https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:12:00 +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/liturgies-parents Why is parenting so hard?  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/liturgies-parents Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:07:02 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/talking-your-kids-about-war-informed-and-prayer “Dad, why are those two countries fighting?” “Mom, what’s happening to them?” “Is anybody going to help them?” Has your child ever been upset by something in the news? Ron VandenBurg https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/talking-your-kids-about-war-informed-and-prayer Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:50:46 +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/parents-teens-what-resources-are-you-looking Parents of teenagers, I'd love to know: What resources are you currently looking for?  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/parents-teens-what-resources-are-you-looking Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:53:09 +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/broken-hearts I sat with three Moms today: One whose baby had died. One whose baby is dying. One whose baby is going to die. I saw the agony in their eyes of losing, nearly losing, someone so dear. I saw the heaviness of their shoulders. Gloria Kroeze https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/broken-hearts Tue, 08 May 2018 19:23:59 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/collection-books-grace-filled-mothers-day In 1914, when Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as a national holiday to celebrate mothers, there’s no way he could have predicted the century of retail hoopla and family angst that would ride on the coattails of his intention to simply honor mothers and Michele Morin https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/collection-books-grace-filled-mothers-day Mon, 07 May 2018 18:28:32 +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/10-ways-families-engage-kids-worship All four of my kids play basketball. Although our youngest, Tara, was toted along to all of her sibling’s games, wore their jerseys, and grew up in a home with a ball in every corner, that’s not how she learned the game. She learned the game by playing. Karen DeBoer https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/10-ways-families-engage-kids-worship Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:03:34 +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/living-jesus-day-day-relationships Family Fire: Stoking the Spirit’s flame at home Christopher Hunt https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/parenting/living-jesus-day-day-relationships Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:35:40 +0000