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: Dallas Willard
From My Reading
Brother Lawrence was a mustard seed man, a simple cook who trained for years to hold God in his mind until it became routine, second nature, a holy habit — the mature tree. We can learn to live in his … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged " Lectio Divina, Brother Lawrence, Chris Hall, Cynthia Bourgeault, Dallas Willard, Jon Bailey, letting go, Richard Foster, Sermon on the Mount
Going Deeper – Compassion for All (Psalm 116: 5-6; I Peter 3:8)
In Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. In this passage we are reminded of … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged compassion, Dallas Willard, Mother Teresa, Richard Foster, Shane Claiborne
From My Reading
“What is thinking? It is the activity of searching out what must be true, or cannot be true, in light of given facts or assumptions. It extends the information we have and enables us to see the larger picture, both clearly … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged a glimpse of God, Dallas Willard, falling, James Bryan Smith, Leonardo Boff, Sttraight thinking
From My Reading
“. . . What are the spirits that bend and stunt each of us, that keep us from living fully upright and free? For some of us it might be past shame or grief, left untended until it lies in stagnant pools … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Dallas Willard, Kayla McClurg, Robert Rife
Going Deeper with God – Counting the Cost of Non-Discipleship
Eugene Peterson’s book “Eat this Book” teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. Jesus said, “Whoever does not … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Cost of Following Jesus, Dallas Willard, discipleship, Lamenting, Todd BIllings
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From my Reading
“To offer hospitality to a stranger is to welcome something new, unfamiliar and unknown into our life-world. . . . Strangers have stories to tell which we have never heard before, stories which can redirect our seeing and stimulate our … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Dallas Willard, denial, hospitality, Michael Card, Shayne Looper, sorrow, Thomas Ogletree, wrong information
Making the History We Want to Live in
The news this morning is particularly ugly — bombings, natural disasters, refugee crises, government corruption, nasty presidential primary politics, armed conflict in every corner. I am reminded of a post I wrote for this blog in 2013 which I am … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Dallas Willard, Morning Edition, transformation, VIM
From My Reading
“One-quarter of Americans who attend church at least monthly now use a mobile device to “connect with faith or inspiration” during the service. Half look up Scriptures or songs, and one-third take notes. But one-quarter of Americans also admit to … Continue reading
