Kids' Group Encourages the Kids and Takes the Pressure off the Parents

That is what the goal of the Kids Groups is. We truly want to be a part of the solutions in your life as you walk through your recovery process. No matter what the issues are that surround you in your life. We want to help! Here are a couple of lists of things that we help the kids to know so that the pressure is relieved from them also:

these are taken from a book called "Kids' Power: Healing Games for Chrildren of Alcoholics"

The Four C's

I didn't CAUSE it

I can't CONTROL it

I can't CURE it

But I can learn how to COPE with it

The Five S's

I didn't START the issue

I can't STOP it

I don't have to SUFFER with it

I don't have to feel SHAME because of it

I can SAVE myself in spite of it

These are important lessons for the kids to learn and it would be important lessons for you to learn also.

My brothers eyes were SOoooooBig

This the story of a black eye, and it is also a confirmation that what our children, your kids mom and dad are learning on Thursday night at Confident Kids is working to change behavior and help them to develope healthy life skills.....so here it is for your pleasure and ours.

One of the boys came into the small group time and one of the coaches noticed he had a black eye....he said "did I do that to you last week?" :) such a clever way to get to what happened, the little guy looked up and laughed and said "NO! it was my litle brother, we had a fight and he punched me, but I did not hit back" the coach said "wow that was a good choice" he continued "I wanted to hit him back, I had my fists ready, but, I remembered I could STOP! and do a breath hand up out in front of him, I could THINK it throughindex finger to temple and I could GOmake a different choice, and that is what I did, but my brothers eyes were bugging really big, because he thought I was going to hit him back!

Anger Management Skills that is what we are learning right now and it is so wonderful to have a story like this to share with all of you.....How is it going with you and your Anger Management? Anger is not a bad thing, but acting out in it in ways that are inappropriate are....learn as the kids are that there are ways, we call them reducers, to walk through when you feel the anger rising. In this way you will be modeling good behavior and you will changing and improving your own behavior.

blessings Diane K Reynolds

Ways and words you can pray for your children

Confident Kids
16 Ways to Pray for your Children ©Bob Hostetler

1. salvation "Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory" (Isaiah 45:8, 2 Timothy 2: 10)
2. growth in grace "1 pray that my children may grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3: 18
3. love "Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to 'live a life oflove,' through the Spirit who dwells in them" (Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22)
4. honesty and integrity "May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection" (Psalm 25: 21, NL T)
5. self~control "Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be 'alert and self-controlled' in all they do" (1 Thessalonians 5 :6)
6. a love for God's Word "May my children grow to find your Word more precious than gold, than much pure gold; [and] sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb" (Psalm 19: 10)
7. justice "God, help my children to love justice as you do and to 'act fustly' in all they do" (Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8
8. mercy "May my children always 'be merciful, as [their] Father is merciful" (Luke 6:36)
9. respect(for self, others, authority) "father, grant that my children may show proper respect to everyone, as your Word commands" (1 Peter 2: 17a)
10. strong, Biblical self-esteem "help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2: 1 0)
11. faithfulness "let love and faithfulness never leave [my children] but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts" (Proverbs 3:3)
12. courage "may my children always Be strong and courageous in their character and in their actions" (Deuteronomy 31: 6)
13. purity" create in [ them] a pure heart, 0 God; and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions" (Psalms 51: 10)
14. kindness "Lord, may my children always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else" (I Thessalonians 1 :6)
15. generosity "grant that my children may be generous and willing to share [and so] lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age" (I Timothy 6: 18-19)
16. peace, peaceability "Father, let my children make every effort to do what leads to peace" (Romans 14: 19)

Diane K Reynolds

Parents Presentation

We will be having a Parents Presentation very soon! They are always at the time and location listed below. Check back for an update as to the date of the next presentation.

Parents Night
6:30 to 7:30
Kidzone in the Multi



Please plan on joining us!