180 - Lori Ann Wood - A Divine Detour

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lori Ann Wood - Divine Detour</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Cynthia helps you kick off American Heart Month with a story of how illness can strengthen your faith and the warning signs you need to know that may be signaling heart disease.  Lori Ann Wood’s life took a detour she never expected which has led to her upcoming book that will help many!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This podcast is brought to you by Team for the Soul!  Their newest online program, Growing in Christ, was specifically designed for you to learn to live in this world, but not of this world, and continue to serve others in Christ with joy, energy, patience and peace of mind. Dr. Popa wants to extend to this community a 2 week trial!  Join me by going to</span> <a href= "https://www.teamforthesoul.com/a/2147527368/tks35oM4"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.teamforthesoul.com/a/2147527368/tks35oM4</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you also checked out My Beautiful Lent?  Now in it’s 8th year…it’s something that many people look forward to.  Just go to</span> <a href= "http://www.mybeautifullent.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.mybeautifullent.com</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to find out more!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The New York Times</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"