by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2024 | change, Comfort, God's will, growth, home, journaling, Lent, life change, marriage, questions, seasons, spiritual journey, Trust
When have you felt God direct you to make a change in your life? Did you struggle with any doubt or were you confident in the change? In August 1992, my husband, Bill, had a job opportunity and was ready for a change of venue . After praying about the situation, he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 7, 2024 | home, Trust
From 2/7/22 journal I sleep with my bedroom door locked. Of course, all the outside doors are locked as well, but it just gives me an extra measure of security. If anyone breaks in, I have a few minutes of notice before they can get to me…. This morning I walked to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | Suffering, Trust
From 8/11/2021…CBB Last year as the US Covid deaths began to mount in the summer, time and time again in prayer I asked God, “How much more, Lord?” I had the sense there was a point of critical mass at which point something significant would have been learned...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 7, 2023 | Trust, witness
I remember reading Helen Rosevear’s story in Dr. Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine many years ago. It still has power.Can you Thank Me? An interview with Helen Roseveare by Tonya Stoneman Helen Roseveare had just graduated from medical school when she...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 13, 2023 | theology, Trust
…”God’s words to Moses are — ‘I will take pity on whom I take pity and be merciful to whom I am merciful.” God does not owe me any explanations. His actions are based on His complete knowledge of individuals’ hearts, experiences,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 4, 2023 | transparency, Trust
The subject of “trust” comes up regularly in different conversations and contexts. Worth noting: From Len Wilson in “ministry matters” article from 2016: Prospect Theory is the idea that we fear loss more than we value gain. In other words, the...
