Category Archives: Karen’s journey

“I can help you with that!”

Posted on March 21, 2014 by livingasapprentices

Living as Apprentices We were talking about the Holy Spirit.  One person in the group said, “For a long time I didn’t know a lot about the Holy Spirit.  Now I do, but I don’t often remember to ask for … Continue reading →

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Write on!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by livingasapprentices

Writing as an Act of Faith In anticipation of my first Writing as an Act of Faith group meeting, I began musing on the experiences that have influenced my life as a writer.  The first was a semester class at Hope College … Continue reading →

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Pruning

Posted on March 12, 2014 by livingasapprentices

My Journey The day I have dreaded for years is here.  I have the sad task of weeding out my book collection.  When we talk about simplicity in Apprentice classes, we suggest that when we buy a tee-shirt or a … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings – “Writing as an Act of Faith”

Posted on March 10, 2014 by livingasapprentices

My Journey I’m retiring for the second time in May. The first retirement obviously didn’t take.  But it did result in a great year of study about spiritual formation at Spring Arbor University. So I am looking forward to this … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Discipline of Pondering

Posted on February 8, 2014 by livingasapprentices

My Journey Recently I have developed the practice of pondering – as in “And Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart”(NIV).  Ponder is an interesting word.  It comes from the Latin pondus which meant “a … Continue reading →

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Re-inventing Ourselves

Posted on February 1, 2014 by livingasapprentices

You are watching an Army-Navy football game on TV in December 1963 when you see a touchdown that looks eerily like the touchdown you just watched. What in the world?  Little do you know that you are watching the first … Continue reading →

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Redeeming our Failings

Posted on January 25, 2014 by livingasapprentices

MY JOURNEY Considering that the first 50 years of my life were characterized by depression, confusion, rebellion, and waywardness (love that word, so Prodigal-Son-like!), I’ve been pleasantly  surprised that within the last few weeks someone has called me her mentor and two others have officially asked me to be … Continue reading →

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Waging War

Posted on December 27, 2013 by livingasapprentices

MY JOURNEY What is more delightful than the realization that your adult son knows exactly what you  would like for Christmas without your suggestions?  It’s when that delightful event comes to- gether with another, creating fascinating synergy – and a moment to remember. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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