https://autumnmontgomery.com Faith, motherhood, and prayer from Christian author Autumn Montgomery. en-us Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:25:13 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/peace-homes-doesn-t-begin-perfect-circumstances-begins.html Peace in our homes doesn’t begin with perfect circumstances, it begins with the condition of our hearts. I’ve noticed that when my mind is consumed with worry, frustration, or trying to control everything, it… Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/peace-homes-doesn-t-begin-perfect-circumstances-begins.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/what-one-greatest-spiritual-disciplines-learning-recognize-go.html What if one of the greatest spiritual disciplines is learning to recognize God’s goodness in the middle of ordinary life? The more we train our eyes to see His faithfulness, the more we’ll realize He has been with us… Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/what-one-greatest-spiritual-disciplines-learning-recognize-go.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/m-honest-naturally-want-life-easier.html If I’m honest, I naturally want life to be easier. I want the hard seasons to end. I want parenting to feel less exhausting. I want God to remove the struggles. But Scripture keeps reminding me that God’s greatest… Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/m-honest-naturally-want-life-easier.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/ask-map.html We ask for the map. God asks for our trust. Watching kids ride their bikes reminded me of something. They aren’t worried about where the path leads. They trust that the one leading them knows the way. I wonder if… Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/ask-map.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/many-years-confused-self-sufficiency-spiritual-maturity.html For so many years, I confused self-sufficiency with spiritual maturity. The more I tried to have it all together, the more exhausted I became. God gently showed me that He never asked me to carry the weight of doing… Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/many-years-confused-self-sufficiency-spiritual-maturity.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/one-greatest-lies-believed-god-expected-me-hold.html One of the greatest lies I believed was that God expected me to hold everything together. The truth is, He isn’t asking us to become more capable on our own… He’s inviting us to become more dependent on Him.… Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/one-greatest-lies-believed-god-expected-me-hold.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/re-often-waiting-one-big-miracle-while-missing.html We’re often waiting for one big miracle while missing the small ways God is faithfully working every single day. This weekend, grab a Post-it and start writing down the victories. You may be surprised at how many… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/re-often-waiting-one-big-miracle-while-missing.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/what-problem-isn-t-child-s-behavior.html What if the problem isn’t your child’s behavior? One of the hardest truths I’ve had to learn is that God is often more interested in changing my heart than changing my circumstances. And that includes motherhood.… Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/what-problem-isn-t-child-s-behavior.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-peace-feels-distant-answer-isn-t-always.html When peace feels distant, the answer isn’t always to try harder. Sometimes it’s time to check the connection. “Abide in Me... apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 #FaithTipFridaysWithAutumn… Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-peace-feels-distant-answer-isn-t-always.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/real-test-faith-isn-t-how-respond-when.html The real test of our faith isn’t how we respond when life is easy. It’s how we respond when we’re under pressure. Motherhood gives us countless opportunities to react, but Jesus invites us to respond with gentleness… Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/real-test-faith-isn-t-how-respond-when.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/spent-years-believing-god-expected-me-hold-all.html I spent years believing God expected me to hold it all together. To be the perfect mom. To have all the answers. To never lose my patience. But God wasn’t expecting me to hold it all together. He was calling me to… Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/spent-years-believing-god-expected-me-hold-all.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/one-thing-god-had-teach-me-about-motherhood.html One thing God had to teach me about motherhood is that it isn’t about survival, it’s about surrender. For a long time, I thought success meant keeping up with everything, holding it all together, and making sure… Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/one-thing-god-had-teach-me-about-motherhood.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-reason-feel-stuck-isn-t-because-god.html Sometimes the reason we feel stuck isn’t because God hasn’t spoken...it’s because we’re ignoring what He’s already said. One step of obedience can change everything. #FaithTipFridaysWithAutumn #AutumnMontgomeryWrites… Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-reason-feel-stuck-isn-t-because-god.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/ignoring-god-s-word-often-leads-pain-don.html Ignoring God’s Word often leads to pain we don’t need to carry. God’s Word isn’t meant to hold us back, it’s meant to lead us into freedom and growth. Sometimes we pray for change while ignoring what God has already… Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/ignoring-god-s-word-often-leads-pain-don.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-correct-children-only-realize-re-reflecting-somethin.html Sometimes we correct our children only to realize they’re reflecting something they’ve learned from us, whether it’s our impatience, our tone, or the way we respond under pressure. In a way, our children can become… Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-correct-children-only-realize-re-reflecting-somethin.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/all-qualities-moses-going-need-lead-nation-slavery.html All the qualities Moses was going to need to lead a nation out of slavery, he learned in the desert. He spent 40 years caring for sheep in the wilderness and what looked insignificant and maybe a little boring was… Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/all-qualities-moses-going-need-lead-nation-slavery.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-choose-gentleness-pressure-re-not-just-becoming.html When we choose gentleness under pressure, we’re not just becoming better moms… we’re becoming more like Christ. Anyone can be gentle when life feels calm and everyone is cooperating. But gentleness that shows up in… Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-choose-gentleness-pressure-re-not-just-becoming.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-days-feel-steady-some-feel-like-lot.html Some days feel steady, and some feel like a lot. And God invites us to surrender daily. In the highs. In the lows. In the ordinary moments and the overwhelming ones. And when we do, He’s right there. That doesn’t… Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-days-feel-steady-some-feel-like-lot.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-just-want-know-whole-plan-what-s.html Sometimes we just want to know the whole plan… what’s ahead, and how it all turns out. But God gives us just enough light for the next best step. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105… Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-just-want-know-whole-plan-what-s.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/what-role-hard-moments-isn-t-what-think.html What if your role in hard moments isn’t what you think? So often, we feel the pressure to step in, fix it fast, calm everyone down, or make the situation go away. But maybe faithful parenting doesn’t always look like… Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/what-role-hard-moments-isn-t-what-think.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-days-genuinely-hard.html Some days are genuinely hard. But sometimes the challenge isn’t my circumstance… it’s my response. I can’t control everything that happens in a day, but I can choose what I focus on and how I respond. “…choose life…”… Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-days-genuinely-hard.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/one-favorite-lines-book-project-m-working.html One of my favorite lines from the book project I’m working on: “I can’t lead my children to a life of surrender if I’m not walking in surrender myself.” Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny… Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/one-favorite-lines-book-project-m-working.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-don-t-need-path-removed-turn-feel.html Sometimes we don’t need the path removed or the turn to feel less scary… We just need someone beside us. My daughter was scared to rollerblade down this hill. Not because she couldn’t do it, but because the turn at… Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-don-t-need-path-removed-turn-feel.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/pressure-do-more-can-quietly-steal-peace.html The pressure to do more can quietly steal your peace. Not every day needs to be productive to be meaningful. Some days are for staying steady. For trusting God in the middle of the ordinary. For choosing faithfulness… Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/pressure-do-more-can-quietly-steal-peace.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-have-keep-reacting-autopilot.html You don’t have to keep reacting on autopilot. Even in the middle of the moment, you can pause, reset, and choose differently. That’s where change begins. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2… Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-have-keep-reacting-autopilot.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/maybe-s-not-about-doing-best-today.html Maybe it’s not about doing your best today… because your best won’t always be enough to meet every expectation. Maybe it’s time for a shift. Stop trying to do your best… and start being faithful. Because your best… Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/maybe-s-not-about-doing-best-today.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/happy-birthday-favorite-dude-remington-stone.html Happy Birthday to my favorite dude… Remington Stone. He’s funny, inquisitive, talkative, sensitive, smart, super-duper cute…and sometimes likes to annoy his three sisters. 🤪 He loves In-N-Out, Dr. Pepper, and movies… Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/happy-birthday-favorite-dude-remington-stone.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-have-wait-right-moment-talk-god.html You don’t have to wait for the “right” moment to talk to God. Sometimes the most honest prayers happen at night. “On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.” Psalm 63:6… Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-have-wait-right-moment-talk-god.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-have-carry-all.html You don’t have to carry it all. Just be faithful with what’s in front of you. Keep Jesus at the center… and everything shifts. #FaithTipFridaysWithAutumn #AutumnMontgomeryWrites #ISPFMK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-have-carry-all.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/motherhood-has-way-revealing-what-s-already-us.html Motherhood has a way of revealing what’s already in us: the impatience, the pressure, the need to control. But that’s not failure. It’s an invitation to change from the inside out. Some days won’t go how you planned…… Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/motherhood-has-way-revealing-what-s-already-us.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/saturday-recap.html Saturday Recap In case you missed yesterday: Sometimes the questions we’re afraid to ask are the very ones God wants to answer. Because real faith isn’t built by avoiding questions. It’s built by bringing them to… Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/saturday-recap.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/god-isn-t-frustrated-questions-s-one-inviting.html God isn’t frustrated by your questions… He’s the one inviting them. And when you finally bring those questions to Him, something shifts. Not always instantly… not always easily… but slowly, He begins to reveal what… Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/god-isn-t-frustrated-questions-s-one-inviting.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-think-transformation-means-becoming-someone-completely-different.html Sometimes we think transformation means becoming someone completely different… But God isn’t asking you to become someone else. He’s shaping you into who He already created you to be. And that kind of change doesn’t… Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-think-transformation-means-becoming-someone-completely-different.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/s-easy-think-hard-part-everything-around-us.html It’s easy to think the hard part is everything around us… but often, it’s what God is doing within us. We’re not just raising our kids, we’re growing too. And that kind of growth isn’t always comfortable, but it’s… Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/s-easy-think-hard-part-everything-around-us.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/always-favorite-birthday-everyday.html Always my favorite… on his birthday and everyday! 49 looks good on my guy 🥰 #happybirthday❤️ #lovemyguy Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/always-favorite-birthday-everyday.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/faith-tip-fridays-autumn.html Faith Tip Fridays with Autumn 🤍 Saturday Recap Sometimes we think prayer has to happen under perfect conditions: quiet, structured, and beautifully worded. But God invites us into something more constant and natural… Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/faith-tip-fridays-autumn.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/prayer-doesn-t-have-perfect-just-consistent-s.html Prayer doesn’t have to be perfect… just consistent. It’s about staying connected in the middle of your day. So keep talking because God is always listening. (1 Thes 5:17) #FaithTipFridaysWithAutumn Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/prayer-doesn-t-have-perfect-just-consistent-s.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-moments-motherhood-feel-harder-expected-pressure-tension.html Some moments in motherhood feel harder than we expected…but pressure, tension, and being pushed past your limits are what God uses to build our faith and trust in Him. Without the challenges, how would we know what… Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-moments-motherhood-feel-harder-expected-pressure-tension.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/yesterday-s-faith-tip-friday-still-today.html Yesterday’s “Faith Tip Friday”… still for today: We don’t always realize how tightly we’re holding onto something until God asks us to release it. The dreams, the plans, the expectations… they can slowly become… Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/yesterday-s-faith-tip-friday-still-today.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/hold-loosely-trust-him-fully.html Hold it loosely. Trust Him fully. The tighter we grip, the harder it is to trust God. #faithtipfridayswithautumn #christianmom #faithbasedparenting #momlife #trustgod #surrendercontrol #faithoverfear… Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/hold-loosely-trust-him-fully.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/started-god-working-me-first.html This started with God working on me first. Not in big, obvious ways but in the small, everyday moments of motherhood. And slowly… it turned into a book. Almost ready to share this. #christianmom… Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/started-god-working-me-first.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-overlook-small-wins-re-proof-god.html Don’t overlook the small wins. They’re proof that God is working in your heart and your home—even when it doesn’t feel obvious. #FaithTipFridaysWithAutumn #ChristianMom #FaithInMotherhood #MomEncouragement… Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/don-t-overlook-small-wins-re-proof-god.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/re-not-just-getting-through-day-god-doing.html You’re not just getting through the day… God is doing His biggest work in the small wins. It’s easy to overlook the moments that don’t feel like much— the calmer responses, the managed attitudes, the ordinary nights… Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/re-not-just-getting-through-day-god-doing.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/there-moments-motherhood-where-feels-like-only-way.html There are moments in motherhood where it feels like the only way to be heard is to get louder. But louder doesn’t lead to the kind of change we’re actually hoping for. It might stop the behavior for a moment… but it… Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/there-moments-motherhood-where-feels-like-only-way.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-carry-burdens-alone-weight-eventually-shows-words.html When we carry our burdens alone, the weight eventually shows up in our words and reactions. Jesus invites us to bring that weight to Him first so we can receive the rest our hearts actually need. Full Set for This… Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-carry-burdens-alone-weight-eventually-shows-words.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-carry-burdens-alone-weight-eventually-shows-words-2.html When we carry our burdens alone, the weight eventually shows up in our words and reactions. Jesus invites us to bring that weight to Him first and drop it at his feet so we can receive the rest our hearts actually… Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/when-carry-burdens-alone-weight-eventually-shows-words-2.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-kids-just-carry-light-them-wherever-go.html Some kids just carry light with them wherever they go. This is you. And you have danced your way to double digits… and now you’re TEN. You have this wonderful ability to have fun wherever you go. You are never at a… Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/some-kids-just-carry-light-them-wherever-go.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-motherhood-feels-like-long-stretch-ordinary-days.html Sometimes motherhood feels like a long stretch of ordinary days — the routines, the repetition, the quiet work that no one really sees. It can feel like we’re just moving through the same things over and over again.… Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/sometimes-motherhood-feels-like-long-stretch-ordinary-days.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/god-often-does-deepest-work-in-between-seasons-growing.html God often does His deepest work in these in-between seasons, growing patience, endurance, and faithfulness in ways we may not notice right away. The in-between is never wasted when it’s in God’s hands.… Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/god-often-does-deepest-work-in-between-seasons-growing.html https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/world-celebrates-big-obvious-moments.html The world celebrates big, obvious moments. But that’s not always how it is motherhood. It’s mostly made up of ordinary days — and a ton of ambiguity. Sometimes we don’t know if we’re getting it right. We don’t see… Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://autumnmontgomery.com/blog/world-celebrates-big-obvious-moments.html