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: December 2015
Live Your Calling – A Leap of Faith in 2016
A few months ago, we completed, I thought, a series of blogs on Live Your Calling. It turns out there is much more to say on this subject. So here is another post on this topic. (You can find … Continue reading
Posted in Live Your Calling
Tagged a leap of faith, Calling, Gregg Levoy, Suzanne Farnham
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From the Jury Box to the Witness Stand
“Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain, That Jesus Christ is born.” During a recent Advent sermon, my pastor placed the well-known Scripture John 1:1-9 in the … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Chuck Colson, Go Tell it on the Mountain, John Wesley Work, Jr., Prison Fellowship
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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
This Christmas season I have been plagued by sleepless nights, a side effect of chemotherapy and other medication. The result has been nightly hours-long binges on Christmas music thanks to a local Christian radio station which features uninterrupted carols and … Continue reading
We have a Lot to Talk About
Her birthday is on October 3; mine is on October 4. She loves candy cane cookies and potatoes – of every kind; so do I. She has a unique perspective on life, strong opinions, and a tender heart; so do … Continue reading
Posted in My journey
Tagged adult coloring books, diabetes, granddaughters, insulin, multiple myeloma, steroids
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Advent Prayers
From the pen of Howard Thurman: “May the sounds of Advent stir a longing in your people, O God. Come again to set us free from the dullness of routine and the poverty of our imaginations. Break the patterns which bind us … Continue reading
Living in Advent – Part 4, Waiting for Peace
This season of the Church’s liturgical year is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The word “advent” is an anglicized version of the Latin word adventus, “coming.” We are waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jesus, Messiah, Prince of Peace
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Living in Advent – Part 3, Waiting for Joy
This season of the Church’s liturgical year is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The word “advent” is an anglicized version of the Latin word adventus, “coming.” We are waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged joy, Madeleine L'Engle, suffering
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Who Am I When my Body Fails Me – Widening Circles
Who Am I When my Body Fails Me? is a question we all need to ask ourselves when injury or illness takes its toll on our lives. How are we different? How are we the same? How do we respond … Continue reading
Posted in Who am I when my Body Fails me?
Tagged Facing changes, Rainer Marie Rilke, training for a "good ending", Widening Circles
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