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Divinely Detoured

Divinely Detoured

By Lori Ann Wood

Exploring Questions on the Path You Didn't Choose
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When God's Timing Seems Off

Divinely DetouredSep 05, 2023

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When God's Timing Seems Off

When God's Timing Seems Off

When God's timing seems off, we can rest knowing that He exists above time. Time is God's gift to us, and history tells us we can trust the speed of God.

Sep 05, 202313:32
The Confusing Yes and No of God

The Confusing Yes and No of God

The confusing yes and no of God can be better understood by realigning our priorities and looking at the bigger picture.

Aug 01, 202313:55
Has God Turned His Back on You?

Has God Turned His Back on You?

When it feels like God has turned His back on you, perhaps He's already been here and the protection is already in place.

Jul 04, 202313:56
The Rescue, Revisited

The Rescue, Revisited

It seems so many of us are in need of a rescue. But we have to be vulnerable to be rescued, and God has modeled it for us.

Jun 06, 202314:32
Are You Holding On or Being Held?

Are You Holding On or Being Held?

There's a subtle, significant difference between holding on and being held. Faith is recognizing God's hold and seeing it as the best option.

May 02, 202313:52
When What's Ahead Seems Too Hard

When What's Ahead Seems Too Hard

Hesitating in belief is a good thing. When we do, we weigh our options, we solidify our choice, we strengthen our faith.

Apr 04, 202313:36
Recognizing What Remains

Recognizing What Remains

When loss creates a hole in our lives and in our hearts, we can find purpose not by trying to fill the hole, but by recognizing what remains.

Feb 07, 202310:40
How to Find God in Any Season of Life

How to Find God in Any Season of Life

The voyage of life isn't easy, but God is present in every season of our lives, even those where He's hard to find.

Jan 03, 202307:55
Help to Survive an Untraditional Christmas

Help to Survive an Untraditional Christmas

If you're having an unusual holiday, one help to survive an untraditional Christmas is by scouting and savoring the unexpected memory moments.

Dec 06, 202218:23
Growing a Hurting Heart From Thankful to Grateful

Growing a Hurting Heart From Thankful to Grateful

The difference between thankfulness and gratitude might surprise you, and it might help move your hurting heart forward.

Nov 01, 202211:31
Trusting God with the Unknown

Trusting God with the Unknown

Even when the near worst-case scenario happens, we are safe trusting God with the unknown. It only draws us closer into His arms.

Oct 04, 202214:10
Seeing Differently

Seeing Differently

Any type of loss can give us a gradual, clearer perspective. With intention, we can learn to see small, important things more clearly.

Sep 06, 202213:30
When It Feels Like You've Lost Home

When It Feels Like You've Lost Home

When it feels like you've lost home or lost your people who made home, God may be preparing you for a much more permanent one.

Aug 02, 202214:24
When the Dream Dies

When the Dream Dies

When a God-given, worthy dream dies, something more important can tether us to the Father and highlight His provision and grace.

Jul 05, 202214:33
Where is God When We're Walking Through a Difficult Desert?

Where is God When We're Walking Through a Difficult Desert?

We will always be walking through difficult deserts this side of Eternity. But believers never trod there without Him. 

Jun 07, 202213:10
Prayers for Mothers

Prayers for Mothers

In recognition of difficult Mother's Days, the gift of prayers for mothers, words to borrow in prayer when words are hard to find.

May 03, 202210:04
To Spend and Not to Waste

To Spend and Not to Waste

The reluctance to let go (and give lavishly) may not be about the things. To spend and not to waste, we must examine our heart.

Apr 05, 202214:30
Parenting from Afar (Again)

Parenting from Afar (Again)

Helicopter Parenting robs ourselves and our children of chances to cling to the only One who can really rescue any of us.

Mar 01, 202214:27
Is God Always Listening?

Is God Always Listening?

Wondering if God is listening? Like a busy mom, the problem is often with us. To know God is listening, we first have to make sure we are.

Feb 01, 202212:06
If Your New Year Feels Like "2020, Too"

If Your New Year Feels Like "2020, Too"

When life hasn't changed much, and the future feels uncertain, we can trust that God, unbound by time, is already there.

Jan 04, 202213:19
When Christmas Feels Like a Catastrophe

When Christmas Feels Like a Catastrophe

The Bethlehem Baby arrived in the midst of a very special catastrophe, offering to write each of us into the best plot ever conceived.

Dec 06, 202110:22
This Isn't Us

This Isn't Us

We've all grieved the loss of community during the pandemic. But this loss can be leveraged into meaning by focusing on God and His people.

Nov 20, 202113:33
Echoes in Eternity

Echoes in Eternity

Outliving our loved ones can be a burden. But it is more intended to become a responsibility, to continue their influence into Eternity.

Nov 12, 202110:02
Living In Between: The Power & Purpose of Liminal Space

Living In Between: The Power & Purpose of Liminal Space

When we are living in between, in the uncertainty of liminal space, it is possible to have faith in God's ultimate end to our story.

Nov 02, 202114:10
A Desperate Reach

A Desperate Reach

Reaching for God, we are hoping for a better end to our story. Turns out, it' s less about pulling us out, and more about pulling Him in.

Oct 05, 202113:21
Surviving a Collapse

Surviving a Collapse

It’s often not until what we’ve built has collapsed and the debris is cleared that we notice the solid foundation that has been holding us all along.

Sep 07, 202112:10
Languishing & Loaned Words

Languishing & Loaned Words

Coming out of the pandemic or re-entering it, we can't avoid languishing. But focusing in the right place and borrowing words from trusted sources can help.

Aug 02, 202111:12
When Doors Close

When Doors Close

When God says no, the closed door is always for a reason. We may not get an explanation this side of Heaven, but we can take comfort in His Providence.

Jul 21, 202112:07
Utility Room Faith

Utility Room Faith

Useful faith requires us to feel our fear of death so we can escape its bondage. By doing so, we remember God's goodness and foster hope.

Jun 01, 202112:10
Parented by Porchlight

Parented by Porchlight

Porchlight Parenting is what God modeled throughout the bible: preparation and constancy in the beginning, and grace in the letting go. How can we be this same type of parent ourselves?

May 04, 202111:38
Not What We Expected

Not What We Expected

From the desert manna to Sarah’s child to a donkey-riding King, "Not What We Expected" is how our God works. And it’s how He loves.

Apr 06, 202111:16
Making Mistakes

Making Mistakes

Grace is the opposite of what is logical - the opposite of what should be. Salvation looks like not being consumed by what should consume you.

Mar 02, 202112:02
What Love Looks Like

What Love Looks Like

Love doesn't look like we first expect it to. It will one day compel us to do what we never anticipated doing.

Feb 02, 202112:52
On Hope & A Plan

On Hope & A Plan

Hope allows us to partner with a God Who Plans, even in painful years when we are afraid to do so on our own.

Jan 05, 202113:27
A Season of Grief & Gratitude

A Season of Grief & Gratitude

Grief and gratitude are not an either/or proposition. They must co-exist because we can never fully appreciate fullness without loss.

Dec 01, 202012:60