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
Going Deeper – “Give it One More Year” (Luke 13: 6-9)
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. In this passage … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Eugene Peterson, Jesus' teachings, Luke 13
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Embracing Revolution
“[Why] is preaching important? It develops an imagination adequate to embrace revolution” (Eugene Peterson in As Kingfishers Catch Fire, p 52). Does this Eugene Peterson quote fire your imagination? Or at least your question-making machine? What kind of preaching develops … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Christ-followers, Eugene Peterson, Jesus, Onward Christian Soldiers, revolution
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Spiritual Dawdling
“The opposite of seek is dawdle. To live aimlessly and listlessly. (Eugene Peterson in As Kingfishers Catch Fire, p. 137). Picture a three-year-old captivated by the world around her. Her eyes follow a squirrel scrambling up a tree. She bends over … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Eugene Peterson, Renovare Weekly Digest, seeking, spiritual formation, the With-God life
New Psalm 23 Blessing
One of the benefits of growing older is that our understanding of scripture passages can deepen. Psalm 23 has always been one of my favorite passages. I have written often about its meaning to me on this blog. But a … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Eugene Peterson, God's love and care, Psalm 23
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Living with Mystery
“Mystery, for [the apostle] Paul, is not what is left over after we have done our best to reason things out. It is inherent in the very nature of God and his works” (Eugene Peterson in As Kingfishers Catch Fire, (p. 271). … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Eugene Peterson, faith, living with mystery, Richard Rohr
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Living in Darkness
For me, 2017 has been a year of heaviness and darkness. I am not depressed or guilt-ridden; I just feel the weight of the world’s chaos and pain. Perhaps I have been gifted by the Holy Spirit with a greater sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged dark night of the soul, Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson, Ezekiel 2, Richard Rohr
The Mark of a Great Disciple
“The mark of a great ship handler is never getting in a situation that requires great ship handling skills” (Retired Admiral James Stavridis in his new book Sea Power). I heard this gem during an interview with Admiral Stavridis on NPR’s … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Admiral James Stavridis, discipleship, Donald Trump, Eugene Peterson, Morning Edition
From My Reading – Grace and Gratitude
Grace is God giving us everything we need (and even what we don’t know we need) without expectations. This grace is the foundation of God’s relationship with each of us. Grace is a gift. We cannot earn it. Therefore we can … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Br. David Steindl-Rast, Eugene Peterson, Flannery O'Connor, Gordon McDonald, grace, gratitude, Philip Yancey, The Apostle Paul
