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: October 2017
Going Deeper – Compassion for All (Psalm 116: 5-6; I Peter 3:8)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson 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. In this passage we are reminded of … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged compassion, Dallas Willard, Mother Teresa, Richard Foster, Shane Claiborne
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“Careless in the Care of God”
The day was warm and sunny when my husband and I set out for our favorite lakeside park. By the time we arrived, grey clouds flooded the sky and the wind whipped up the waves. As we wandered along the … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged anxiety, seagulls, trusting God, worry
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A Lesson from Carrots
This blog now hosts nearly 700 posts. Periodically I recycle past posts that newer followers of the blog may not have read. The following post was originally published on August 24, 2014. Gardeners know that root vegetables thrive in cold … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged carrots, grace, suffering
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Going Deeper – Recycling our Gifts (Luke 12:48)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage we are reminded that God … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Luke 12, Romans 12, spiritual gifts, Using our gifts for God
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This Little Light of Mine – Part 4
During the Vietnam War, peace activist A.J. Muste (1885-1967), stood in front of the White House night after night with a candle – sometimes alone. A reporter interviewed him one evening as he stood there in the rain. “Mr. Muste,” the reporter … Continue reading
Posted in This Little Light of Mine
Tagged compassion, Sponsoring Children
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The Beauty of Silence
This blog hosts nearly 700 posts. Once in a while I re-blog a post that followers who are new to the blog may not have read. This post on silence first appeared on June 19, 2014. I had a discussion with … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged multi-tasking, Scott Peck, silence
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From My Reading
“Until people have had some mystical, inner spiritual experience, there is no point in asking them to follow the ethical ideals of Jesus or to really understand religious beliefs beyond the level of formula. At most, such moral ideals and doctrinal affirmations are … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Christianity Today, Mark Galli, Richard Rohr, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
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On Turning 75
Five years I wrote a brief post about turning 70 years old. Yesterday, I became 75. One of my friends in my writer’s group is also celebrating her 75th birthday in a few months. She is planning to write personal reflections about … Continue reading
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