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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From My Reading – May
“The way of the cross looks like failure. In fact, we could say that Christianity is about how to win by losing, how to let go creatively, how the only real ascent is descent. We need to be more concerned with … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrie Newcomer, Howard Thurman, Rachel Srubas, Richard Rohr, Scott Erickson
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Sing a New Song
“The old song of my spirit has wearied itself out. It has long ago been learned by heart so that now it repeats itself over and over, bringing no added joy to my days or lift to my spirit. It … Continue reading
From My Reading – April
“For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person … Continue reading
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Tagged Cornel West, Daisaku Ikeda, Howard Thurman, Mark Nepo, Ram Dass, Richard Rohr, Viktor Frankl
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From my Reading – February
“We should honor the gifts of the mind to understand and make sense of religious experience. A framework of convictions provides a circumference for the practice of faith. For instance, I’ll sign on to a declaration proclaiming God is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Greg Boyle, Kristin Lin, Madeleine L'Engle, Malconm Guite, Meister Eckhart, Wes Granberg-Michaelson
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From My Reading – January
“Jesus never told us to put our trust in the larger institutions of culture or even the church. That doesn’t mean they are bad or that we should abandon them, but we must recognize that they are also subject to … Continue reading
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From My Reading – December
“We are to be grateful not just in the good times, but also in the bad times; to be grateful not just in plenty, but also in need; to maintain thankfulness not just in laughter, but also through tears and … Continue reading
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From My Reading – October
“My story is important not because it is mine, God knows, but because if I tell it anything like right, the chances are you will recognize that in many ways it is also yours. Maybe nothing is more than important … Continue reading
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Tagged Audre Lorde, Becca Stevens, Frederick Buechner, Pema Chodron, Richard Rohr, Valerie Kaur
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Living as Apprentices 