Are We Rewriting Heavenly Mother to Fit Our Own Beliefs?

Are We Rewriting Heavenly Mother to Fit Our Own Beliefs?

As a teenager, I would often do the “ask Mom if Dad says no” routine. When my kind but firm father would assign a curfew, restrict privileges, or set any kind of boundary, I assumed he had made an error in his fairness calculations or, on my less generous days, that he was trying to ruin my life. I would then insist on pulling my mom aside privately to make my case to her—surely she would understand my plight. Everyone else was doing what I was …