Category Archives: Karen’s journey

Dreams for the Church

Posted on May 17, 2021 by livingasapprentices

The following post was first published on January 29, 2021. I’m running it again after being inspired by Brian Keepers’ blog, “Finding My Heart Again: A Dream for the Church,” posted on May 17, 2020 on The Twelve, a blog … Continue reading →

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If We Just Smile at Each Other

Posted on April 24, 2021 by livingasapprentices

This story about a hot summer day in the park with my husband (who died in October) was first published on July 7, 2018. I’m glad I found it again because it is a lovely memory and a great lesson … Continue reading →

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Where I’m From

Posted on September 6, 2019 by livingasapprentices

The idea for this post comes from a crowd-sourced poem created by poet Kwame Alexander from 1400 poems on the topic of “Where I’m From” sent in by listeners of “Morning Edition,” a morning radio show on NPR.  Here’s my … Continue reading →

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“Times they are a changing”

Posted on April 10, 2019 by livingasapprentices

These days, I ask my husband to call my phone to find my phone. read 30 pages of a book before I discover that I have already read it. leave the trunk of the car wide open and begin to … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Lost Fred

Posted on February 13, 2019 by livingasapprentices

Note:  Recently I was poking around in the archives of this blog and noticed the following blog, published on January 21, 2013. I re-posted it again on   August 9, 2014. Now my husband is again seriously ill, and I’m realizing … Continue reading →

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Me Too

Posted on September 23, 2018 by livingasapprentices

We are viewing the spectacle of the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans led by Charles Grassley and Orrin Hatch bullying a woman who has braved criticism and unbelief (and harassment and death threats) to publicly charge Supreme … Continue reading →

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Pack Horse Librarians

Posted on September 15, 2018 by livingasapprentices

Every Monday morning, I stop by the North Branch of Herrick Public Library in Holland, Michigan. As I leave with a large and heavy bag full of books, I breathe a prayer of gratitude for libraries and librarians. My love … Continue reading →

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On Turning 75

Posted on October 5, 2017 by livingasapprentices

Five years I wrote a brief post about turning 70 years old.  Yesterday, I became 75. One of my friends in my writer’s group is also celebrating her 75th birthday in a few months.  She is planning to write personal reflections about … Continue reading →

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