Lori Ann Wood

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Publications

AWARDS

Serious Writer, Writer of the Year, Short Nonfiction Articles, Two Semifinal Entries, Summer 2022

Colorado Christian Writers, Write His Answer Contest, Published Prose Winner, 2022

Evangelical Press Association, Higher Goals in Christian Journalism, Second Place, Medium Articles, 2022

Christian Century, Frederick Buechner Narrative Essay Award, 2020

 

ARTICLES

The Joyful Life Magazine, Blog, “Christian Motherhood: 3 Steps to Enjoying the Missional Journey Through the Stages,” October 31, 2022

The New York Times, Online Newsletter, Contributor, “Your COVID Diaries,” October 26,2022

The Love Offering Series, rachaelkadams.com, Blog, “When a Problem Threatens Beneath the Surface,” September 15, 2022

Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Cultivating Comeback Courage,” Fall 2022

The Joyful Life Magazine, “Long Distance Grandparenting: 7 Tools to Help Your Relationship Thrive,” July 27, 2022

Everyday Faith, Extraordinary God, madisonaichele.com, Blog, “The Unmendable Heart,” July 1, 2022

The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “Monarchs, Manna, and Temporary Blessings,” Summer 2022

Bella Grace Magazine, Contributor, “88 of Our Favorite Beautiful Messes,” Summer 2022

The Joyful Life Magazine, Blog, “How to Stop Worrying About Your Grown Child ,” April 25, 2022

Brave Women Series, beckyberesford.com, “Letting God Take Us to the Edge: Bravely Living with an Incurable Disease,” April 13, 2022

Grace, Sweet to the Soul Ministries, Print, “Our Source of Uncommon Strength,” Spring 2022

The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “Eyes for the Invisible,” Spring 2022

WomenHeart Blog, “Thriving with Heart Disease: Four Unique Perspectives,” February 18, 2022

Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Being Okay With Giving Up,” Spring 2022

The Joyful Life Magazine, Blog, “Four Cornerstones for Finding Purpose as An Empty Nester,” January 10, 2022

The Splendor Journal, Print, Sweet to the Soul Ministries, “Beyond the Christmas Pageant,” December 2021

The Devoted Collective, Foreshadowed Devo Series, “Cursed for Our Redemption,” December 8, 2021

The Joyful Life Magazine, Blog, “Cultivating a Loose Grip: How to Let Go of Your Grown Child,” November 22, 2021

The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “Mundane Matters,” Winter 2021

Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “It is What It Is,” Winter 2021

marniehammar.com, Hear Him Louder Series, “Is God Still Working When He’s Silent?” October 7, 2021

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Readers Share Memories of 9/11, September 11, 2021

The Woven Journal, Print, Sweet to the Sold Ministries, “The Journey from Thankfulness to Gratitude,” September 2021

Women Faith & Story, “The Majesty of the Monarch,” July 2021

Bella Grace Magazine, Contributor, “57 Imagined Holidays to Start Celebrating,” Summer 2021

The Joyful Life Magazine, Blog, “18 Lessons to Impart to Your Teen: Wisdom from the Prodigal Son,” May 21, 2021

Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Learning to Lament,” Summer 2021

Women Faith & Story, Blog, “After the Trees Fell,” April 2021

themighty.com, “Extracting Empathy from a Painful Pandemic,” April 2021

themighty.com, msn.com, mental.guide, “Funerals During a Pandemic: What No One is Talking About,” January 2021

On Purpose Woman Magazine, “6 Tips for Making Gratitude a Way of Life,” January/February 2021

Bella Grace Magazine, Print, “Lessons at the Table,” Winter 2021

Just Between Us Magazine, Web, “Learning to Lament,” December 8, 2020

The Joyful Life Magazine, Contributor, “20 Cozy Ideas for Making this Winter One to Remember!” Winter 2020

themighty.com, mental.guide, flipboard.com, “Why It’s Especially Weird Being Chronically Ill in 2020,” November 2020

Just Between Us Magazine, Web, “The Rescue,” October 2020

the mighty.com, zenith.news, “5 Lessons Chronic Illness Taught Me About Parenting Grown Children,” September 2020

The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “Learning to Parent from Afar,” Fall 2020

Kindredmom.com, “Prayer for Moms with Far Away Children,” August 2020

Kindredmom.com, “Prayer for Moms Who Deal with Chronic Illness,” June 2020

themighty.com, yahoo.com/lifestyle, “The COVID-19 Reopening Questions I Need Answers for as a Person at High Risk,” May 2020

msn.com, news.yahoo.com, the mighty.com, “5 Lessons for Finding Peace in Our ‘New Normal’ During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” April 2020

womenheart. org, “COVID-19: The Great Equalizer,” March 2020

The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “Living in the In-Between: Understanding the Power and Purpose of Liminal Space,” Spring 2020

news.yahoo.com, the mighty.com, “6 Chronic Illness Truths a Best Friend Needs to Know,” January 2020

Christian Century Magazine, Print and Web, “Lapse,” January 2020

Heart Insight Magazine, Web, “The Magic of a Ten-Year-Old,” November 2019

Woolsey Fire Memory Project, “A Sprout of Eternity,” November 2019

yahoo.com/finance, the mighty.com, “The Everyday Setbacks We Need to Talk About with Chronic Illness,” Oct 2019

The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “I Am Martha,” Fall 2019

Just Between Us Magazine, Print and Web, “The Presence of Absence,” Fall 2019 and August 2020

forextv.com, newsflash.one, themighty.com, yahoo.com/lifestyle “The Congestive Heart Failure Warnings I Missed,” June 2019

Kindredmom.com, “Weeds & Warnings,” March 2019

PeekaBoo Magazine, Print, “Untraditional Memories,” December 2018

 

ANTHOLOGIES

Everyday Joy, Volume 4 Book, “Mother of the Faraway,” October 2022

Prayers for a Generation Book, “Soften Hearts and Tongues,” November 2021

Celebrating Christmas Book, “A Child in Red,” October 2021

 

SPEAKING/PODCASTS/WEBINARS

StoryCorps series, Every Patient Counts, Every Story Matters, archived in the Library of Congress, November 2022

“HeartTalks: The Importance of Sleep,” WomenHeart webinar, October 17, 2022

The Gospel Effect Podcast, “Peace that Passes Understanding,” October 11, 2022

When God Seems Silent, National Day of Prayer, May 5, 2022

WomenHeart Mother’s Day Interview, Generational Heart Discussions, May 5, 2022

National Hospital Alliance Conference, “Champion Experience: COVID-19 Challenges and Recovery,” Panelist, July 13, 2021

Real Personal Branding Podcast, “Impactful Women Series,” Featured Guest, March 2021

“Unmet Needs of Heart Failure Patients” Webinar, Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, Panelist, November 13, 2020

“How We Fight” FaceBook Live with WomenHeart, September 22, 2020

HeartTalks Webinar Panelist, womenheart.org, June 15, 2020

Heart Failure Beat Podcast, “On the Road with Heart Failure,” Season 1, Episode 2, Featured Guest, February 4, 2020

Ladies’ Retreat, Women of Purpose, Bentonville Church of Christ, April 2019

 

 

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