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: June 2019
The God Who is always There – Jeremiah 29: 1-14
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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Living the Jesus Way
“If something comes toward you with grace and can pass through you and toward others with grace, you can trust it as the voice of God . . . . If a voice comes from accusation and leads to accusation, … Continue reading
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Tagged grace-filled living, Henri Nouwen, Richard Rohr, the Jesus Way
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The Steady Gaze of the Soul
Yesterday our little spiritual formation Renovare group was discussing prayer. “What actually is prayer?” Why do I feel so formal when I pray?” “Are there ‘rules’ for praying?” “How do I learn to focus during silence/prayer?” The Renovare Spiritual Formation … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother Lawrence, Frank Laubach, Streams of Living Water
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From My Reading
“Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day (1897–1980) was fond of citing Catherine [of Sienna’s] inspiration in her own reflections, often writing “All the way to heaven is heaven.” I’d also add “It’s hell all the way to hell.” You’re choosing your … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorothy Day, heaven and hell, Henri Nouwen, Jonathan Bailey, Nathan Foster, Richard Rohr, Wayne Dyer
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