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: Hope College
Random Thoughts – 2
I seem to have little energy for creative thought these days. Hopefully that energy will return on Nov. 3 when we have elected Joe Biden, an honest, decent, compassionate man who does have the skill to function as president, to … Continue reading
From My Reading
“As Christians, we need to make it a top priority to care for God’s creation and the abundance it is meant to provide for all of God’s children – especially the poorest and most vulnerable – now and in future … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Dr. Charles Green, Hope College, Jim Wallis, Soujourner, The Sun
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Snow in April
This weekend, Spring treated us to a snow-dusted fairy land. It is not supposed to snow in April – even in Michigan. As I gazed out the window, I was reminded of a story I wrote in a Hope College … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged faith, Hope College, Surprises, TED Radio Hour, the unshakable kingdom
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Choices – Life is the Sum of all your Choices
Flipping the calendar from December to January seems to put most Americans in an unusually reflective mood. If we are ever going to “go deep” into our own psyches or souls this is the time. For the next few months, this … Continue reading
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Tagged choices, Emily Dickinson, Hope College, Renovare, San Antonio, W. H. Auden
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