Blog | Kelly Callen Heath

Listening to the Right Voice: Hearing the Quiet Whisper in a Noisy World

by Kelly Heath | Jul 8, 2020 | Faith, Teens & Young Adults

When there are too many voices shouting all around us, or when God seems to be absent from our circumstances, it is THEN that we most need to listen for His voice. He is still working, even when we don’t see it. He is still present, even when we can’t feel it…
Haman had a plan, but He didn’t plan on God. Esther didn’t have a plan, but she chose to listen to God and walk in obedience. The result is a story of God delivering the people of Israel through the faithfulness of two ordinary people seeking HIS voice in extraordinary circumstances.

13 Ways to Help Kids Unplug from Electronics and Plug into Life

by Kelly Heath | Jul 1, 2020 | Parents and Mentors

Are your kids spending way too much time on their screens this summer? Do you tell them to get off electronics, but then find yourself at a loss as to how to help them fill their time? And does all this make you feel like a terrible parent?

Yeah, me too.

So here are some ideas I came up with to help our kids unplug from electronics and actually plug into real life for a change!

Embracing Transition: 4 Steps to Making the Most of a Milestone

by Kelly Heath | Jun 25, 2020 | Faith, Parents and Mentors

This milestone got me thinking about those mile markers along the interstate. I often think of them as telling me how much farther I have to go, but really their purpose is to remind us of where we are and how far we’ve come. That little number on the side of the road is the sum of all the miles we have travelled so far.

Most of the time, I get caught up using that number to determine how many miles I have left on my journey, but when I do that, I miss the whole point.

I forget to celebrate how far I’ve come. I miss out on the landscape of that particular part of the path. And if I’m not careful, I may even end up overlooking an opportunity to take a better route.

Friend, are you partway along a path, in need of a mile marker to give you perspective? (Keep reading…)

My May Book Stack

by Kelly Heath | Jun 12, 2020 | Bookstacks

Friends, the past few weeks have been crazy, to say the least! There is a lot going on, and it has been difficult to know what to post. Then suddenly I realized I had not yet shared my May book stack with you! So here it is. Monks and Mystics, Volume 2:...

Moving Forward

by Kelly Heath | Jun 8, 2020 | Faith, Parents and Mentors

The past few months, and the last week in particular, have made it difficult for many of us to know how to move forward.

We don’t want to move on too quickly.
We don’t want to be insensitive to others.
We don’t want to act like nothing ever happened.
We don’t want to say the wrong thing or not say the right thing.

We want to make a difference, but we’re not sure how.

We find ourselves paralyzed, not sure when or how to move forward.

And yet, life continues on around us. Family and children and work await our attention. For just a little while, the world seemed to hold its breath, but at some point it needs to exhale and start breathing again.

And that’s okay.

It’s okay to move forward.

You don’t have to forget, and it doesn’t mean you didn’t really care. Your emotions may still be all over the place, or you may be confused about what to do next.

It’s okay- in the words of Elisabeth Elliot, “Just do the next thing.”

Sorting Through the Mess: A Thoughtful Perspective on the Division in America

by Kelly Heath | May 30, 2020 | Faith

I am implying that as long as we ignore our contradicting voices, as long as we are easily persuaded by the power of suggestion, if we continue to react on emotion instead of thinking critically and engaging all aspects of a certain issue, it will be very difficult for us as a society to make any kind of lasting change.

And the enemy loves this.

Satan loves to distract us and deceive us and divide us. He loves to whisper to us about our rights, about vengeance. He loves to make generalizations and cast blame and stoke anger. And if he can keep us busy fighting each other, he doesn’t have to worry about us fighting him.

But there is One who is greater..

Memorial Day: Embracing the Freedom to Remember

by Kelly Heath | May 25, 2020 | Faith

It’s Memorial Day. For most of us, that means a day off of work, yummy food on the grill, and quality time with family, preferably near water of some sort- a pool, a lake, or an ocean. I wonder how many people actually pause the celebrations in order to reflect...

When Life Gives You More Than You Bargained For

by Kelly Heath | May 22, 2020 | Faith

Are you longing for something and growing weary of waiting? Or are you in the midst of something and finding it more than you bargained for? Maybe you got that new job, but didn’t expect it to be so hard/easy/boring/challenging. Maybe you wanted more time with your family, but didn’t realize how much patience it would require. Maybe, like Peter, you are stepping out in faith towards a dream and feeling overwhelmed by the size of the waves and the force of the wind.. “The will of God is always a bigger thing than we bargain for, but we must believe that whatever it involves, it is good, acceptable, and perfect.” –Jim Elliot

Pandemic Roots: Are Your True Colors Showing?

by Kelly Heath | May 16, 2020 | Faith

I’ve realized the longer we remain enclosed together within the boundaries of our home, my hair is not the only thing showing its true colors.

It’s definitely easier to point it out in those around me, but it’s been happening enough now that I can’t deny what is evident in my own heart. Some of the “roots” growing out of me during this unusual, uncomfortable time, like my hair, are also not so pretty.

Selfishness. Laziness. Impatience. Gluttony.

And I am not the only one. This break from our normal routine is revealing many of our heart-roots…
While I am all for being genuine, there is no value in pursuing the worst version of myself. Just because the roots are there doesn’t mean that is ALL that’s there…

Unforgettable Quotes: Lessons I Learned from “Free Burma Rangers”

by Kelly Heath | May 8, 2020 | Faith, Teens & Young Adults

“Vengeance looks a lot like justice, but it is driven by hate. They both start in the same place- an injustice occurs. However, one response is done in a spirit of love, the other a spirit of hate. It’s not our job to bring vengeance or justice… we are simply to obey Jesus (in a spirit of love).”
Think about that for awhile. When I watched Dave Eubank process this truth (God’s answer to his prayer for what clearly seemed like justice but in reality was vengeance) and then willingly submit, I was floored. Lord, help me listen and obey like that…

My April Book Stack

by Kelly Heath | Apr 30, 2020 | Bookstacks

I really thought I would have a huge book stack to show you for April with all this time on my hands, but as often happens, much of that time has been filled in other ways. On top of that, our library has been closed due to COVID restrictions, which means my reading...

Somewhere In Between

by Kelly Heath | Apr 22, 2020 | Faith

I went for a walk the other night, right at dusk. It was still light outside when I left my house. The air was warm and the sky was a beautiful, bright blue. As I neared the halfway point, the sun was dropping behind the trees, shining through in glimpses of pink and...

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