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 – January
“Our communion of saints is not dependent on whether or not we live in the same neighborhood or like the same news channel. Our unity in Christ, our being a part of the communion of saints, is not dependent on … Continue reading
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Tagged Br David Steindel-Rast, Coretta Scott King, Frederick Buechner, Henri Nouwen, Kate Kooyman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Shannon Kershner
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Living in the Now
Living in the moment is a practice that many of us struggle with. As a child, I was taught to be productive, to accomplish things, to make the most of every day. Sitting in a comfortable chair with a book … Continue reading
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Tagged Dale Chihuly, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
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Parables: Part 6: The Parable of the Amaryllis
A parable is literally something “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth. The website Got Questions labels the 35+ parables that Jesus told as “inspired comparisons “and then adds that a common description of a parable is: … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, spiritual growth
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Parables – Part 5: The Parable of the Pansy
A parable is literally something “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth. The website Got Questions labels the 35+ parables that Jesus told as “inspired comparisons “and then adds that a common description of a parable is: “an … Continue reading
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Tagged hospice, pansies, parables, the Kingdom of heaven
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Recycling Loneliness
I think I have been a “loner” since birth. My father baptized me and then disappeared into the chaos of World War II, never to return. My mother retreated into unmitigated grief for the rest of her life, even though … Continue reading
Parables: Part 4 -The Parable of the Shoveling Neighbor
A parable is literally something “cast alongside” a truth in order to illustrate that truth. The website Got Questions labels the 35+ parables that Jesus told as “inspired comparisons” and then adds that a common description of a parable is: … Continue reading
From My Reading – December
“What we do when faced with our deepest wounds determines whether there is authentic spirituality at work or not. If we seek to blame other people, accuse, attack, or even explain and make perfect, logical sense out of our wounds, there … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Quindlen, Eugene F. Rivers III, Frederick Buechner, Henri Nouwen, Krista Tippett, Richard Rohr
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