Thank you so much for visiting my site! My family and I have been on quite a journey over the past 20 years, filled with both blessings and challenges. These challenges include a massive stroke at age 29, epilepsy due to the stroke, and later becoming a Mom to three older internationally adopted children. I am so thankful for the faith and positive attitude God has blessed me with to persevere through these challenges. I hope my journey will encourage you to do the same!
I felt called during the winter months of 2021 to write down my story and start exploring speaking opportunities in order to encourage and equip others. I signed a contract with Trilogy Publishing, a subsidiary of TBN, and my first book published in March, in time for May Stroke Awareness Month. I am still busy today, marketing my book, doing book signing events, and appearing on podcasts to share my story with others. You can learn more about my story under the "About Me" section. My writing journey continues, and I am working on a 31-day devotional now. I have also had the privelege of being a compilation author in four other books, set to come out in 2022-2024.
One of my favorite Bible verses is Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV. It says: 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
I believe God has a unique plan for each of us, but He gives us the choice whether we will have faith in Him and follow His plan or not. My book is about those choices and my journey. God’s plan led me down the rocky road of medical challenges but He also blessed me with a wonderful husband of almost 25 years, great parents, and the opportunity to be an adoptive Mom. I have a lot I am truly thankful for!
So thank you again for being here, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about me and my journey. I hope you enjoy my site and sign up for my newsletter and blog feed below!
I am honored and excited my first book has been nominated by Joy and Company, a weekly radio show on Fishbowl Radio Network, in their Christian Literary Awards in 4 categories. I would love your support and your vote.
https://form.jotform.com/230236400855146
I am ecstatic to present my first book to you! It is available now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, and Christianbook.com or you can get a signed copy directly from me today! Here are the links:
God always has a plan.
But He leaves it up to you whether you follow His plan or not.
Life is about choices.
I have chosen to depend on God's faithfulness through our challenges.
Lori suffered an intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke at age 29, and then developed epilepsy due to the stroke. She is a walking miracle and felt called to share her story, and her journey of faith and perseverance, to encourage others. Lori believes God has a plan for each of us, but life is about your choices! Even with her difficulties, she was able to become an adoptive Mom of a sibling group of three.
I am very excited to present this new devotional to you. It is available now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or you can order your own personal signed copy directly through me. Here are the links to order your copy today:
I am sure this amazing book of devotionals will touch every reader in some way. It is an incredible culmination of 33 authors coming together to tell their stories of how God has worked in their lives. You will be blessed by 50 different devotionals that fall under four main categories.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and October 29th is recognized as World Stroke Day. Although it has been years since my stroke, I wanted to take this opportunity with the recent release of my first book to bring more awareness to stroke throughout the month of May and again in October. Stroke affects every survivor differently. A majority of the time, stroke leaves survivors with some type of lingering disability.
I am so thankful for all that participated in my recent stroke awareness fundraiser to help raise money for scholarships for stroke camp at NAU. Total raised was $1675!
At age 29, at the time of my stroke, I was not aware of the signs of a stroke like I should have been so am more passionate now on making the signs of a stroke known to others. A popular acronym to remember is BE FAST!
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