Joy Wendling

Since we started doing Church at Home as a family my oldest daughter has wanted to do a Sunday devoted to the Fruit of the Spirit. There is an Uncle Charlie song called, “Fruits of the Spirit” that she loves.  Well, this was her week! Let’s take a look at how our family played with…

Another week of the pandemic down and our whole family was excited to worship God with our new kid-centric Church at Home set-up.  This is a special time for our family that we designed as a substitute church worship service (minus the awesome community).  Virtual church just wasn’t cutting it for our girls and their…

Let’s talk about God’s power! In my last post, I shared my family’s new approach to Sunday morning worship (for now anyhow). It’s a Kid-Centric Church at Home time of worship. Please check out that post to read about the why and basic elements!   Today we are digging into the nitty gritty of what one…

Is online church at home working for you and your kiddos?  While I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our church’s children’s ministry, honestly, it just isn’t working for us virtually.  With 5 kids from 4 months to almost 8, we have struggled week in and week out to do online church as a family. We had some…

The world is weird right now. So much has changed in the past year that no one could have expected. Jesus has remained the same, but some days it feels like everything else is different. With being home as a family so much, I feel like my opportunities for pointing my kids to Christ and faith…

Are you a podcast fan? I just really got into them last year, but I am in love and wanted to share with you my favorite podcasts for Christian mamas. Podcasts are bite-size information or encouragement that I can easily pause for my five little interruptions. I can listen in the car or in the…

A playful family devotional on Matthew 9:35-38 with an opportunity for mama to go deeper. It includes verses, a reflection, questions, a game, and a prayer.

Christian Comedian Kerri Pomarolli will help you embrace your mess and the love of your Heavenly Father in her new book, Confessions of a Proverbs 32 Woman.

A playful reading of the story of Joseph and his colorful coat including: peg dolls, counting, art, social-emotional skills, a fashion show, and more...

What do Sea Lion Caves have to do with God and Baptism? Find out how we turned our adventure to the Oregon Coast into a meaningful faith experience.