As any good southern girl knows, obedience to authorities is non-negotiable. I was raised to say “yes ma’am” and “yes sir” and to obey without question. Often our view of God is tied to our view of our parents. And although I had a good relationship with my parents, I often viewed God as an old man in heaven who I was instructed to obey blindly, cowering even in His presence. I believed that if I did the “right thing” and said the “right things” that God would be pleased with

As a new year begins, many of us feel the familiar pull toward resolutions; better habits, healthier rhythms, deeper growth. There’s something hopeful about turning the calendar page. Yet for many women, the new year can also carry pressure: Do more. Be better. Try harder. Before we rush into goal-setting, Scripture gently invites us to pause and remember where true renewal begins. Lamentations 3:22-23 “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassion

I became a first-time mom this past May after welcoming my son, Riley, into the world. Besides my salvation, Riley is the greatest gift I have ever received. I look at my son in pure awe when I remember that the Lord gave him to me. I am so undeserving of the Lord’s goodness in my life. Right around the time I gave birth, my husband, Aaron, accepted his first pilot job, another very generous gift from the Lord. This job required my husband to be gone a week at a time. It wasn