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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Who Am I When My Body Fails Me? – Part 9: Someone Facing Death
Who am I when my body fails me?” This is a question we must face when injury or illness takes its toll on our lives. How do we respond to physical, mental, emotional stresses? How do we view God when … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged Learning to Fall, Philip Simmons, preparation for death, The Blessings of an Imperfect Life, the mud season in New Hampshire
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From My Reading
“I so much want you to be with me. I so much want you to be close to me. I know all your thoughts. I hear all your words. I see all your actions. And I love you because you … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Henri Nouwen, Jonatthan Bailey, Learning to Fall, Philip Simmons, Richard Rohr
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The Mysticism of Everyday Life
This quote is from the book Learning to Fall, The Blessings of an Imperfect Life. The book was written during his journey with ALS and published just months before his death in 2002. The book is full of observations on … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices, Quotes
Tagged ALS, grace, Learning to Fall, living in the present, mysticism, Philip Simmons
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Who Am I When My Body Fails Me? – A Matter of Style
Phillip Simmons was diagnosed with ALS in 1993 when he was 35. He was a husband, father, and professor. At the start of a promising literary career he suddenly had to learn the art of dying. Nine years later he … Continue reading
Posted in Who am I when my Body Fails me?
Tagged aging, ALS, Learning to Fall, Philip Simmons
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