Becca Kello

tylerknott: Walls will find us in this life, walls and fences and so many reasons to give up, give in. It is up to us, us and only us, to climb them, to cling to them like leaves and grow anyway. Let the light shine through, for there are always cracks. Grow, grow defiant againstContinue reading

‎Before we can surrender ourselves we must become ourselves. For no one can give up what he does not possess. Thomas Merton (via kestergoestogradschool)

soulpancake: pulmonaire: CLOUD by artist Caitlind r.c. Brown brillant

Rick Perry claims that the idea of the separation of the church and state is from Satan, and he and others will next week embark on a 40 days to save America campaign, which (as far as I can tell) means “40 days to save America from Obama” campaign. Seems to me Perry got itContinue reading

I know now, after fifty years, that the finding/losing, forgetting/remembering, leaving/returning, never stops. The whole of life is about another chance, and while we are alive, till the very end, there is always another chance. Jeanette Winterson, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

everyone has a story

In my seminary, we have mentoring groups, groups of about 5-10 students and one faculty member who meet weekly to dialogue and help build community. My mentoring group is taking turns, each week one member is telling their story. Yesterday, I heard the very condensed version of this seminarian’s life. He’s 26, married with aContinue reading “everyone has a story”