Remember Lot’s Wife: A Fine Art Series Part I - Pride

Fine ArtArtists

Sep 2

Last week, I took you on a journey into Lot’s wife’s story. We explored glimpses of Lot’s Wife’s life, her choices, and the brief mentions of her in Scripture. Today, we step into the first stage of this series: Pride.

This is where we first meet Lot’s wife, in Sodom. She was surrounded by a culture marked by excess, wealth, and indulgence. The people of Sodom lived for themselves, chasing status, possessions, and pleasure, with little (to no) regard for God. This world was all she had ever known, and it’s likely the same world that made it so hard for her to fully let go when the time came to leave.

To bring this stage to life, the photos that accompany this post portray her in that setting, beautifully clothed, luxurious, embodying the allure and temptation of Sodom’s lifestyle. Every detail, from the richness of her garments to the atmosphere around her, reflects the pull of pride and comfort.

But pride, in this sense, isn’t just arrogance. It’s that subtle attachment to status, to familiarity, to a life that feels “enough” even when it’s misaligned with what is right. Lot’s wife reminds us that comfort and attachment can be just as dangerous as open rebellion. They silently anchor us to places we were never meant to stay.

And truthfully, I see myself in that. I wouldn’t call myself prideful, but I do have a deep attachment to familiarity. Change has never come easily for me. Growing up, life often shifted abruptly - moving frequently, relocating from state to state after arriving in America, then returning to Puerto Rico, only to come back to America again, changing jobs one after another. Change hit me like a freight train. Over time, familiarity became my safety blanket, my source of comfort.

There’s nothing wrong with planting roots, stability is a gift, but when it comes to our growth, especially our spiritual journey, sometimes God calls us to be uprooted. And it’s in those moments of letting go that pride reveals itself, not as loud arrogance, but as a quiet resistance to stepping into the unknown.

This is just the beginning. As we continue through this series, each stage will uncover different aspects of Lot’s wife’s heart, her choices, and her journey, brought to life through both words and visual storytelling. On this first stage of Pride, we begin to see her pride loosen its grip, hinting at the transition into the next stage.

✨ Stick around for the next post for this series, where we’ll step into the next stage together.