Lanita Bradley Boyd
Freelance Writer
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"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4

Lanita Boyd shares her experiences and insights:

God Allows U-Turns Edited by Allison Gappa Bottke We all make wrong choices, wrong decisions, and wrong turns in our lives at some time or another. The good news is that God allows u-turns. With His love, forgiveness, and redemption, we can turn around and get going again in the right direction. These true stories show how faith in God can inspire, encourage, heal, and give hope. Many of them will make you laugh, and some will make you cry.   Lanita's story, "Handcrafted, With Love," is the story of her mother-in-law's u-turn to  love and acceptance of those of other races.	A Women's Journey Edited by Allison Gappa Bottke Anyone can make a wrong turn in life--and, by God's grace, anyone can make a U-turn. This brand-new collection of stories, the third in the acclaimed God Allows U-Turns series, focuses on stories by, about, and for women. Readers will be encouraged to know that their trials are not unique--and that circumstances can, by God's grace, change for the better.  Lanita's story, "What Was I Supposed to Be?" is the account of how her young daughter Kelsey realized the love of her birth mother in allowing her to live rather than be aborted.	American Moments Edited by Allison Gappa Bottke September 11...Columbine High School...Vietnam...the Great Depression.  Dramatic stories relate how even the worst imaginable national occurrences can be used by God for His purposes. God Allows U-Turns: American Moments is an important reminder of His sovereignty in world affairs-as well as in the lives of individual people.  Lanita's story, "Saved for Service," is the story of her friend Jack Babel who survived Pearl Harbor, 1941.  Lanita's mother, Mary Ralph Bradley, also has a story here, "Miss Ralph Goes to Washington," her story of meeting General Eisenhower while working at the Pentagon in 1941.
The Heart of a Mother Compiled by Wayne Holmes "She’s always been there, doing the things mothers do…. Isn’t that just like God?" Each story in this collection reveals a mother’s heart as she loves, prays for, teaches, comforts, and strengthens her children. As these true stories bring smiles, nods of recognition, and even some tears, they bring us into a deeper intimacy with our heavenly Father.  Lanita's story in this book is "Waving at Miss Velma," the story of her own mother's example of love and forgiveness.	Rest Stops for Teachers Edited by Susan Titus Osbourne Christian perspective, believable humor, and been-there understanding delightfully come together in this colorful light- reading gift book. These stories and reflections—direct from the trenches—capture enough of the real world to connect with every reader, but deliver lessons of faith and hope from the big-picture world of God’s glorious possibilities.  Lanita's story in this book is "All the Time," her story of how showing love when it isn't actually felt can overcome great obstacles.	God's Way for Women  Mark Gilroy Communications Women who have been led by the Spirit into ways of surprising service tell their stories that will take you from tears to laughter and back.  Lanita's story, "Connecting with Kyoko," tells of her first meeting, in Kentucky, with a Japanese woman who became a dear friend.  This story tells of how Lanita tried to resist the leading of the Holy Spirit and is glad she did not.

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PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS:

“Perfect Pitch,” The Rocking Chair Reader—Family Gatherings, Adams
     Media, 2005.  

 “Kelsey’s Prayer,” Caution:  Children Praying, Water Brook,  2005.

“Silver Threads Among the Gold,” The Heart of a Teacher, Bethany House, 2005.

“Going…Going…Gone!” The Rocking Chair Reader—Memories from the Attic, Adams Media, 2005.

“A Vote for a Hero," God's Way for Teachers, White Stone Books, 2005.

"Handcrafted, With Love," Journeys of Love: True Stories of Undeniable Devotion, Barbour Publishing Co., 2004.

"What Was I Supposed to Be?" Journeys of Love: True Stories of Undeniable Devotion, Barbour Publishing Co., 2004.

"Rotary Club Pianist," The Rocking Chair Reader--Coming Home, Adams Media, 2004.

“Kudos for Kelsey,” God’s Way for Graduates, White Stone Books, 2004.

“Moment of Truth,” God’s Way for Couples, White Stone Books, 2004.

“My Gift From Miss Clara,” But Lord, I Was Happy Shallow, Kregel                 Publishers, 2004.

“Spoiled,” But Lord, I Was Happy Shallow, Kregel Publishers, 2004.

"Connecting with Kyoko," God's Way for Women, Gilroy Communications, 2004.

He Knows My Song, editor, 1st Books, 2003.

"All the Time," Rest Stops for Teachers, Holman, 2003.

"Waving at Miss Velma," The Heart of a Mother, Bethany House, 2003.

"Saved for Service," God Allows U-Turns: American Moments, 2002.

"What Was I Supposed to Be?" God Allows U-Turns: A Woman's Journey, 2002.

"Handcrafted, With Love," God Allows U-Turns, Volume I, Promise Press, 2001.

Writing, Step by Step. Loyola University Press, Chicago, 1985.

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ARTICLES IN PERIODICALS:

“Sweeping the Lost,” Power for Today, November 2005.  

“Talk About It,” Power for Today, October 2005.  

“Touring the Everglades , Cracker Style,” Fort Myers Magazine, July-August        2005.  

“What Was I Supposed to Be?” Riverside Life Services Newsletter,        
      Summer 2005.  

“What Was I Supposed to Be?” Open Mic, April/May 2005.

 “Word from the Lord,” Power for Today, March 31, 2005.

“What Was I Supposed to Be?” Signs of the Times, October 2004.

“Aversion to Aging,” Spanish Moss, Alabama Poetry Society, 2004.

“Brazil —Senior Style,” The Lookout, July 18, 2004 .

"Perfect Pitch," FATE Magazine, June 2004.

“Choosing What is Better,” The Lookout, November 14, 2003.

“Me? A Model?” The Lookout, May 11, 2003.

“U.S. Transplant Games Have Annual Competition,” Fort Thomas Living, April 2003.

"Is There a Doctor in the House?" Fort Thomas Living, August 2002.

"Silver Threads Among the Gold," Brave Hearts, Summer 2002.

"Ruth Moyer School Holds Survivor Day," Fort Thomas Living, July 2001.

"Missing a Lot," Power for Today, April/May/June 2001.

"Am I a Cross Carrier?" Power for Today, January/February/March 2001.

"A Moment with the Master," Power for Today, July/August/September 2000.

"On the Shoulders of the Father," Power for Today, October/November/
December 1999.

"Enoch Time: Walking with God," Christian Woman, March/April 1996.

"Back-to-School Basics," Parent Life, August 1995.

"How 'In' Can You Be?" Youth Challenge, Dec/Jan/Feb 1994-95.

"Prayer Changes Children," Living with Children, April/May/June 1994.

"One on One," Teaching K-8, October 1993.

"Focus," Christian Woman, January/February 1993.

"What Happens to the Baby?" The Christian Reader, September/October 1992.

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