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: Eugene Peterson
Who Am I When My Body Fails Me? – Part 7: Good News and Bad News
Who am I when my body fails me?” This is a question we must face when injury or illness takes its toll on our lives. How do we respond to physical, mental, emotional stresses? How do we view God when … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Rehm, Eugene Peterson, Paul Kalanthi, Sarah Young
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Who Am I When My Body Fails Me – Part 4: Someone in Danger
“Who am I when my body fails me?” This is a question we must face when injury or illness takes its toll on our lives. How do we respond to physical, mental, emotional stresses? How do we view God when … Continue reading
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Tagged Eugene Peterson, faith for the journey, Jacob's dream
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Going Deeper with God – Living through Good and Bad (Ecclesiastes 7:13-14)
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 early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. Ecclesiastes 7:13-14 re- … Continue reading
From My Reading
“Living a spiritual life requires a change of heart, a conversion. Such a conversion may be marked by a sudden inner change, or it can take place through a long, quiet process of transformation. But it always involves an inner … Continue reading
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Tagged Eugene Peterson, Henri Nowen, Jonathan Bailey, Parker Palmer, Richard Foster
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From My Reading
“Miracle. It is badly identified when it is thought to mean that which we don’t understand. That’s the popular way the word is used, but it’s not the Christian way. . . Miracle, through the biblical tradition, is not what … Continue reading
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Tagged Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Eugene Peterson, Henri Nouwen, Lou Lotz, Parker Palmer, Words of Hope
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Transformed Lives Transforming the World in 2019 – Introduction
When I became the first Director of Spiritual Formation for my church, my goal was to teach and motivate people to strive to “be like Jesus.” When a new pastor arrived not long afterwards, the staff set out on a … Continue reading
