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“A heart at peace gives life to the body…” PV 14:30

Linsey Driskill

unnamed-6Let’s teach our kids the life-giving truth that jealousy and comparison make us empty and angry, but celebrating others brings peace and joy.

Elizabeth is a woman in the Bible who didn’t act jealous or compare. Her relative, Mary was chosen to carry Jesus, yet Elizabeth showed no envy, but rejoiced with her.

This week, take a minute to:
1) Ask your children a way you can celebrate a friend’s achievement and have fun doing it.
2) Celebrate your own kids by letting each of them know a few reasons why you love them.

*This pic. was taken on my amazing 10-day snow hiking/camping trip in Yosemite years ago- a breathtaking place!

 

Ways to Seek Peace in your Home

Linsey Driskill

unnamed-2I love that the verse in the picture doesn’t say, “always achieve peace”–it says “SEEK” peace (See the end of this post for two practical ideas to encourage peace with your kids). We as parents will fail over and over and over again, but we are called to seek peace daily. And the Lord’s mercies are new EVERY morning. Every morning. So, when we lose it with our kids or spouse, we have another chance to seek Jesus’ peace. A peace that lasts, refreshes the soul, and helps us to rise above the here and now–one moment at a time.

In the midst of chaotic moments, let’s do all we can to pursue peace in our homes, whether it’s through lowering our voices, biting our tongues, praying, walking out of the room, sending our children to their room, or stopping to listen to what is on our kiddos’ hearts. WHAT HAS WORKED TO BRING MORE PEACE INTO YOUR HOME?

Here are TWO ACTIVITIES to encourage this mindset:
unnamed-31. Write Psalm 34:14 at the top of a paper. Tell your kiddos to write ways they notice someone else “seeking peace” through sharing, compromising, having a calm reaction, etc.

2. Share a scenario with two different reactions and have your kids guess which one is seeking peace. This begins turning the wheels in our kiddos’ minds to come up with ways they can pursue peace, and to learn how to compromise (They also love coming up with their own examples). Here’s a simple example: both kids want a toy. Which one shows peace: A) It’s mine! You can’t have it. OR B) Sure. You can play with it, but can I have it when you’re finished?

I’d love to hear WHAT HAS WORKED TO BRING MORE PEACE INTO YOUR HOME!

Discipline & Peace

Linsey Driskill
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I needed to read this verse! It’s so much easier to turn our heads when our kids don’t show respect or listen, but in the long run, it’s much tougher on everyone. I hope this Proverb encourages you, as it does me, to face things head on and stay consistent with consequences and follow-through. As we do this, hopefully more peace and delight will be present in the hearts of our children and ourselves!
*Only a few more inches until we can donate our hair. We hope you’ll join us in spreading the love through donating your hair too! (:

“Donating with our Daughters”

Linsey Driskill

424A6826Who’s in? My daughters and I are donating our hair next week to help make more wigs for courageous kiddos battling cancer. We hope you’ll join us in spreading the love! To see the short video we made, visit https://www.facebook.com/BeautifulHeartedParenting/ (Some of the places you can donate to are “Wigs for Kids” & “Locks of Love”)

This “Wigs for Kids” video (link’s below) explains really well what “donating your hair” means so little ones can understand it. My kids have probably watched it 100 times! *There might be inappropriate ads before or after the clip, so watch it with your kiddos* Here it is: https://youtu.be/tNMKzZHX-J8

Have a great week and we hope you’ll join us!

“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” MLK, Jr.

Linsey Driskill
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“Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” MLK, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. courageously pursued his dreams, even without seeing the finished picture. Let’s teach our kids (and ourselves) to take that step of faith to go after our dreams when we don’t “see the whole staircase”. What are our children’s goals and dreams (even if they’re small at this point)? Let’s have them finish this sentence: One of my dreams or goals is _________________________.
Let’s also take in the inspiring words of Martin Luther King, Jr. as we celebrate his dream of bringing ALL people together “into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood…”
“I have a dream today … I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain hall be made low. The rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together…With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.” Martin Luther King, Jr.