Calling & Clarity

The Rev. Becca Kello is an Episcopal priest living and serving in Lexington, Kentucky. She often finds God’s presence in nature while hiking or out playing with her dogs, Coakley and Oliver. She is passionate about the intersections of faith and justice, and all sorts of discernment that leads to a clarity of calling.

  • Boston treated me well. I got to see some old historic sites, drank good beer, and got to see the variety of life that Boston has to offer!  Continue reading

  • Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. Marcus Aurelias (via theweirdthewonderful) Continue reading

  • Tennessee, you’re pretty today. (Taken with instagram) Continue reading

  • wisps

    With my hair pulled back in a loosely knotted tie, with my wisps of hair being convinced to fly away from my head, I am six years old. There’s nothing hindering me and my sun-warmed skin. I exist as I did in 1989, carefree,… Continue reading

  • The Intense Sadness of Being Ill

    “Any sickness is a loss that you have to grieve. You have lost your health, and while you may heal, you will always have had that sickness. I will always have cancer….just because it’s no longer in my body, doesn’t… Continue reading

  • The Neuroscience of Your Brain on Fiction (New York Times)

    psychotherapy: via The New York Times: Amid the squawks and pings of our digital devices, the old-fashioned virtues of reading novels can seem faded, even futile. But new support for the value of fiction is arriving from an unexpected quarter:… Continue reading

  • Shake My Hand

    I’ve had the handshake of a confident 47 year old man since I was 14. I was young and respected the person who advised me that the most important thing to do when meeting someone for the first time is… Continue reading

  • Thanks to @tberry82 for passing this my way. I love nerds, beer, and Irish jigs. Mostly though, I love how obviously amused he is by this song.  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) Continue reading

  • Trusting Our Instincts

    “I know that this is an opportunity that is presenting itself now which means on some level I am ready for it. … That’s what it takes. Trust in our truth. Faith in ourselves. And a little bit of surrender.”… Continue reading

  • It’s nice to be loved.

    “Ms. Becca?” “Yes?” “Not tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, but the day after THAT….be careful, okay?” “Okay, why do I need to be careful on that day?” “Because I’m going on vacation and I will miss you.” Continue reading