published in several anthologies and dozens of print and online venues. Lori Ann's first book, Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, was published earlier this year by CrossRiver Media, and is available at https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Detour-choose-always-wanted/dp/1936501759/. Learn more at https://loriannwood.com/books/. Socials and website links:Connect with her on her website, on Instagram or on Facebook. FREE GIFT FROM LORI:If you are on a detour, and find it difficult to communicate with God, get her free gift, 5 Prayers & Promises When You Can't Talk to God at https://loriannwood.com/hope/. ——————————————————— Thank you for rating, reviewing and sharing the show on social media, this makes such an enormous difference on the reach of this show!   Follow and tag me on Instagram @javawithjen or on Facebook @javawithjenpodcast , and share when you're listening to a show!   I love seeing your posts

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Join me for an encouraging and inspiring conversation with Christian Author and heart failure survivor, Lori Ann Wood. We discuss her story and her recently released book “Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted” among many other things! Connect with Lori Ann through social media @loriannwood and checkout her website, www.loriannwood.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/journeywithjanicepodcast/support

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you experienced a “divine detour” in your life - a curve ball you didn't see coming? At the time, it could seem like the end of the world, or at the very least like God took a vacation from looking out for you. But our guest today on the podcast, Lori Ann Wood, has some real encouragement for us. She shares the story of her own “divine detour” and how it actually became the catalyst for a faith she never dreamed possible. Join us to hear her incredible story, including the hard questions she asked and the ways God showed up for her each step of the way (and continues to!). You can connect with Lori and find her book Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted at LoriAnnWood.com .

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast  A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith  You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast  Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast  A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith  You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast  Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

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Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast  A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith  You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast  Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Hey Friends! :) I'm Jennifer LaGuardia, always here with you to be your encouraging voice!:)  Those close to me know that I attribute every positive in my life …to a Higher Power I personally refer to as God.  It's  how every heartbreak, disappointment and “what in the world was I thinking”?!…”what was that all about~situation”?!!! Lol…All the negative I've experienced throughout my life…turned into life changing purpose and miraculous moves forward.  This happened through my relationship with God.  I've come to realize, that being in total alignment with God, is how you get through anything! It's how you ultimately attract what is in Divine Alignment for your life…It's how you become all your were created to evolve into… When you Align yourself with God… You open up the gateway for possibilities infinitely beyond what you could have originally planned for!  It definitely does not NOT eliminate struggle.. In fact aligning yourself with God, ironically …you may come up against this really bizarre resistance. But I can say this to you with

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast  A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith  You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast  Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast  A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith  You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast  Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Welcome to season 3 of the You Deserve Fresh Lettuce podcast  A podcast for women about Relationships, Marriage, Divorce, Faith  You can catch up on season 1 & 2 on your favorite podcast platforms, or watch all the fun on YouTube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the show & help us grow! Like • Share • Subscribe Visit us on Social Media @YDFLpodcast  Follow hosts Rachel @RachelMedina101 & Delia @Delia_Monarch_ ………………………………………… Want to share your story anonymously on the show? Email us to: youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com and we may share your story (not your name) on an episode of the YDFL podcast! —————————————— Want To Become A Sponsor? Email us! youdeservefreshlettuce@gmail.com Or visit our website rdmedia.group ----------------------------------------- If you are woman stuck in an abusive relationship and need help getting out, please contact Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or chat from your smart phone or computer https://www.thehotline.org

Treat Jen to Coffee www.PATREON.COM/JAVAWITHJEN  ——————————————————— Have you ever felt like life just took a crazy turn that you never consented to, interrupting your life in ways you never asked for? Yeah... sometimes life throws a curveball. But, despite how cool or how traumatizing those turns may turn out, if we hold close to the Lord in the process, asking the hard messy questions that we have shoved down into our "deal with it later" spaces, the Lord can take what you'd never choose to lead you into the faith you'd always wanted. Listen to today's episode to encourage your heart if you find yourself in that space of unexpected, or even unwelcomed change. God is REALLY good at using ALL things for our good... Read below for more about the author. -------------------------- ABOUT THE GUEST Lori Ann Wood lives in an empty nest in beautiful Bentonville, Arkansas, with her husband and miniature dachshund, Pearl. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann writes to encourage others to embrace deep faith questions along the detours of life. She has been awarded the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award, and awards from the Evangelical Press Association as well as from Colorado Christian Writers. Her work has been published in several anthologies and numerous print and online venues, including The New York Times, The Christian Century Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Truly Magazine, Pepperdine University Press, Sweet to the Soul FAITH Magazine, and yahoo.com. Lori Ann's first book is scheduled to release February 21, 2023 with CrossRiver Media, Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted. Read more from her at https://linktr.ee/LoriAnnWood. Living with a chronic, invisible illness and struggling with deep faith questions, Lori Ann knows that sometimes we want to give God the silent treatment. If you are on a detour, and find it difficult to communicate with God, get Lori Ann's free gift, 5 Prayers & Promises When You Can't Talk to God at https://loriannwood.com/hope/. Website:https://loriannwood.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivinelyDetouredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/loriannwood/ ——————————————————— JEN'S FASHION WORKSHOP: www.Jsamuelstyling.com Thank you for rating, reviewing and sharing the show on social media, this makes such an enormous difference on the reach of this show!   Follow and tag me on Instagram @javawithjen or on Facebook @javawithjenpodcast , and share when you're listening to a show!   I love seeing your posts

Lori Ann Wood is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on Episode 264 of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.”Lori Ann is the author of Divine Detour: The Path You Didn't Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted. Lori Ann has won the Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award as well as awards from the Evangelical Press Association and Write His Answer Ministries. Her work has been published in numerous print and online venues, including The New York Times, The Christian Century magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Pepperdine University Press, and Truly Magazine. In this episode, Lori Ann shares about her detour and how God used these questions to grow her faith deeper. Lori Ann is a heart failure survivor. Having discovered a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann encourages others to embrace their deep faith questions along the detours of life.But it was not an easy journey for Lori Ann. She was a lifelong believer who was deeply disappointed in the God she thought she knew. And in her book, Divine Detour, Lori Ann makes a bold decision to embrace those difficult questions, wanting answers but more importantly, needing permission to ask them. Lori Ann talks about her hard-won insights and invites you to join her on a 40-day journey deep into the heart of a God who doesn't always behave as we would like. https://loriannwood.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DivinelyDetoured/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loriannwood/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lori_ann_wood

Lori Ann Wood was young and healthy when she ended up in critical care with a heart failure diagnosis and only a few months to live. We discuss that season of her life, the healing and reoccurrence she experienced and how the family of God interceded on her behalf when she had no words. Questions Discussed During Divine Detour & Heart Health: You experienced a near death health incident in 2015. Will you share that experience with us? You spent 16 months at the Cleveland Clinic, what was day to day life like for you? How would you encourage people now to be proactive in their treatment of heart disease? What shifted in your walk with Jesus, as you're walking through this experience? Tell us about your heart ejection fraction being restored. You are releasing a book Divine Detour: The Path You Didn't Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, where you explore the questions of worry, doubt and fear. Pick one and explain in a little more detail how your personal wrestling impacted the writing of the book and what you hoped those reading would take away. When your world was falling apart you learned questions didn't destroy your faith, but strengthened it. Why are questions so important in our faith journeys with Jesus? Let's close with encouragement for anyone listening who may be walking through their own desert. SHOW NOTES cont. Related Episodes: 191: Marcy Gregg | Life After Losing Your Memory 172: Christiana Custodio | When God Changed His Mind 162: Erica Baldwin | Invisible Illness Warrior Come be a part of the Grace Enough Gang Follow Grace Enough: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Become a Grace Enough supporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever wondered if it is okay to question God? Is it okay to have doubts and ask why God? Where are you God? Is your plan good? Sometimes it does not feel good right now, so can I trust You? All of these are honest questions that we can bring to God. And it is okay to ask these hard questions. I love that we dive deeper into this on the podcast today when I talk with Lori Ann Wood about her new book, *Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted. I have to say that if I am honest, I have asked these hard questions along the detours of my life. Maybe you have too. I am excited for us to talk about this because I think sometimes we assume if we have these questions then maybe our faith is not as strong as we thought it was. I am hear to tell you that is not true. I love the wisdom that Lori Ann brings as she shares about her detour and how God used these questions to grow her faith deeper. I promised you do not want to miss the truths shared in this episode. Also, I am so excited for someone to win a copy of Lori Ann's book: *Divine Detour. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/fxqi3u/divine-detour-book-giveaway Book Recommendation: *Walking through Twilight by Douglas Groothuis I share a quote from Lori Ann's Brave Women post. Here is a link to the entire article. After discovering a serious heart condition almost too late, Lori Ann Wood became an award-winning author who encourages deep faith questions along the detours of life. Lori Ann's first book, *Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted, is available at https://loriannwood.com/books/. Get her free gift, When You Can't Talk to God, at https://loriannwood.com/hope/. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Lori Ann Wood is a Christian author and heart failure survivor. Today, Lori Ann shares her beginnings in a Christian family doing all the right things, how her life was rocked by a heart failure diagnosis, and what she learned about God when he seemed silent. Her faith took a turn from doing to relating with the Lord in intimate ways. Plus, she shares the three main questions that she asked and the practices that helped her thought them. Lori Ann's story reminds us that even when our lives don't look how we'd like, God is still there, working, and loving us. Listen to Lori Ann's story in your favorite podcast player now! Stories Lori Ann shared: Growing up in Kansas on a wheat farm Realizing the blessing of her childhood in a secure family The note her dad gave her while walking her down the aisle Feeling peace for the first time in her faith Running her faith and life through lists Focusing her life on her kids and doing the right things Receiving a medical diagnosis of heart disease Having heart failure and landing in the hospital three weeks later Not praying or experiencing God during 16 months Learning that it's okay to borrow words to pray Getting better at entertaining questions with her kids as a result Discovering the three questions she was asking in different ways Great quotes from Lori Ann: I heard the voice of God first from the lips of my mother. God was silent and I gave him the silent treatment right back. I equated the goodness of God with how well my life was matching this plan I made. Resources we mentioned: Lori Ann's website Divine Detour: The Path You'd Never Choose Can Lead to the Faith You've Always Wanted by Lori Ann Wood Related episodes: Chuck Malott is a Hippie Turned Saint Traci Rhoades and a Firm Foundation Phileena Heuertz and Christian Contemplation The post Lori Ann Wood and Questions in the Silence appeared first on Eric Nevins.