by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | spiritual journey, symbols, worship
Shared by Melissa George on Facebook 10/17/2020… “I have to admit, I always wondered what this part of Psalm 23 meant. I thought “He anoints my head with oil” was figurative language for God keeping the Psalmist healthy. I never knew this parallel. Anoint...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 30, 2022 | Faith, Friendship, grief, Holy Spirit
I have written before about the phenomenon of observing light in a person. The first time I witnessed it was in 1995. It was in an individual with terminal cancer with whom I had prayed for months about issues of unforgiveness. I had been under a heavy burden of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 30, 2022 | Christmas, Comfort
So, I decided I’d binge on Season 1 of All Creatires Great and Small. As I’m watching the promo for it I spot something rather incredulous…. a character in the series holding a teacup…..a Wellington China Longton teacup…..just like the 4...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 19, 2022 | grief
Ten of us were at the Women’s Grief Gathering at Lynn Haven UMC today. This was our 4th monthly meeting. We explored ways in which we think about the presence of our grief with us through the lens of metaphors….. similar to the ways in which the Bible...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2022 | used by God, Volunteers
God is the Father to the fatherless, Husband to the widow …….. Again and again, We have been told to care for the orphans and widows……. Is God not doing that already? Yes, through those who are obedient…… “Care for the orphans and widows.” The widows complained of...
