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: Henri Nouwen
From My Reading – February
“The root choice is to trust at all times that God is with you and will give you what you most need. . . . God says to you, “I love you. I am with you. I want to see … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Frederick Buechner, Henri Nouwen, Jonathan Bailey, Richard Foster
From My Reading – January
“Our own happiness, our own peace, can never be complete until we find some way of sharing it with people who the way things are now have no happiness and know no peace. Jesus calls us to show this truth … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Frederick Buechner, Henri Nouwen, Wes Granberg-Michaelson
A Smaller Life
“Today, at age 76 — as I weather the autumn of my own life — I find nature a trustworthy guide. It’s easy to fixate on everything that goes to ground as time goes by: the disintegration of a relationship, … Continue reading
From My Reading – November
“All the great saints in history about whom I have read have been people who were so passionately in love with God that they were completely free to love other people in a deep, affective way, without any strings attached. True … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Henri Nouwen, Pádraig Ó Tuamahr, Richard Rohr, Tim Shriver
Sit and Enjoy the Stillness
“When productivity is our main way of overcoming self-doubt, we are extremely vulnerable to rejection and criticism and prone to inner anxiety and depression. Productivity can never give the deep sense of belonging we crave. The more we produce, the … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Adam: God's Beloved, Henri Nouwen, L'Arch, productivity
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From My Reading
“Our sociology is predictably derived from, legitimated by, and reflective of our theology. And if we gather around a static god of order who only guards the interests of the “haves,” oppression cannot be far behind. Conversely, if a God … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Frederick Buechner, Henri Nouwen, Junius B. Dotson, Walter Brueggemann
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From My Reading
“Detachment is often understood as letting loose of what is attractive. But it sometimes also requires letting go of what is repulsive. You can indeed become attached to dark forces such as resentment and hatred. As long as you seek … Continue reading
From My Reading
“You cannot make God love you any less, either—not an ounce less. Do the most terrible thing and God wouldn’t love you less. You cannot change the Divine mind about you! The flow is constant, total, and 100 percent toward … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged David Steindl-Rast, Henri Nouwen, Jonathan Baily, Rachel Carson, Richard Rohr, Wayne Dyer
