Author: Linsey Driskill

Hi! I've been married more than 15 years, have triplets, and love encouraging families in following Jesus and his words: to love God and love others. I love spontaneity, simplicity, and authenticity. You can find me on Facebook and Instagram Page @BeautifulHeartedParenting and at LinseyDriskill.com.

Meaning of Your Children’s Names

Linsey Driskill
unnamed-2Do your children know what their names mean? Comment below to share your children’s name and meanings (and even yours!)- I’d love to hear them (And it will give people more ideas of names if they’re expecting!) (:
 
The Lord changes so many people’s names in the Bible: Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Shadrach to Hananiah, Saul to Paul, and the list goes on. Names have so much significance. Have fun this week sharing the story and meaning of your children’s names with them- they will love hearing about it! 

Loving God & Loving Others

Linsey Driskill

I recently had an article published, “Bringing Peace to Your Marriage: The Art of Knowing When to Speak & When to be Silent.” Click here to read it: https://www.church.org/2018/04/11/bringing-peace-marriage-art-knowing-speak-silent/

On another note, I broke my toe the other day (yes, I’m clumsy- second toe I’ve broken!). My daughter later accidentally stepped on it- ouch! She spent the next couple minutes being mad at herself and speaking rudely to her brother. She was self-consumed with feeling bad that she wasn’t focused on how it affected me (I tend to do that also). I told her that I know she felt bad, but it was an accident and I would feel more loved if she stopped being mad at herself and asked me how I was doing. She got it, and showed compassion. Jesus shares in Matthew that all the laws and rules can be summed up in loving God and loving others.

Lord, please help us to focus less on messing up and more on the ones we hurt. Shift our hearts and minds to your greatest commandments of loving you and others, and help our children to do the same. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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Remembering What the Lord Has Done

Linsey Driskill

aaron-burden-40490-unsplash-1024x769My recent article shares how Jesus reminded John the Baptist to notice what God was doing. You can read the full article here: “Jesus’ Wisdom for John the Baptist: Noticing What God IS Doing”

In the book of Deuteronomy, the Lord called the Israelites to remember how he brought them out of Egypt in order to trust him going forward by using the word “remember” or “remembrance” 16 times.

Today, in this moment, what do you (or even your children) need to remember of the Lord to take the next step forward?

Lord, I pray we would all slow down, remember, and notice all the wonderful things you are doing in us and around us. In Jesus’ Name, amen.

 

 

Hair Donated!

Linsey Driskill

unnamedLoved donating our hair to support my dear friend, Amy, along with others who are fighting cancer and other diseases. We are praying and rooting for you!!!

If you’re interested in donating your hair, some places to donate are:
~ Wigs for Kids: 12″, no Dyes, free wigs to kids
~ Locks of Love (for kids): 10″, dyes ok, no bleach, free wigs to kids (92% Charity Navigator Rating)
~ Pantene Beautiful Lengths for Women: 8″, No hair dyes
*Their websites have more specific info, and many salons give you free or discounted hair cuts if you donate!

We also had a wonderful time this past weekend celebrating our kiddos’ 7th B’day, Easter, and April Fool’s all at once! (: Hope y’all have a great week!

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An Easter Activity Explaining Forgiveness

Linsey Driskill

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I got this Easter Activity from Courtney DeFeo’s wonderful book, “In this House We Will Giggle.” Here’s what you do:
1. Tie two sticks together to make a cross.
2. You and your kids write down some of your sins- ways you have not loved God or others. On Good Friday, tape them on the cross (we taped them backwards so they were between them & God).
3. Easter morning before your kids are awake, throw the papers away so they only see the cross. This is a great visual to explain that when we believe in Jesus we can be with him forever because we are forgiven of ALL of our sins. He took them upon himself when he died on the cross and rose three days later. His love is more powerful than anything!
Happy Easter!!!