What does it mean that Jesus is God and man? It can be hard for our human brains to comprehend that Jesus is every bit God as he is human. He is perfect, the living incarnation of the complete spiritual being, who is YHWH, HaShem, Adonai, God, I Am. Yet, he still walked the earth as a human. He felt hunger, joy, and sadness. He had a family and best friends. He was as human as you and I. His divine and human nature are hard to reconcile, so let’s take a look at both Jesus’s human and divine natures and what they really mean for us. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives i ..read more

What is the best thing about being married when you have a special needs child? Anyone who is raising or who has raised a special needs child alongside your spouse knows that it can be challenging. It forces us to grow in ways that you feel ill-equipped to grow. Your marriage experiences challenges that most others just don’t experience. But, that’s not what I want to talk about today. I want to talk about the GOOD. In my experience as a special needs mom and a wife to my husband, there are wonderful things about being married when you have a special needs child. In fact, I want to talk about ..read more

What are the essential qualities of a disciple of Jesus? I want to attempt to remove or shed new light on what we’ve been taught or told a “disciple” or “Christian” and to examine what those things meant to Jesus. When Jesus began his ministry, he had in mind what his followers or disciples would be and what they would become. Because many of us come from a religious background, we often miss the true call of discipleship. Let’s see if we can recover that today. What are the qualities of a disciple of Jesus? I want to shed new light on what we’ve been told a disciple is and to examine what it ..read more

“Jesus is both Lord and Savior,” is one of the most common affirmations in Christianity. Many make the mistake of believing that Lord and Savior are synonymous attributes, yet they are quite different but related. Let’s take a look at what does it mean that Jesus is Lord and Savior. Once we truly understand what both of those attributes mean, we should respond. The Bible is clear about what that response should be, so we will explore that as well. Lord and Savior are not completely synonymous attributes. They are different yet related. Let's take a look at what does it mean that Jesus is Lord ..read more

Have you ever felt like God is just so far away? I have definitely been there, but here’s the truth of the matter– it isn’t God who moved. He is always near, but in order to find him, you have to learn how to seek God with your whole heart. God wants so badly to have a relationship with you! He wants to be your father, to give you good gifts that grow your faith, and to see you cross that finish line.  Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one wh ..read more

If you’ve been around this blog for anytime at all, you know that I am a stay-at-home mom to two amazing little boys and a new baby girl. I’ve also been a mom who works outside the home. Being in both of those life stages has made me appreciate that while many of my needs were the same, I also had different needs as a SAHM. Here are some of the best stay at home Christian mom blogs that I’ve followed and found helpful over the years. Some of them are geared specifically to the “SAHM,” others just seemed to offer what I needed at a specific time. So, dive in and click around! I hope you find so ..read more

What does it mean that Jesus is the Word? It means that Jesus fulfilled both the letter and the spirit of the law. So, when he calls us to follow him, that means that we must study and obey the entirety of Scripture, not just the New Testament. Then, as we follow him, we will begin to develop a character and a heart that please God.  What does it mean that Jesus is the Word? It means that Jesus fulfilled the letter and the spirit of the law, and to follow him we must obey the WHOLE Bible. Click To Tweet What Does It Mean That Jesus Is the Word? He Truly Embodies the Full Word of God In th ..read more

The whole family was in a rush on Sunday morning. Clothes. Breakfast. Shoes. Time was running short, yet my kids were dawdling and taking their time. I felt myself quickly losing my patience. What I really needed was these Bible verses about patience to calm down, trust God, and behave lovingly toward my family. Can you relate? Do you sometimes feel that you need to gain a deeper conviction about this particular fruit of the spirit? If so, let’s dive into these 25 calming Bible verses about patience. Also, when you subscribe to Lullaby Lark, I will send you some beautifully-designed printable ..read more

Are you wondering how is the parable of the sower relevant today? Even though Jesus taught this parable 2,000 years ago, there is so much we can learn. Let’s take a look at the four types of soils to see what we should avoid and what we should cultivate in our own hearts in order to be true followers of Jesus, even in these modern times. Before we get started, take a few minutes and read Luke 8:1-15 and Matthew 13:1-23. Are you wondering how is the parable of the sower relevant today? Even though Jesus taught this parable 2,000 years ago, there is so much we can learn. Click To Tweet The Soil ..read more

As any couple who has been married for more than a day knows… “happily ever after” isn’t the end of the story. After the first days, weeks, months, and years, we all begin to ask, “Why is marriage so hard?” The easy answer is that the enemy has perpetuated some pretty potent lies about marriage, and we have bought them. How does it feel to know that you’ve been lied to? How does it feel that those lies have destroyed so many marriages? This simple fact wrecks me. It makes me angry. So, I put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to expose these 6 destructive lies that nearly destroyed my marri ..read more