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: letting go
Enjoying Simplicity
Readers have commented on the usefulness of my blog posts that speak to accepting changes, moving with the seasons, letting go. Several authors have helped me understand this process: Richard Foster taught me about living simply, Ignatius of Loyola taught … Continue reading
From My Reading
Brother Lawrence was a mustard seed man, a simple cook who trained for years to hold God in his mind until it became routine, second nature, a holy habit — the mature tree. We can learn to live in his … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged " Lectio Divina, Brother Lawrence, Chris Hall, Cynthia Bourgeault, Dallas Willard, Jon Bailey, letting go, Richard Foster, Sermon on the Mount
“Do Not Quarrel with Your Lot in Life”
“Do not quarrel with your lot in life. Do not complain of its never-ceasing cares, its petty environment, the vexations you have to stand, the small and sordid souls you have to live and work with. Above all, do not resent … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged gratitude, Henry Drummond, letting go, quarreling
Who am I when My Body Fails Me? – Someone Facing Death
In his book, The Walk, The Life-Changing Journey of Two Friends, song writer Michael Card describes a funeral service for an 8-year old girl killed in an auto accident, during which one of the participants said, ” We were not created … Continue reading
Posted in Who am I when my Body Fails me?
Tagged death, eternal life, Jesus, Kayla McClurg, letting go, Michael Card
From My Reading
“Our spiritual journey requires a deepening awareness of our own shadow and light. It requires a rigorous commitment to ‘catching ourselves in the act’ of automatic, programmed responses. It requires choosing instead to respond from the place of light in … Continue reading
Who Am I When my Body Fails Me? – Guest Blog by Coral Swieringa
“So we do not lose heart, though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day” (2 Cor. 4:16). “. . . I will still bear fruit in old age” (Psalm 92). It is … Continue reading
Winter’s Gifts
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I am snowed in – again. Peeking through the frost stenciled inside our storm door, I glimpse huge drifts around and on top of our cars, which unfortunately crouch defenseless against the weather. Yesterday, after 90 minutes of shoveling, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Let Your Life Speak, letting go, Parker Palmer, winter storms
