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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“First, Sandra Day O’Connor, An Intimate Portrait of the First Woman Supreme Court Justice”
The news has been brimming with tributes to Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens who died this week nine months shy of his 100th birthday. The comments did focus on his 35 years of important opinions on landmark Supreme … Continue reading
We Are Our Own Worst Enemies
Once again, I pleaded with my husband to stop smoking – not just for my comfort and health but for his health. And once again he conceded that he was spending money on something that would kill him – that, … Continue reading
From My Reading
“You cannot make God love you any less, either—not an ounce less. Do the most terrible thing and God wouldn’t love you less. You cannot change the Divine mind about you! The flow is constant, total, and 100 percent toward … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged David Steindl-Rast, Henri Nouwen, Jonathan Baily, Rachel Carson, Richard Rohr, Wayne Dyer
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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
Posted in Living as Apprentices
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
Posted in Living as Apprentices
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
Posted in Living as Apprentices
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
