Joy Wendling

Enthusiastic. Passionate. Profound. Joy Wendling is a writer, speaker, podcaster, certified parent coach, and founder of Created to Play. She has over 20 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry, as well as a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. Her idea of relaxing is gazing at the mountains from her island home with an ice-cold Diet Coke and a good book. Joy lives in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys laughing and playing with her five daughters and husband. Get to know her better at CreatedtoPlay.com and on her podcast titled Playfully Faithful Parenting.

3 mistakes when reading bible stories

3 Mistakes You Are Making When Reading Bible Stories to Preschoolers

Reading Bible stories to preschoolers and reading a picture book, may seem like the same thing, but they are not. When we read picture books with our kids, we usually have some great hopes in mind from our time: reading skills, language and vocabulary acquisition, preparing them for school, and maybe even bonding with our

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8 Benefits of Sunday School for Your Child’s Faith

Oh, how my family is missing Sunday School!  My oldest was just telling me the other day about how much she loves Sunday School. Sunday School benefits are abundant! I love the excitement my girls had each Sunday morning to go to church, sing songs, do crafts, play with friends, and be loved on by caring

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