Divinely Detoured
Divinely Detoured
Lori Ann Wood
Exploring Questions on the Path You Didn't Choose
Developing Eyes for the Invisible
In developing eyes for the invisible, we must recognize not only invisible types of illnesses, but our own heart issue as well.
Jul 6
12 min
When You Don't Know What You Need
When we are suffering, we often we think we know what we need, but by being open to bigger, unidentified needs, we can begin holding our "need" and God's provision at. the same time.
Jun 1
12 min
When the Emotions of May Hit You, Remember This
Saudade is indeed, absence with a presence. But it is also absence with a pull, absence for a purpose. This God-shaped space in our hearts represents the most important saudade we must deal with in this life.
May 5
8 min
How to Trust God is With You Through Every Season
Through every season of life, God never leaves us. Even though at times, He seems difficult to find. He never leaves the scene we're living.
Apr 6
8 min
Carrying a Cross That Makes No Sense
Carrying a cross makes no rational sense until we realize we are called to help but not to save, and that miracles can happen on the way.
Mar 3
12 min
When God's Goodness is Difficult to Remember
When God's goodness is difficult to remember, we must avoid a dangerous bias called recency syndrome and lean on the God of the long-term.
Jan 30
9 min
Does Hope Seem Hard in 2026?
Five little things I’ve learned about hope since 2020, just in case hope seems hard in 2026. Spoiler: Hope dies last.
Jan 5
3 min
When Not Finishing is a Better Result
To be remembered, we must give up making ourselves irreplaceable, we must focus on "becoming" instead of "completing, "and get comfortable leaving a thread hanging.
Dec 1, 2025
11 min
Food is Tangible Love
A ministry of love can arise from our worst days and create a transient beauty that satisfies even our deepest hunger.
Nov 3, 2025
11 min
Living in Exile & Longing for Home
A detour can take us into exile but there are unexpected gifts in that foreign land.
Oct 6, 2025
11 min
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