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: James Bryan Smith
Learning from the Serenity Prayer: Wisdom
We are currently living through a time that seems totally out of control and may remain that way for some time. The Serenity Prayer was “built” for days like these. I have realized that I need the words of the … Continue reading
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Tagged James Bryan Smith, Scott Peck, wisdom
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So Be New!
Did you ever have the experience of walking through your home filled with your favorite things and suddenly noticing something you have not really paid attention to for ages? That delightful surprise happened to me this week when I noticed … Continue reading
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
Continual Renewal – the Renovare Way to Discipleship (part 7)
This is the final post in a series of seven which are based on the Renovare organization’s “best practices” – six Common Disciplines drawn from the six Traditions of Christianity explored in Richard Foster’s book, Streams of Living Water. (Find earlier … Continue reading
Becoming
The year 2017 is now history, and many of us are saying, “Thank goodness!” This December, the media has done a superb,sometimes overwhelming, job of reminding us of what a consequential year it has been. Looking back on a year just … Continue reading
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Tagged becoming ourselves, image of God, James Bryan Smith, Magnificent Story, Michel Quoist, Richard Rohr
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Wow, Thank You, and Yes!
Almost exactly a year ago on this blog I rather sheepishly revealed a guilty pleasure: Hallmark Christmas movies. This year, a year of ugly politics, horrific tragedy, and un- relenting gloom, I am watching even more and learning why these … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, goodness, Hallmark movies, James Bryan Smith, love, The Magnificent Story, truth
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Living the Serenity Prayer – Wisdom
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, James Bryan Smith, love, Scott Peck, The Magnificent Story, wisdom
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