Karen Bables
Welcome to my blog about living as apprentices of Jesus! I am passionate about spiritual transformation and about helping others become like Jesus for the sake of others.
One of my favorite quotes is: "Whatever job we get and whatever task we are assigned can serve as a container for grace" (Eugene Peterson in "Practical Resurrection"). I pray that the words and sentences on this blog may also serve as "containers of grace" for its readers.
I ordinarily post on Wednesdays and Saturdays and welcome your comments on any post!
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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Going Deeper with God – John 1: 32- 42
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage describes John … Continue reading
Going Deeper with God – Matthew 4 – 1-11
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. The following story of the … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Christian leadership, Jesus CEO, Laurie Beth Jones, Matthew 11
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Big Me vs. Big God
The following quote is from Shayne Looper, pastor of Lockwood Community Church in Branch County, MI. It was published in the Holland Sentinel on May 22, 2015 Read more of Shayne’s thoughts on his blog. (Don’t be fooled; his blog looks … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Big Me, David Brooks, narcissism, Shayne Looper
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Who am I when my Body Fails Me – Guest Blog by Jeff Huisman
Who am I when my body fails me? Oh, that was an easy answer when the question was first posed to me. “I am myself in a failing body,” I thought. After all, I’m already growing accustomed to pain, and … Continue reading
Posted in Who am I when my Body Fails me?
Tagged dementia, identity, mental failing, physical failing, resurrection
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Going Deeper with God – Jeremiah 29: 11-14
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this letter to … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremiah
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Dancing for the Lord
We often talked about what we could do together outside of work. I was the director of Spiritual Formation and she was the Director of Worship Arts; our schedules were crazy. We could never seem to get our act together. … Continue reading
Who am I when my Body Fails Me – Someone Facing Death
Geriatrician Joanne Lynn frequently asks these two questions of the audiences of health experts she speaks to: “How many of you expect to die?” And in every audience some people do not raise their hands. Then she asks, “Would you prefer to … Continue reading
Posted in Who am I when my Body Fails me?
Tagged death, denial, Learning to Fall, Phillip Simmons
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Going Deeper with God – Luke 15: 25-32
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. This passage from the … Continue reading
Living as Apprentices 