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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1,000 Posts!
In 2012, I took a class at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan titled Staying Open, Writing as an Act of Faith. As a 70-year-old gray-haired woman, I joined a class of 20-somethings (mostly male) with no little fear and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ Memorial Church, Christine Pohl, Western Theological Seminary
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Somewhere, Sometime, Someday
There’s a place for us, Somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us, somewhere. There’s a time for us, Some day a time for us, Time together with time to spare, Time to learn, … Continue reading
A Hope and a Future
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” This promise has been my lifeline for decades. But when I … Continue reading
From My Reading – May
“Life in God should be a daring adventure of love but often we settle for mediocrity. We follow the daily practice of prayer but we are unwilling or, for various reasons, unable to give ourselves totally to God. To settle … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian McClaren, Cesar Chavuz, Frederick Buechner, Henri Houwen, Ilia Delio, Joyce Rupp
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It is Possible
“Heaven, as we call it, is not a totally distinct realm into which we shall be translated by the fact of death. It is an experience that interpenetrates the experience of it here. The dying thief did not begin his … Continue reading
Days of My Life
This noon I ate an egg salad sandwich. Not long ago, I would not have had the strength to make the egg salad, let alone want to eat a sandwich. I am blessed by both the loss of 40 pounds … Continue reading
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From My Reading – April
“A TRUE ATHEIST is one who is willing to face the full consequences of what it means to say there is no God. To say there is no God means among other things that there are no absolute standards. For instance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bishop Desmond Tutu, Elizabeth Harrison, Frederich Buechner, Harper Lee, Richard Rohr, Ruth Burrows, Van Jones
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From My Reading – March
“As I understand it, to say that God is mightily present even in such private events as these [his father’s suicide, for example] does not mean that he makes events happen to us which move us in certain directions like … Continue reading
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Tagged Br David Steindel-Rast, Br. David Steindal-Rast, Frederick Buechner, Henri Nouwen, Ilia Delio, Richard Rohr
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Living as Apprentices 