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.
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Category Archives: journeys
Journey – A Rare Treat – by Guest Blogger Laura Bortner
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition of … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood memories, movie theaters, nostalgia
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A Hard Life
“You have had a hard life,” she said. I deflected the comment. Later, musing in the early morning, I had to agree. I, like most people, have had a hard life. I have made bad choices. I have made choices influenced … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, learning from life, life in the Kingdom of God, making choices, The Serenity Prayer
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Journey – Caring – by Guest Blogger Laura Bortner
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition of … Continue reading
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Tagged caregiving, death of parents
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Lab Girl
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition of … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation Care, female scientists, geobiology. trees, Hope Jahren, Lab Girl
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Journeys – Life’s “Hand Offs” – by Sally Hoekstra, Guest Blogger
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition … Continue reading
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Journeys – Grandma was a Lady
A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or emotional growth. It can describe the change of a relationship, the sharing or ending of a marriage, the details of a career, the recognition … Continue reading
To Michigan and Back – Guest Blog by Sherrie Wolthuis
This post is part of a series called Journeys. It is a continuation of the story posted by Sherrie Wolters titled 1214 S. Kedzie St. A journey can be an actual trip or it can be a pathway to spiritual or … Continue reading
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Tagged diversity in the Kingdom, hosting children, mission to Chicago
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A Rehearsal for Death
Her story is full of pain and heartache. A consultant has visited her workplace and suggested changes which make her job seem less significant and even at risk. She has partnered with the Holy Spirit for years to understand that her worth … Continue reading
Living as Apprentices 