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 Series
Fostering a Deeper Commitment
Nathan Foster recently admitted having a “broken ‘hoper’” – even when it comes to the Church. He says: “It doesn’t take many years of living life, watching the way things work out, the conclusions, the trends, the frailness and predicaments … Continue reading
Better than Fight or Flight
Living as Apprentices In his book The Walk, The Life-Changing Journey of Two Friends, Michael Card describes a time in his life when he was frustrated and bitter about the state of the Christian music industry. His emotional state was … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Apprentice Series, Bill Lane, living in grace, Michael Card
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God’s Greatest Blessing
A co-worker jolted me a bit today by mentioning that Thanksgiving is two weeks from today! We commiserated about how quickly the days go by. The conversation and some tasks at work got me thinking about counting our blessings – one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprentice Series, Count your blessings, James Bryan Smith
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Chasing the Holy Spirit
San Antonio, June 2009. I am jammed into a crowded hotel meeting room. Eager participants are dragging chairs from other rooms into the aisles. The stifling air is filled with eager chatter. Finally a professorial and pretty ordinary looking man and five 20’s or 30’s -something young people … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprentice Series, Christ Memorial Church, Good and Beautiful God, Holy Spirit
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