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.

Ep 43: When Should I Start Discipling My Children? | Is My Baby Too Young for God? | Faith Questions and Conversations with Infants and Littles

Episode Summary: In this episode, I answer the question I get asked most often: “What age can I start faith conversations/discipling my kids?” Today! Whatever age your child is, start today!  I also introduce my new mini-course, Playfully Faithful Questions, designed to help you engage your kids in more meaningful conversations about God, faith, and […]

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Ep. 42: Exodus 33:14 Theology Thursdays | Resting in God | Everything Will Be Fine | Hearts with Jesus

Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Exodus 33:14.  It’s a short and sweet reassurance that God is with you. Your Turn to Play: Rest in God today! You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Exodus 33:14 Links: Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Playfully Faithful

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Ep 41: Play and Wondering with Kids | Interview with Dr. Heather Ingersoll, Executive Director of the Godly Play Foundation

Episode Summary: In today’s episode, I chat with my ministry friend, Dr. Heather Ingersoll. She has so much experience with ministry with children and their spiritual formation. Heather shares some beautiful and profound thoughts on children’s faith, discipleship, and parenting, as well as Godly Play. I hope that you will find this interview as impactful

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Ep 39: You Are Responsible for Your Actions | Teaching Responsibility | Modeling God in Discipline

Episode Summary: This episode contains the last of the 4 Connected Families Messages: You are Responsible for your actions. We will talk about how some common disciplinary responses distract our kids from owning their problems, instead of allowing us to come alongside them to help them solve the problems themselves. You can do it, mama!

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Ep 40: Genesis 33:11 Theology Thursday | Apologizing out of God’s Graciousness | Teaching Kids about Sisterhood and Brotherhood

Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Genesis 33:11. This is not your normal parenting verse, but in it, I see the importance of apologizing and forgiving out of the graciousness of God and the importance of brotherhood/sisterhood. Your Turn: Teach your kids to apologize out of the graciousness of God You can do

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