Joy Wendling

Children's Bible crafts are a fun way to enhance your family's Bible study. Check out this list of free printable children's Bible crafts.

I’ve only had my hands on Help Your Kids Learn & Love the Bible by Danika Cooley for a couple of days and I can already see the passion that Danika has for us as parents to help our children to know God’s Word. My book is already marked up with post-it flags all over.…

Have you ever heard of Young Life? It is an incredible, international Christian ministry for teens. In all honesty, as a volunteer Young Life leader and eventually part-time staffer, it probably ministered to me more than any of the teens I served. Here are some lessons from Young Life that help me be a better…

I can’t wait for you to get to know this playful, working mama, my friend (in real life!), Jacqueline. She is awesome! We met at church several years ago and have been in a small group together, too. Plus, I had the privilege of having her oldest, who is just 2 weeks younger than my…

Just as I hope to equip and encourage you to point your kids to Jesus through this blog, parent coaching, and my podcast, there are lots of other Christian Mom Bloggers out there with the same or similar calling.  Here are five of them that you should check out to encourage and inspire you as…

As a mama, I know how important play is for my kids and I prioritize it. However, it is easy to forget that play is important for me, too. God created us to play and we don’t just outgrow play when we become adults.  In 2 Samuel 6, the Bible tells us that David danced…

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…

Do your kids have a favorite Bible story? My twins' favorite story right now is David and Goliath. Here are some fun ways to play...

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…

How often is your home silent while your kids are awake? Is silence something you crave? Do you want to teach your children to appreciate and grow in moments of silence? Christian meditation can do that and more! Now I am not saying you will have hours of silence, but I do believe you can…