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 Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and welcome your comments on any post!
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Tag Archives: Richard Rohr
Living in Darkness
For me, 2017 has been a year of heaviness and darkness. I am not depressed or guilt-ridden; I just feel the weight of the world’s chaos and pain. Perhaps I have been gifted by the Holy Spirit with a greater sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Living as Apprentices
Tagged dark night of the soul, Eat this Book, Eugene Peterson, Ezekiel 2, Richard Rohr
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The Spiritual Discipline of Washing Dishes
I was making breakfast when I noticed that the kitchen sink was clogged up. How in the world did that happen overnight?! I could see my vision of an orderly day going “down the drain.” I turned the garbage disposal on … Continue reading
From My Reading
“John, in his wisdom, points out in inspired words, ‘If our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things'(I John 3:20.) This is a gentle but salutary rebuke to our assumption that we know better … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Chris Hall, J.B. Phillips, Renovare, Richard Rohr, Spiritual Classics
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From My Reading
“[There is a particular resistance] that invariably crops up any time we consider times of genuine solitude. It is the almost overwhelming feeling that we will be passed over. Now, what we say is, “I want to be available to … Continue reading
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Tagged Joan Chittister, poverty, Richard Foster, Richard Rohr, Sojourner, spiritual formation, unconditional love
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Jesus’ Guidelines for Success
This blog now hosts more than 600 posts. I’m re-posting this one from November 6, 2015 because “success” is being touted ad nauseam by politicians, CEO’s, and popular (and not so popular) writers. But what is success? Richard Rohr makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Kingdom of God, Richard Rohr, successful living, Twelve Steps
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The Value of Powerlessness
“Power, according to Jesus and the Trinity, is not something to be “grasped at” (see Philippians 2:6-7). I don’t need to cling to my title, my uniform, my authorship, or whatever other trappings I use to make myself feel powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged powerlessness, Richard Rohr, silence, solitude
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Lent, 2017 – What Will We Live For? – Selfless Love
“This Lent needs to be not what you will give up, but what you will live for. Not how you might demonstrate your piety, but how you might live in true obedience to God. Not what you will prove, but … Continue reading
From My Reading
“I believe that we have no real access to who we fully are except in God. Only when we rest in God can we find the safety, the spaciousness, and the scary freedom to be who we are, all that … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Pierson, Chris Hall, Conversations journal, Heraclitus, Richard Rohr, Robert Whitlow
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