https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:17:11 +0000 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/bullies-and-trust When I was a child and even in my teens, I was bullied in school. The bullies would ask me if I trusted them.  Out of fear I usually said yes, but then the bullies would ask me to prove it. Michele Gyselinck https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/bullies-and-trust Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/teaching-importance-confession A wise person once observed that confessing sins is a little like taking out the trash: it’s a job most people don’t get excited about doing, but if we neglect it, the mess piles up and starts to stink. Rob Toornstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/teaching-importance-confession Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:45:54 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/releasing-our-children-love As we travel life’s path, we all manage to lose a few things… like special trinkets, and perhaps a few friends from another time and another place as life moves on. We even lose our patience a few more times than we care to admit. Though losing something special can be painful, it’s dif Linda Roorda https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/releasing-our-children-love Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:21:38 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/guiding-our-kids-pray Is it natural to pray? Do kids learn to pray on their own? In some ways, at times of great joy or deep sorrow, calling out to a God who is greater than me is a natural and instinctive thing to do. But weaving prayer into our everyday lives is a learned habit. Rev. Dr. Steven Koster https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/guiding-our-kids-pray Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:22:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/why-we-must-talk-about-suicide Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Michele Gyselinck https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/why-we-must-talk-about-suicide Sun, 14 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/frozen-again-refreshed-perspective Did you know a new Frozen movie is coming out November of 2019?  Eric Kas https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/frozen-again-refreshed-perspective Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:39:14 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/beauty-sacrifice-and-joy-giving It’s the terminal milestone on the parenting journey: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” 3 John 1:4 Michele Morin https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/beauty-sacrifice-and-joy-giving Tue, 26 Jun 2018 15:08:36 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/purpose-driven-toddler-seven-steps-righteous-rugrat It’s official! Your bundle of joy from 2016 is now a full-fledged toddler. And if I’ve learned anything from the internet about parenting, it’s that there a million ways to screw it up and you’re probably doing it wrong. Catherine Kramer https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/purpose-driven-toddler-seven-steps-righteous-rugrat Tue, 01 May 2018 18:39:52 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/sinners-parenting-sinners The front-and-center project that’s consuming time and thought these days is a parenting workshop that my husband and I will be teaching in March. Michele Morin https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/sinners-parenting-sinners Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:58:02 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/10-things-not-say-grieving-parent When my 1-month-old daughter Eloise passed away unexpectedly last September, the comments and questions started rolling in. Everyone means well, hoping to say something that will bring some level of comfort and peace. Angelyn Kuiper https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/10-things-not-say-grieving-parent Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:03:28 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/wondrous-statues “So have you been doing much artwork lately?” my friend asked me as we sat on my back deck, watching our kids play. Brian Keepers https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/wondrous-statues Thu, 19 May 2016 12:30:59 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/groaning “I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint.” Psalm 77:3 James Schaap https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/groaning Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:11:53 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/how-many-gifts-do-you-give-your-kids-christmas With Christmas approaching quickly, it is quite possible that your shopping is nearly done and most of the presents are already wrapped and under the tree. It’s a good feeling!  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/how-many-gifts-do-you-give-your-kids-christmas Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:18:35 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/preparing-parenthood My husband and I are expecting our first baby in January [insert panic and excitement]. Since we first found out, there seems to be an invisible timer counting down the days until the baby arrives. Life is measured in weeks and doctors appointments. Suddenly there is so much to do.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/preparing-parenthood Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:45:37 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/bullying Not a nice topic. Not a nice reality. Bullying… Louis Tamminga https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/bullying Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:39:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/8-things-your-kids-will-complain-about-now-and-thank-you-later Children complain. They are children after all. But valuable skills and character are formed when we are prodded to do things like lessons or household chores. Kim Sullivan https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/8-things-your-kids-will-complain-about-now-and-thank-you-later Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:01:53 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/what-movies-will-your-kids-watch-summer School's out for the summer! For parents, it can be a challenge to find engaging (and affordable) activities to keep kids busy.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/what-movies-will-your-kids-watch-summer Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:18:20 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/family-identity-transforming-dream We were young. Our first child was 20 months old, and we were about to deliver our second child. We would be living the dream: two loving parents, two children, and maybe even a dog! We were so very close to what we had identified as the perfect family. Steven Timmermans https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/family-identity-transforming-dream Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:56:19 +0000