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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Category Archives: My journey
On Turning 80
I now have a habit of posting every five years about “turning” a certain age. On October 4, I will turn 80. I never thought I would reach 80. When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2014, my life … Continue reading
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The Muddiness of our Lives
“Even when we are in the thick muddiness of our pain, despair, and tenderness, we can grow through it as long as we are alive and present enough to bear witness ” (Alex Elle). “Sometimes what people see as darkness … Continue reading
1,000 Posts!
In 2012, I took a class at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan titled Staying Open, Writing as an Act of Faith. As a 70-year-old gray-haired woman, I joined a class of 20-somethings (mostly male) with no little fear and … Continue reading
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Somewhere, Sometime, Someday
There’s a place for us, Somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us, somewhere. There’s a time for us, Some day a time for us, Time together with time to spare, Time to learn, … Continue reading
A Hope and a Future
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” This promise has been my lifeline for decades. But when I … Continue reading
It is Possible
“Heaven, as we call it, is not a totally distinct realm into which we shall be translated by the fact of death. It is an experience that interpenetrates the experience of it here. The dying thief did not begin his … Continue reading
Days of My Life
This noon I ate an egg salad sandwich. Not long ago, I would not have had the strength to make the egg salad, let alone want to eat a sandwich. I am blessed by both the loss of 40 pounds … Continue reading
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Monoclonal Antibodies and Me
Those of us who have paid attention to the COVID19 pandemic may have heard the term monoclonal antibodies. These fascinating antibodies are created in a lab to trigger the immune system to destroy cells that have a particular specific antigen, … Continue reading
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Living as Apprentices 