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: July 2016
From My Reading
The following quotes strike me as being particularly relevant to Christians living in 2016. Wherever we live, we are constantly confronted with violence, abuse, war (declared and undeclared), crime, massive greed, hopelessness, depression, and cynicism, lies and propaganda, hunger, the rape … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged anger, evil, Harriet Lerner, love, M. Basil Pennington, our power to choose, Robert McAfee
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Being “Shadow-Defeaters”
In a recent letter in Compassion magazine, President and CEO, Santiago “Jimmy Mellado points out that Psalm 23 begins with the “paths of righteousness” — a sunny, warm and inviting atmosphere. Then David takes a sharp left turn as he … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Compassion International, Donald Trump, Jimmy Mellado, Psalm 23, the Light of the World
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A Real Story about Living in the Kingdom of God
An unexpected phone call this week changed everything in my life in 20 seconds. That call, along with a Daily Meditation for July 7 from Richard Rohr, took me a level or two deeper in understanding the nature of the … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged God's will, Richard Rohr, unshakable kingdom
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Going Deeper with God – Counting the Cost of Non-Discipleship
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 Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. Jesus said, “Whoever does not … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Cost of Following Jesus, Dallas Willard, discipleship, Lamenting, Todd BIllings
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Journeys – Grandma was a Lady
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition … Continue reading
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