S10E7: Seeing God in the Everyday (Joy Wendling)

Our dream, as Christian parents, is surely that our kids will find God in the everyday - knowing they can chat to him about anything, ask him questions, and invite him to be a part of their decision-making. But how does this happen, what about if it’s not happening, and where does play fit into all this? To help us think through discipling our kids in the everyday is Joy Wendling. Joy is a family pastor, 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. Joy is based in the Pacific Northwest of America with her husband and five daughters, and loves nothing more than gazing at the mountains from her island home with an ice-cold Diet Coke and a good book. Links: Check out Joy’s website Created to Play: createdtoplay.com Follow Joy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createdtoplay/ Joy’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@playfullyfaithfulparenting Listen to Joy’s podcast Playfully Faithful Parenting: https://createdtoplay.com/podcast/ Listen to Joy on the Parenting for Faith podcast from 2022 talking about play and the Bible: https://soundcloud.com/parentingforfaith-brf/season-3-bible-play-and-a-question-about-noah Join the Original Parenting for Faith course in January: https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/the-original-parenting-for-faith-zoom-course-2025 Did you enjoy listening to Joy as much as we did? Why not get involved with the Parenting for Faith podcast, by giving a one-off or regular gift to keep this ministry moving? www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.