by Kelly Heath | Jan 31, 2020 | Parents and Mentors
I know, I know, some of you are thinking, “There is no way parenting is like math! There is no easy formula to follow, and no variables to plug in that equal a perfect child.” You’re right. And some of you are thinking, “Yes! Parenting is hard! Math is hard! I...
by Kelly Heath | Dec 15, 2019 | Faith, Parents and Mentors
It never fails. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and I realize I have about 30 minutes to myself before I start making dinner. Just as I settle in with my book, my teen plops down on the couch next to me. “Whatcha reading, Mom? Oh, that sounds cool. Hey, did I show you...
by Kelly Heath | Dec 10, 2019 | Faith, Parents and Mentors
“Mom, you just don’t understand! You’re not even listening to me!” she lamented as she stomped off, slamming her door. This scene repeated itself countless times during our younger daughter’s pre-teen years (and still does on occasion). And she wasn’t wrong. I was...
by Kelly Heath | Dec 8, 2019 | Faith, Parents and Mentors
I have loved working with teenagers since, well, since I was a teenager myself! When I was a freshman in college, the speaker for our college Bible Study asked me one night if I would be willing to lead a weekly small group for 8th and 9th grade girls at his...
by Kelly Heath | Aug 26, 2017 | Faith, Teens & Young Adults
I love serving with teenagers. More than that, even, I love that my husband and I have teenagers of our own. But so often, in both cases, my heart just breaks when I hear these young people feeling alone, or left out, or different. I know that feeling. We ALL know...
