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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Tag Archives: Apprentice of Jesus
So Be New!
Did you ever have the experience of walking through your home filled with your favorite things and suddenly noticing something you have not really paid attention to for ages? That delightful surprise happened to me this week when I noticed … Continue reading
Becoming Prepared
Lately, I have had several dreams about organizing and preparing for a teaching assignment, a presentation or an event. In the dreams, I’m recruiting volunteers or creating an agenda or writing PR material or lining up a venue or outlining … Continue reading
The Vocabulary of Spiritual Growth
Recently, as a birthday gift, my son took me to a lecture by David Brooks, New York Times columnist, commentator on PBS News Hour and Meet the Press, and author of The Road to Character. One of Brooks’ major themes … Continue reading
Sous Chef
WRITING AS AN ACT OF FAITH If you love the Food Network and fine writing, you are in for a great treat! Michael Gibney, a sous chef (a restaurant’s second in command) since the age of 22 and an executive … Continue reading
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Who we really are
Living as Apprentices I feel like I am a reporter, tagging along with great thinkers looking for drops of wisdom to share with my world. I’m blogging this ” wisdom drop” from Richard Rohr because it is such a wonderful addition to … Continue reading
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Learning to Be Human
“You came from God and you will return to God. Your deepest DNA is clearly divine. What else did we mean when we said “God created all things? . . . . You are already spiritual beings, and the only … Continue reading
To Whom Much has been Given
Recently I read several heart-felt tributes to Bill Vaswig in the current issue of Conversations (a spiritual formation journal I highly recommend!) These articles by giants in the field of spiritual formation celebrating Bill’s amazing life and legacy brought back memories of a January evening … Continue reading
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