What if the unsteady ground is exactly where I’m supposed to be? What if the unsteady ground is necessary in this in between time. The soft, tender earth that lies between where I once was and where I am now, is anything but steady. But this unsteady ground is where I grow; one fragile stepContinue reading “Unsteady Ground”
Author Archives: Becca Kello
Becca Kello is an Episcopal priest serving the Diocese of Lexington as Canon Missioner, and is passionate about discipleship, community, and justice.
Seeing and Bing Seen
My favorite part of being a teacher was getting to tell stories. And even still today, I love to tell a good story, because a good story pulls us in, holds us for a moment, and then sends us back to your own world with a little more insight into ourselves or into how theContinue reading “Seeing and Bing Seen”
Blessed to be a Blessing
Recently, someone asked me to reflect on one of my earliest experiences of faith; they asked me what shaped it, how it formed me, and what did it teach me about God. My answer came as most answers to questions like this come with a surprising amount of clarity but being unable to articulate theContinue reading “Blessed to be a Blessing”
October
Even in grief, I have found amazement. Even in recovery, I am strong. Even in healing, I will find bravery. 🍂October 🍂 I love this month, but it’s also the month where I remember the depth of pain of Not Cancer. My body remembers my oncologist sitting on my hospital bed and telling me thatContinue reading “October”
A Vibrant Faith
Approximately two years ago, a small group from our parish participated in Neighborhood Prayer Walks. It was a fantastic experience, but one that is quite counter to the pace of our society today. Participants were invited to come, some on weekday afternoons, some on Saturday mornings, and to simply walk in silence, to walkContinue reading “A Vibrant Faith”
Whatever Will Make You Ready
The church in which I grew up had several resources that became common to all of us who spent any sort of significant time there. I’m sure the children of Christ Church have as much familiarity with the Godly Play boxes which help to unfold the stories of our sacred text as I doContinue reading “Whatever Will Make You Ready”
Faith in the Wilderness
Several years ago, someone shared with me an infographic about the Cycle of Change. There are lots of different iterations to be found in a simple Google search, but this one has always stuck with me. At the top of the cycle is change, whatever that change is, good or bad, it’s sets you offContinue reading “Faith in the Wilderness”
Do You Not Care?
In 2015, I spent my summer working as an intern chaplain in a hospital. I learned so much about the whirlwind that life and death can create and how so many of us just need someone to be present with us in the darkness. Though I had no idea how much grief would come forContinue reading “Do You Not Care?”
The Vastness of God
Whenever she struggled to pray, a friend of mine several years ago confided that she instead of picturing God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, she instead pictured what she called, “The Ladies.” A self-identified questioning Catholic who wanted to have a vibrant faith, she often found the chasm between herself andContinue reading “The Vastness of God”
A Wilderness Road
As you may or may not know, my first seminary was in Texas, and though I only spent four years there, it was a deeply transformational time in my life. It was the first time that I really lived outside of the Southeast and got to experience some engrained culture shock. And I would oftenContinue reading “A Wilderness Road”
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