by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 16, 2026 | Ministry
From CBB. 5/16/15 Tomorrow I have the joy of preaching in the Chapel at Transmitter at 11:00 a.m. on The Way Out of Solitude….from Exodus 33. Next Sunday I will also preach at 3:00pm at Mathison Retirement Center, the regularly assigned fourth Sunday for me. I am...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 16, 2026 | Cultural Issues, Imagination
FROM 5/16/2020. CBB…… Looking at the actual demographics of those most affected by this pandemic I just have two words for where this is headed……..(clear them out before they become a burden on everyone else…..it’s your duty to society….. ) Soylent Green The New...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 16, 2026 | God's will, Ministry
Sarah Westfall writes a newsletter online called The Shelf….. Some days it resonates deeply in my soul…. like this piece called “Work Your Land”. On March 20, 1997 the Lord called my attention to a beautiful freshly plowed field and said, “This is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 15, 2026 | CBByrd Testimony, change, doors, life change, Ministry
I attended a Pastors Retreat at Black Mountain’s Ridgecrest Retreat in February 2026. The leader of Seedbed’s pastoral care team, Dan Wilt, sent out a notice to those of us who attended and offered a 1:1 time to review where we are post-retreat, to counsel...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 14, 2026 | Memorials
frm 9/14/20…… came across this 5/13/26 as I sat at intermission of a Chicago concert in Montgomery. Bill loved their music.We had seen them in Auburn in 1975. Blast from the past…. Withba side dish ofvgruef. For a skinny minute, as I reflected on my day, I thought I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 11, 2026 | Trust
Good word for today from a new friend, Dottie Wilson…. as I head to hospital in Bham for a biopsy of my thyroid, I’m comfortable and at peace. I know God’s goodness, sovereignty, presence, and personal affection for me. It’s a worthy prayer for any...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 10, 2026 | Jeremiah 29:11, promises, Trust
Humble House Mother’s Day Retreat 5/8-10/2026. Friday night devotional. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). This verse provides the theme...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 10, 2026 | action, blessing
Since Cloud and Townsend used imagery of each person carrying her own knapsack as a metaphor for personal responsibility, I have always added that, when a boulder falls into the path, ot often takes rallying others to help move it off the path. Single moms often have...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 9, 2026 | Ministry, Titus 2 Partnership
April 2026 Titus 2 Report -Financial assistance to family of FL DOC inmate, (Titus former student), to facilitate communication with family during incarceration. ( 4/1) -Completed Meals on Wheels delivery (to 14 individuals in 11 homes) on monthly route. (4/1) -Met...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 7, 2026 | answers to prayer, authority, churches, The Church, Uncategorized
Looking back on the day I was rewarded for years of travailing prayer on behalf of the congregation that nurtured me for 30+ years. The changing of the sign to reflect the outcome of a hard fought battle by many was a day of gratitude and joy.,From 5/7/23 In February...
