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: false narratives
A Cloak of Perfection
This blog now hosts more than 640 posts. I’m re-blogging this post from September 9, 2015 because it deals with our number #1 spiritual problem – the endless search for perfection. “All this preoccupation with your own imperfection is not humility, … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Evelyn Underhill, false narratives, perfection
Letting Go for Lent – Fear of Failure
We are nearing the end of the season of Lent, a period of 40 days before Easter when Christians traditionally lament over their sins and then, in response, choose something to give up such as chocolate or Facebook or alcohol. The idea … Continue reading
Posted in Letting Go for Lent
Tagged false narratives, fear of failure, the first shall be last, W. Paul Jones, Weavings
Living in Gratitude – Part 4, “I’m Grateful for Vulnerability”
The November holiday of Thanksgiving in the United States is often more of a family holiday than a time to reflect on the grace of God in our lives. This series will focus on the fact that gratitude is the rock … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged being vulnerable, false narratives, family secrets
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Writing and Vulnerability
I was reminded by someone recently that writing makes us vulnerable. It’s one thing to ruminate in your head, quite another to share those words anonymously, and even more threatening to put your name on the page – so that … Continue reading
Posted in Writing as an Act of Faith
Tagged false narratives, fear, Jesus, vulnerability, writing
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Who am I when my Body Fails Me? Someone Learning to Accept Powerlessness
Lately my husband and I have been nearly overwhelmed with health issues, some new and some longstanding. As I waded through these months (in very heavy boots), I learned some answers to the question this series asks: Who am I … Continue reading
Posted in Who am I when my Body Fails me?
Tagged asking for help, false narratives, II Corinthians 12, illness
Redeeming Time
An octagonal wood-framed clock hangs on a wall in my bedroom. I bought it for my mother long ago; when she died, I claimed it as my own. Because it is hard to hang up, I don’t change this clock … Continue reading
Keeping the Wolf From the Door
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I recently watched a short documentary on Vimeo, Ken Burns: On Story, about the craft of storytelling. In it the filmmaker says, “We have to keep the wolf from the door. We tell stories to continue ourselves. … Continue reading
Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So!
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Mike Rowe has been the host of a TV show called Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel for eight seasons. That experience has profoundly changed his attitudes about success. Recently he compared our perceptions of someone who doesn’t achieve the American dream … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged false narratives, Mike Rowe, Psalm 107, redemption, The Good and Beautiful God
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