Playfully Faithful Parenting: Encouraging Christian Mamas to Disciple & Discipline with Play & Joy

The most common struggle I hear from Christian moms is that they want to be more patient. Let’s take a look at Scripture to help guide us to keep our eyes on what we can control and release what we can’t control during triggers and moments of impatience. Love: Eyes on God and my own behavior before looking at my child’s behavior. Teach: Model self-control and emotional regulation. Play: Play with...

The most common struggle I hear from Christian moms is that they want to be more patient. Listen in for 6 practical ideas to try when you want to grow in patience. Love: Pursue patience to be more like Christ. Teach: Model God’s patience to my kids. Play: Play to repair broken relationships when you’ve been impatient. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Links: Free Consult Call Facebo...

Bonus Episode! As we are in the middle of a series on patience, God has been offering me lots of opportunities to practice. Maybe you need this prayer as much as I do. A prayer for you when you have a child with big feelings from Kayla Craig’s To Light Their Way. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Links: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission...

The most common struggle I hear from Christian moms is that they want to be more patient. Let’s take a look at what Scripture says about patience. Come back next week as we look for practical tips on becoming more patient. Love: I am going to be available for the Holy Spirit to produce fruit in me. Teach: Model God’s patience to my kids. Play: “Be fruity!” - email me to ord...

Jesus says to let the children come to him and Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that eternity is in our hearts. Our children were created for relationship with Jesus. We don’t need to drag them into it or hinder them. We need to model the GOOD NEWS of who Christ really is and what life with him is truly about as we seek to disciple our families. Love: Sometimes I need to get out of the way and stop blocking...

It’s a New Year, but we have the same God that we had yesterday. No matter where you fall with goals, resolutions, or words of the year, Jesus is the same– yesterday, today, and forever. What hope and peace that brings! Love: Jesus never changes, nor does his love for me. Teach: Jesus is the same even when we change. Play: Play a game from your childhood. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it,...

As we approach the end of 2022, using Proverbs 19:20-23 as a guide, we look ahead at how to plan with an open hand and put our hope in God, not our dreams. Love: I will be wise with planning, but trust that God’s plan is always better. Teach: God is still good when our plans fail. Play: Be an architect and build with and without plans. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Verses from t...

As we approach the end of 2022, using Psalm 78:1-7 as a guide, we look back at what God has done and Who he is to build our hope for the future. God’s plan to pass on our faith to future generations is for us, Christian parents, to tell the stories of the power and mighty works of the Lord to our children. Love: I will be encouraged and filled with hope by reflecting on God’s miracles and power ov...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode, the angels announce Jesus’s birth to the shepherds. We use the love, teach, play discipleship approach to explore Luke 2:8-20. Love: I am in awe of the connections between Jesus as the Passover Lamb and this story. Teach: Jesus gave up his power to be a tiny baby that needed to be cared for. Play: Play with a...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode, Jesus is finally born. We use the love, teach, play discipleship approach to explore Luke 2:1-7. Love: What am I adding to the simplicity of the Gospel? Teach: God doesn’t need much from us. Play: Play with a nativity and see how simple we can get it and still tell all of the story. You’ve got the Holy Spirit...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode, Zechariah praises God and prophesizes over his son. We use the love, teach, play discipleship approach to explore Luke 1:68-80. Love: God, in Jesus, visited earth and kept his promise. Teach: “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.” Luke 1:68 NLT Play: Play roll ou...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode, baby John the Baptist is born. We use the love, teach, play discipleship approach to explore Luke 1:57-66. Love: God’s way doesn’t always make sense to others. Teach: “What will this child turn out to be?” Luke 1:66 NLT Play: Play charades like the neighbors did. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mam...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode, Mary visits Elizabeth and responds to God’s goodness. We use the love, teach, play discipleship approach to explore Luke 1:39-56. Love: Belief is blessing. God is capable of speaking to even the littlest ones. Teach: “For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.” Luke 1:49 NLT Play: Play I...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode, Gabriel announces to Mary that she will carry Jesus, God’s Son. We use the love, teach, play discipleship approach to explore Luke 1:26-38. Love: God can use us in His miracles, even when we are confused and have questions. Teach: “For the word of God will never fail.” Luke 1:37 NLT Play: Ask your kids silly...

It’s Advent! We are preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Lord. In today’s episode I introduct you to my new love, teach, play approach to family discipleship. This is based on Deuteronomy 6:4-7.  We practiced the approach by looking at Luke 1:1-25. Love: God wants us to prepare for his arrival by turning our hearts to our children. Teach: “So you will be certain of the truth of everyth...

Another amazing book to help you disciple your kids throughout your day! Peaceful Discipline by Sarah R. Moore of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting will help you to better understand how God designed your child’s brain and to use that to connect well and discipline better. Listen in to my conversation with Sarah as she shares all about her book and so much more. Sarah’s Bio: Sarah R. Moore is the...

Mama, you get to live from Jesus’ victory! You are not fighting for victory. Your Turn to Play: Quit fighting for victory! Live out of victory and invite your kids into it. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: John 16:33 Links: Free Consult Call Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and too...

In today’s episode, we talk about the power of your story. Mama, stories hold tremendous power to help your kids understand God, the world, and their place in it. Take advantage of that power and tell your kids stories of God and his works. Your Turn to Play: Ask God to remind you of stories that you can share with your children. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Links: (This may co...

Recently released faith-based board book Wonderful, Marvelous, Magnificent You written by Abbey Feldkamp. Wonderful, Marvelous, Magnificent You offers young children an engaging and colorful tool for teaching them about Jesus in a relatable way. It was crafted as a rhyming story with vivid imaginative and playful scenes to captivate the reader’s attention. It's an offset lithography printed...

Jesus sees your broken heart and invites you out of fear and into belief. Your Turn to Play: Invite Jesus into the hard places. “Do not fear; only believe.” You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Mark 5:35-36 Hebrews 4:15-16 Links: Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Discipling Kids with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Sticker Options 1 Sticker Options 2 Free Consult...

In today’s episode we talk about 3 things you can do to help your children engage in worship at church. Your Turn to Play: Use worship service as to a time to teach and engage, not keep busy and quiet. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Links: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase using these...

In this super short episode I encourage you to not discount anything you try to do to disciple your children. We can’t fully understand God and we never know what planted seed will produce fruit. Your Turn to Play: Play and talk with your kid. You never know where it might profit. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Ecclesiastes 11:5-6 Links: Redeemed for Moth...

Episode Summary: Today I am chatting with author and blogger, Anastasia Corbin. She and her new book will inspire you to become more intentional in your family, marriage, parenting, home environment, and outreach. Bio: Anastasia Corbin loves to encourage women to live a life anchored in Jesus. She is also passionate about sharing God's Word. Anastasia manages the home while blogging and providing...

Oh, mama! In this episode I lay it all out: my messy night followed by a messy morning. Life as a parent coach sure isn’t perfect, but I have the tools to take responsibility for my actions and make it right, all while pointing myself and my kids back to Jesus. Then, allowing Him to do the refreshing of my soul. Your Turn to Play: Play with and love your child in your misbehavior. You’ve got the H...

“Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.” Mark Twain Are you working to pursue God or playing to pursue him? Find out some ideas of ways to pursue your faith using play. Your Turn to Play: Use your play personality to pick a new spiritual discipline to try. You’ve got the Holy Spirit! You can do it, mama! Links: (This may contain some affiliate links, wh...