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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What Readers are Saying
MaryAnn Hayden on Recycling Loneliness livingasapprentices on Parables: Part 4 -The Parable… livingasapprentices on Parables: Part 4 -The Parable… Tim Henley on Parables: Part 4 -The Parable… Nancy Miller on Parables: Part 4 -The Parable… livingasapprentices on Praying with a Hymn: Great is… Coral Swieringa on Praying with a Hymn: Great is… livingasapprentices on Chasing Gratitude Mary Ann Hayden on Chasing Gratitude Mary Kay Schoon on Chasing Gratitude
Tag Archives: Sojourner
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
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Joan Chittister, poverty, Richard Foster, Richard Rohr, Sojourner, spiritual formation, unconditional love
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From My Reading
“For Christians, questions of truth and falsehood are spiritual matters. The ninth commandment states, ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness thy neighbor.’ This forbids speaking falsely, lying, equivocating, or designing to deceive our neighbor. It also prohibits speaking unjustly against … Continue reading
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Tagged Sojourner, Weavings. Richard Rohr, Wesley Michaelson-Granberg
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Do You Have an Anchor-Hold?
Long ago, I was taught that reading fiction requires “suspending our disbelief.” Today we have to suspend our belief so that we can determine what is fiction. Perhaps in 2017, we can call truth a “shape-shifter,” transforming its form at … Continue reading
Following our Moral Compass
A PBS story about Rachel Carson, new information about my father’s participation in WWII, and a comment about evangelical Christians in Sojourner came together in a “perfect storm” in my mind. Here is the result. Rachel Carson (1907-1964) combined her … Continue reading
Posted in To Act Justly, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian ethics, moral compass, Rachel Carson, Sojourner
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