by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 4, 2026 | Obedience
“God will never reveal more truth about himself until you have obeyed what you already know.” – C.S. Lewis confirmed in my personal experience and one of the premises from which I teach
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 4, 2026 | Unity
There are moments when seeking the mind of Christ brings understanding of connections not previously seen, of reasons not previously understood, and of purposes not previously known…… May the mind of Christ bring us together in unity with him which alone can bring us...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 4, 2026 | blessing, promises
Our Almighty Heavenly Abba Father owns all the cattle on a thousand hills (and everything else). He tells us that the meek will inherit the Earth (Matthew 5:5). That means that when we are submitted to his will, listening and attentive, when we are teachable and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 3, 2026 | growth, knowing, life change, Uncategorized
Jesus tells a story about a fig tree, using it as a way of telling what season it is. We read this story in the Bible in the gospel of Matthew. It says: “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 29, 2026 | Comfort, family, heart of God
51 years ago today I prepared my bag to head to the hospital for the delivery of our second child, Charlotte Ann. It had been an anxious pregnancy. I remember her birth as clearly as if it were just last week……the doctor, the nurses, the coldness of the room, their...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 29, 2026 | authority, brokenness, memories, Uncategorized
These thoughts remembered once again from April 29, 2019, 6 months after Hurricane Michael, a devastating Cat 5 Hurricane transformed eastern Bay County and Gulf County along Florida’s Panhandle Coast…. The Congress’ delay in approving relief still reminds me...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 27, 2026 | service, social gospel, True Religion
Over the period of 2 generations my own family has had a hand in sponsoring 4 families’ applications for U.S. citizenship based on their presence and participation in our own lives and local communities. They were from Mexican, African, and Caribbean origins. We were...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 25, 2026 | Hearing God's voice
Jesus said, “ you must come as a little child……” This post on Substack was so touching: “The other night before bed, my 4 year old daughter asked, “Mommy, did you know that Jesus lives in my body?!?” Her eyes wide with excitement. “Really?” I asked. “Yes, and we talk...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 24, 2026 | Hearing God's voice, Teaching
Speaking of Ephesians….. A pastor friend, Buddy Pennington writes this account in his weekly blog for small church pastors (https://brotherbuddy.org/letter-46-revival/) “The story is told of a pastor who was impressed by the Holy Spirit while preparing for a Sunday...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 23, 2026 | Grace, Suffering
Something to remember. “In Gethsemane, the holiest of all petitioners prayed three times that a certain cup might pass from Him. It did not.”C.S.Lewis Not my will, but Yours. Amen. Cathy’s note: I just realized that Paul, who asked three times to have a...
