Publications
AWARDS
Serious Writer, Book of the Decade, Semi-Finalist, 2025
American Legacy Book Awards, First Place in Religion-Christianity, 2024
Illumination Awards, Gold Medal in Enduring Light – Christian Thought, 2024
Books Shelf Awards, Top 10 Finalist – Nonfiction, 2024
Independent Press Award – Distinguished Favorite, 2024
American Book Fest, Best Book Awards, Finalist in Christianity and Finalist in Christian Inspirational, 2023
Readers’ Favorite Awards, 5-Star Review and Silver Medalist in Christian Living, 2023
Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist – Inspirational (Non-Fiction), Spring 2023
The BookFest Awards, First Place Nonfiction Book in Religion-Christianity, Spring 2023
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
Truly Magazine, Print, The Nature Issue, “Garden Variety Wisdom: Grown-up Lessons from my Childhood Farm,” April 2025
Just Between Us Magazine, Web, “Finding God in Any Season,” March 4, 2025
“The Hard Work of Waiting,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, February 7, 2025
Canvas Rebel Magazine Interview, “Trailblazers We are Inspired By,” January 9, 2025
“Sinkholes Start Small,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, November 29, 2024
Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “An Untraditional Holiday,” Winter 2024
“Embrace the Emptiness,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, October 9, 2024
“Rocks of Remembrance,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, September 17, 2024
Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Faithful Questioning,” Fall 2024
Just Between Us Magazine, Web, “A Prayer of Relinquishment,” August 21, 2024
Bold Journey Magazine, “Finding and Living with Purpose,” August 14, 2024
“A Time to Give Up,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, August 14, 2024
Changing Focus, “How My Faith and Chronic Illness (Finally) Became Friends, August 12, 2024
“When All You’ve Ever Hoped For Isn’t Enough,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, July 25, 2024
“A Saturday Kind of Relationship,” Daily Dose with The Devoted Collective, June 7, 2024
Joyful Journey, Blessed in Battle: Finding Strength Through Wrestling with God, March 14, 2024
Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Trading Worry for Peace,” Spring 2024
Christa Joy Ministries, Web, “Embracing the Broken,” February 1, 2024
Salt + Sparrow, Web, “Surviving a Split-Rock Moment,” October 31, 2023
Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Is God on Mute?” Fall 2023
The Truly Co., Web, “Finding Grace in Our Brokenness: How God Handles Our Mistakes,” August 10, 2023
The Round Farmhouse, The Lyrics of Life Series, “Walking Through the Valley,” July 18, 2023
“How to Turn Thankful Words into a Grateful Heart,” the uncommonnormal.com, May 25, 2023
“When Difficult Questions Refine Your Faith,” jodirosser.com, May 17, 2023
Scripture and Story, Story Swap, April 27, 2023
Truly Magazine, Print, The Seasons Issue, “Comparison: We Are So Over It,” April 2023
Truly Magazine, Print, The Seasons Issue, “Mentoring in the Moment,” April 2023
Just Between Us Magazine, Print, “Uncertain Future? God is Already There,” Spring 2023
The Joyful Life Magazine, Blog, “How Do I Forgive Myself for My Mistakes in Parenting in Light of Grace?” February 13, 2023
Stories of Hope, evelynsherwood.com, “Recognizing What Remains,” February 6, 2023
Ready to Flourish Devo Series, “When You’re Ready to Relinquish,” carinaalanson.com, January 2023
The Devoted Collective, The Cast of Christmas | Herod: The Good and the Bad, December 22, 2022
Just Between Us Magazine, Web, “The Special Catastrophe of the Christmas Story,” December 21, 2022
The Truly Co., Web, “How to Battle Imposter Syndrome: A Reminder that God Makes Us ‘Enough,’” December 8, 2022
The Joyful Life Magazine, Print, “Finding Reasons to Celebrate When Dreams are Cut Down,” Winter 2022
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
MORE: Interceding for Kingdom Increase Book, “MORE Surrender,” releasing early 2025.
Abba’s Lessons Book, “Absence with a Purpose,” October 2023
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
Radiant Resilience Summit, “Strengthening an Heirloom Faith: Using Questions as a Lifeline to God,” May 6, 2025
Front Parking Spot Podcast, “Divine Detours and Faith Questions,” April 1, 2025
Find Hope Here Podcast, “Embracing Life’s Detours,” March 4, 2025
Find Hope Here Podcast, “Faith in Uncertainty,” February 25, 2025
The Rooted Truth Podcast, “Faith & Lament Through the Trials of Life,” February 18, 2025
Just Talkin’ About Jesus Podcast,”Divine Detours with Lori Ann Wood,” February 15, 2025
Memorial Road Church of Christ, Heart of Grace Retreat, Keynote Speaker, February 7-9, 2025
5News National Wear Red Day Interview, February 7, 2025
Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast, “Keeping Love’s Flame Alive in Astonishing Adversity,” February 7, 2025
Living the Grace Life Podcast, “Divine Detour and Deepened Faith,” February 4, 2025
St. Pius Church, “An Unplanned Path & A Firmer Faith,” January 26, 2025
With You in the Weeds Podcast, “Looking for Hope When Your Health Fails,” January 22, 2025
Bleeding Daylight Podcast, “Life’s Divine Detours,” January 20, 2025
Grief, Gratitude & the Gray In Between Podcast, “Embracing Life’s Unexpected Detours,” January 14, 2025
People of Northwest Arkansas Podcast, “Resilience and Heart Health Advocacy,” December 11, 2024
Southside Church of Christ, “Questions are Your Lifeline to God,” November 10, 2024
The Caretakers Journey Podcast, “When a Husband Becomes a Caregiver,” September 27, 2024
Secure in God’s Embrace Podcast, “When You Appear Fine, But You’re Not Fine,” September 27, 2024
Livin’ What You’re Given Podcast, “We’re Not Alone in Our Stories,” September 25, 2024
The Good Day Podcast, “Peace in Unexpected Detours,” September 24, 2024
The Caretakers Journey Podcast, “When a Medical Crisis Creates a Detour,” September 20, 2024
A Woman’s Heart Podcast, “Valuable Gifts in Detours and Doubts,” September 17, 2024
Shaped by Faith Radio Show, “Illness Identity & Identity in Christ,” August 23, 2024
Staying Real about Faith & Family Podcast, “Bridging the Expectations of Marriage with the Realities of Life,” June 22, 2024
Women Walking with God Virtual Workshop, “Getting Real with God: Learning to Lament,” June 8, 2024
Marriage Mastery Summit, “How Chronic Illness—and Gratitude—Change a Marriage,” June 2, 2024
Go Red for Women Luncheon, Featured Survivor Speaker, Rogers, Arkansas, May 21, 2024
Pepperdine University Harbor Bible Lectures, “Liminal Faith: When the Story Feels Unfinished,” May 1, 2024
A Cup of Gratitude Podcast, “Finding Gratitude in a Divine Detour,” April 23, 2024
Women Walking with God Conference, “Call to Me,” Wichita, Kansas, Keynote Speaker, April 12 -13, 2024
The Joy Prescription Podcast, “Tenacious Hope: Leaning into Life’s Difficult Questions When You Encounter a Detour,” April 9, 2024
Steady On Podcast, “Finding God in Hard Times,” April 8, 2024
A Divine Ladies Day, Bella Vista, Arkansas, Keynote Speaker, April 6, 2024
Java with Jen Podcast, “The Power of Telling Your Story,” March 26, 2024
Encouragement for Real Life Podcast, “An Unexpected Divine Detour,” February 27, 2024
Harding University, College of Pharmacy presentation, “Medication, Mediation, and Hope,” February 26, 2024
5news Interview, “Author and heart failure survivor shares her story,” February 21, 2024
Shaped by Faith Radio Show, “Heart Health and Book,” February 2, 2024
Powerful Whispers Podcast, “Heart Health in Hindsight,” January 31, 2024
“Recalculating…” Ladies Retreat, Bentonville Church of Christ, keynote, January 26-27, 2024
Bookish Flights, “Having the Courage to Ask Hard Questions,” January 10, 2024
Wild Rice Podcast, “Heart Connections,” January 6, 2024
Faith Inspired Podcast, “When God Leads You on an Unexpected, Unwanted Path,” December 12, 2023
Faith in Action Summit, “How to Find God in the Midst of Your Pain,” November 18, 2023
Living the Next Chapter Podcast, “How an Incurable Heart Failure Created a Divine Detour,” November 15, 2023
Powerful Whispers Podcast, “A Journey of Faith and Resilience,” November 7, 2023
Shaped by Faith Podcast with Theresa Rowe, November 3, 2023
American Heart Association, Centennial Kickoff, Bentonville, AR, November 2, 2023
Write From the Deep Podcast, “Writing Wisdom and Advice,” October 23, 2023
Positively Joy Podcast, “Heart Failure: Author has Divine Detour to Loving God with a Broken Heart,” September 30, 2023
World Heart Day Presentation, Bentonville Public Library, September 29, 2023
“An Unplanned Path & A Firmer Faith,” St. Joan of Arc Church, September 27, 2023
Wild Confidence Podcast, September 27, 2023
What’s the Story Podcast, “Divine Detours in Life,” September 13, 2023
The Best Advice Podcast, “Life and Health,” September 11, 2023
Hope Unlocked Podcast, “Voices of HOPE from the Valley,” August 25, 2023
The Back 40 Podcast, “When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned,” August 15, 2023
Java with Jen Podcast, “Making Sense of Closed Doors,” August 15, 2023
Choose to Live Free Podcast, “Train Yourself to be a Godly Woman,” August 10, 2023
Gospel Spice Podcast, “Deeper Faith Through Worry, Doubt, and Control,” August 8, 2023
“My Unexpected Diagnosis, My Faith Detour, and My Publishing Journey,” ACFW, August 7, 2023
Theology Breakdown, “When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned – Lessons from Heart Failure & Faith in God,” July 25, 2023
Journey with Janice Podcast, July 21, 2023
Introducing Me Podcast, “Faith-Based Questions During Heart Failure,” July 11, 2023
The Love Offering Podcast, “A Little Perseverance Goes a Long Way,” July 4, 2023
Rooted in Christ Podcast, “Learning to Unlock Your Faith,” July 3, 2023
Praying Christian Women Podcast, “Navigating Divine Detours,” June 26, 2023
Confidence in Christ Podcast, June 7, 2023
Fierce Calling Podcast, “Wrestling with Faith & Navigating Life’s Detours to Find the Faith We’ve Always Wanted,” June 6, 2023
Built for More Podcast, “Avoiding Defeat in the Divine Detour,” June 6, 2023
“Navigating a Detour,” EmberHope Youthville Foster Care Retreat, Wichita, KS, May 19, 2023
Ink and Impact Podcast, “The Power of Story: Turning Personal Essays into a Published Book,”
May 18, 2023
Altered Stories Podcast, May 8, 2023
Write from the Deep Podcast, “Detours on Your Writing Journey,” Part 2, April 17, 2023
“Free Will, Surrender, and The Sovereignty of God,” Mothering Matters of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, April 14, 2023
After the Pause Podcast, “Courage in Life’s Unplanned Detours,” April 5, 2023
Write from the Deep Podcast, “Detours on Your Writing Journey,” Part 1, April 3, 2023
Java with Jen Podcast, March 28, 2023
Real. Raw. Truth. Podcast, March 27, 2023
Beyond Adversity with Dr. Brad Miller, “Finding a New Path Forward,” March 19, 2023
Beyond Adversity with Dr. Brad Miller, “The Three Ultimate Questions in Life,” March 17, 2023
Affirming Truths Podcast, “Divine Detours with Lori Ann Wood,” March 16, 2023
Livin’ What You’re Given Podcast, “Involuntary Tide Turning,” March 8, 2023
Free for the Fruit Podcast, “Is It a Sin to Worry?” February 28, 2023
My Full Life + Faith Leaps Podcast, “What to Do When Disappointed with Life and God,” February 27, 2023
Choose to Live Free Podcast, “Three Key Questions to Ask When Life Detours,” February 23, 2023
Inspirational Journeys with Ann Harrison, “The Three Questions of Faith,” February 23, 2023
Step Into the Light with Patti Shene on Blog Talk Radio, February 23, 2023
I Choose My Best Life Podcast, “Choose Awareness,” February 22, 2023
Authors with Andy, wordsbyandylee, February 22, 2022
Our Story, His Glory Podcast, “The Risky Heart,” February 21, 2023
Anchored by the Sword Podcast, “Lori Ann’s Freedom Story,” February 21, 2023
Welcome Heart Podcast, “A Legacy of a Divine Detour and a Deeper Faith,” February 20, 2023
Flourish-Meant Podcast, “Questioning Life on Unwanted Paths,” February 17, 2023
Grace Enough Podcast, “Divine Detour and Heart Health,” February 14, 2023
More Than Small Talk Podcast, February 9, 2023
Holistic Christian Life Podcast, February 7, 2023
Have Hope, Will Travel Podcast, February 6, 2023
Halfway There Podcast, “Questions in the Silence,” February 6, 2023
Visibly Fit with Wendie Pett Podcast, “When Adversity Hits,” February 6, 2023
Depth Podcast, February 5, 2023
Thankful Project Podcast, Preview and Full Episode, January 31, 2023
Christians Speak Up with Eddie Jones, January 23, 2023
“The Problem of Unanswered—and Unasked—Prayers,” Praying Christian Women Conference, January 2023
Radical Abundance Podcast, January 20, 2023
Writing for Your Life, Book Launch Interview with Kate Rademacher, January 19, 2023
Jo Massaro Ministries, January 17, 2023
Valuable Voices Podcast, January 11, 2023
A Walk Through the Word: Daily Bread with Crystal Freie, January 8, 2023
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