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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The Battle of the Newspaper
It’s only a thin daily paper, maybe 12-15 pages many of which are filled with ads. But for years, I have faithfully read the Holland Sentinel – when it was not so good journalism and now that it is pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged detachment, Holland Sentinel, soul-training exercises
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Becoming a Gritty Christian
I’m “back in the saddle again,” co-leading a group studying Breathing Under Water, Spirituality and the Twelve Steps, by Richard Rohr. The lesson this week focused on the life-long process we engage in as we look deeply into our “private … Continue reading
Posted in The 12 Steps and Spiritual Formation
Tagged Becoming like Jesus, discipleship, grit, shadow boxing, shadow self, soul-training exercises, spiritual formation
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The Vocabulary of Spiritual Growth
Recently, as a birthday gift, my son took me to a lecture by David Brooks, New York Times columnist, commentator on PBS News Hour and Meet the Press, and author of The Road to Character. One of Brooks’ major themes … Continue reading
Internal Landscapes
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Did you know that your hippocampus (part of your brain) specializes in the memory of place? According to Dr. Esther Sternberg*, research director at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, the hippocampus … Continue reading
Surrender
Read Isaiah 64: 8 “Yet, O Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, you are the potter: we are all the work of your hand.” This soul-training exercise involves shaping and creating something with clay while reflecting on … Continue reading
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