Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Micah 7:7. This verse is a turning point from misery to hope because Micah knows he can call out to God and God will hear him. Your Turn to Play: Play telephone with your kiddos, but assure them that their prayers never get lost or confused with God. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Micah 7:7 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...
Apr 28, 2022•16 min•Ep. 58
Episode Summary: In today’s episode, I share 5 verses on identity for you and your child to cling to when overwhelmed or triggered. This helps you to speak the message from the Foundation of the Connected Families Framework: Child, you are SAFE with me! Your Turn to Play: Teach your kids playful declarations from God’s Truth! To sign up for coaching, send me an email or DM. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Philippians 4:13 2 Timothy 1:7 Isaiah 40:29 Romans 8:37 2 Chronicles 32:7-8 Link...
Apr 25, 2022•23 min•Ep. 57
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Acts 15:11. The Holy Spirit reminds us that we can’t save our kids no matter how good our parenting is, and we can’t save ourselves no matter how good our parenting is. Your Turn to Play: Write your pressures on paper, ball ‘em up, and throw them in the trash (basketball-style). Invite your kids to do the same. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Acts 15:11 Links: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small co...
Apr 21, 2022•13 min•Ep. 56
Episode Summary: God is so faithful and recently has been weaving many resources together for me. In today’s episode, I share a few of the books I have been reading and the theme of them and what God has been teaching me, and it’s all about grace and humility. A few of today’s topics include: Mom Set Free and When Strivings Cease God-smart vs God-connected kids Creating Windows and Framing your own faith Modeling confessing our sin and our need for grace We don’t need to do more but see more pur...
Apr 18, 2022•25 min•Ep. 55
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Luke 18:1-8, the Parable of the Persistent Widow. I love the freedom this parable gives me to keep coming back to God until he changes the situation or changes my heart. I also share about the Connected Families Peace Process and how I need to do better modeling this example of God’s unconditional love with my kids. Your Turn to Play: Play 20 Questions long past it being fun. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Luke 18:1-8 Links: Redee...
Apr 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 54
Episode Summary: In today’s episode, I share 3 ways to encounter God with babies and toddlers: nature, music, and feelings. Your Turn to Play: Get outside! Make music! Tell God your baby's feelings and trust he hears! Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Romans 1:10 Psalm 8:2 Luke 1:41 Matthew 18:6 Links from the episode: (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 links . For more information...
Apr 11, 2022•24 min•Ep. 53
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Isaiah 26:3. I break down the verse and share some powerful definitions in the text for you mama. Rest your mind in him for he provides genuine peace. Your Turn to Play: Draw an arrow facing up on your wrist or hand to remind you to rest in God. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Isaiah 26:3 Philippians 4:7 Links: Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Playfully Faithful Parenting Pod...
Apr 07, 2022•12 min•Ep. 52
Episode Summary: Let me introduce you to Julie Parido. She is the creator of the new book Draw the Verse . This playful tool is a great addition to our libraries for Family Discipleship. Julie’s Bio: Julie Parido is a Christ-follower, wife to Mike, and homeschooling mom to four wonderful children in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a Communications degree and Bible minor from Cedarville University and training in biblical counseling, she is passionate about helping parents and their children k...
Apr 04, 2022•27 min•Ep. 51
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Luke 2:52. In this verse, we see the humanity of Jesus and the normality of child development. Your Turn to Play: Do some dramatic play/pretend play with Jesus as a little boy. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Luke 2:51-52 Luke 2:40 1 Samuel 2:26 Proverbs 3:1-4 Links: Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For ...
Mar 31, 2022•16 min•Ep. 50
Episode Summary: In today’s episode, I compare and contrast reading picture books with your kiddos and reading Bible stories with them. Both have great benefits, but let’s find out what they are. Your Turn to Play: Read a Bible Story with the same enthusiasm as a picture book. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Links from the episode: PDF of Bible Stories vs Picture Books Book a Coaching Session Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, ...
Mar 28, 2022•16 min•Ep. 49
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Ecclesiastes 3:11 and freeing ourselves from the expectation to be able to answer all of our kids' questions. God has created us with limited capacities to understand him and his plan. We can embrace that and instead create an environment of curiosity and questions while knowing we can trust God to have infinite wisdom and understanding. Your Turn to Play: Read 2 pages in the middle of a book your kids don’t know. Ask them to try and figure out ...
Mar 24, 2022•18 min•Ep. 48
Episode Summary: Let me introduce you to my dear friend, Taylor Irby. In our brief conversation, we talked about adoption, creating a family culture, setting up your young kids to talk to you when they are teens, and of course, PLAY. Taylor’s Bio: Taylor Irby is a certified life and family coach through Connected Families and Coaching Mission International. Through her years of coaching, Taylor has helped families and leaders thrive. She is the mother of 5 children, and she spent 11 years with h...
Mar 21, 2022•26 min•Ep. 47
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Matthew 18:15. The Holy Spirit was really showing me what God’s plan for redemptive discipline looks like through this verse. This kind of discipline leaves behind shame and justice-seeking, for humility and service. Your Turn to Play: Before disciplining your child, pray for it to be done in humility and service. Then, play together to celebrate God’s redemption. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Matthew 18:15 Leviticus 19:17-18 1 C...
Mar 17, 2022•20 min•Ep. 46
Episode Summary: In today’s episode, we look at God’s intention and purposeful design in child development and the 6 stages of play. Did you know that it isn’t age-appropriate for a 2-year-old to take turns? Your Turn to Play: Be a student of your child. What stage are they in? Can you marvel at God for his logic and order in their development? Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Genesis 1:12, 25 1 Corinthians 13:11 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which mea...
Mar 14, 2022•20 min•Ep. 45
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at John 10:10 through the lens of parenting. How often during discipline or my own agenda do I reflect the thief more than Christ in my parenting? Your Turn to Play: Exuberantly help your kids experience abundance this week. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: John 10:10 Links: Free Logos Bible Study Tools Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a mi...
Mar 10, 2022•15 min•Ep. 44
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 Bible stories. Your Turn to Play: Ask your kids what they think God’s favorite color is. If they are too young to answer, you answer for them with di...
Mar 07, 2022•17 min•Ep. 43
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 Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for yo...
Mar 03, 2022•4 min•Ep. 42
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 as I did. Heather’s Bio: Heather Ingersoll spent the past 20 years, exploring, researching, and practicing ways to support the spiritual lives ...
Feb 28, 2022•31 min•Ep. 41
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 it, mama! Verses from the episode: Genesis 33:11 Links: Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Playfully Faithful Parentin...
Feb 24, 2022•8 min•Ep. 40
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. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Romans 2:4 Galatians 6:1 Links from the episode: (This may contain some affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no ex...
Feb 21, 2022•21 min•Ep. 38
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Matthew 19:13-15. In this popular story of Jesus blessing kids, we look at 1 Do for mama’s and 1 Don’t Do. Also, we talked about how we have to bring our kids to Jesus if we want to SEE him bless them. Your Turn to Play: Be Interruptible! You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Matthew 19:!3-15 Links: Bible Conference Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose and Play Facebook Group Playfully Faithful Parenting Podc...
Feb 17, 2022•10 min•Ep. 38
Episode Summary: In this episode, I interview Hannah Pierrou of the Tree House Storyteller. Hannah recently wrote and illustrated a beautiful children’s book that I am excited to share with you. Hannah’s Bio: Hannah is a long-time lifestyle photographer, designer, and artist at Hannah Pierrou Photography, LLC. Farm to Film is her debut book as an author & illustrator. Hannah's love for the outdoors and animals has always held a strong place in her heart. Alongside her husband, they are raisi...
Feb 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 37
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Romans 10:17. There are two main points from today’s Scripture. 1) Hearing involves positively responding to what the speaker is saying. 2) Faith requires hearing the message of Jesus, not just the law. We are to point our kids to a relationship with Jesus, not the law. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Romans 10:17 John 10:10 Colossians 1:28-29 Links: CS Lewis Bible Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Christian Motherhood with Purpose a...
Feb 10, 2022•11 min•Ep. 36
Episode Summary: Sometimes liking our kids can make a bigger impact than loving them. In this episode, I take a faith-based look at a quote from The Connected Child, “Research shows that children mimic people they perceive as strong and who like them.” Your Turn: 1) Reflect or journal on why Jesus likes you. 2) Write down 3-5 reasons you like each of your children. 3) Make a secret handshake with each of your kids. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 John 15:9-17 Links from the episode: (...
Feb 07, 2022•18 min•Ep. 35
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Colossians 1:28-29. These verses teach us to speak to our kids' hearts and minds in order to help them grow their relationship with Jesus to maturity. And, reminds us that our energy comes from God. You can do it, mama! Verses from the episode: Colossians 1:28-29 Colossians 4:12 Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . ...
Feb 03, 2022•11 min•Ep. 34
Episode Summary: Do you teach your kids to fear God or to love God? Not fear as in the KJV of fear meaning respect, but do you teach them that they have to walk a tightrope between fun and the law in order to please God? Are you personally too busy trying to follow the Old Testament law that you don’t get to enjoy Jesus? 1 John 4:18 says that perfect love casts out all fear. In this episode, I share a story that God asked me to share with you. I pray it blesses you and encourages you to lean int...
Jan 31, 2022•20 min
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at Proverbs 22:6. This is a classic parenting verse, but I share a new take on it that I read in How to Grow a Connected Family and add my own playfully faithful twist. You can do it, mama! Redeemed for Motherhood Journal Verses from the episode: Proverbs 22:6 Playfully Faithful Parenting Podcast is a ministry of CreatedtoPlay.com. For more resources, tips, devotions, and tools check us out online: https://createdtoplay.com . Freebies for you: Want...
Jan 27, 2022•19 min•Ep. 32
Episode Summary: Mama, you are CALLED and CAPABLE of so much. And, so are your kids! In today’s episode, we look at a Connected Families tool that helps you to send this special message to your kiddos. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Ephesians 2:10 Ephesians 6:4 Romans 2:4 Philippians 4:8 Links from the episode: (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 links . For more information, ple...
Jan 24, 2022•17 min•Ep. 31
Episode Summary: This Theology Thursday we look at 3 John 1:4. This verse jumped out to me about a year ago and I have been praying it for my kids ever since. Written by John about his spiritual children, commentaries agree that it is wonderful for Christian parents to desire this for their biological and adopted children as well. Knowing that I can’t ultimately control whether or not my children choose to follow Jesus, I can do my best to present Jesus in the most truthful and authentic way pos...
Jan 20, 2022•13 min•Ep. 30
Episode Summary: This is an episode I am so passionate about. In it, I share a way of reading God’s Word with your littles that can transform your Bible time. It is a no prep, no props, no pressure style that is all play and purpose! You don’t want to miss it. Verses from the episode: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Links from the episode: (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 links . For more information, ...
Jan 17, 2022•20 min•Ep. 29
