by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2026 | Bible Study, God's will, growth
from 1/7/2016…. Part of our group’s Genesis discussion: why did early generations of humanity live so long? One reader had suggested to me the insight that after God told Adam and Eve to go forth and multiply God may have granted long lives to assure the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 5, 2025 | Bible Study, redemption, second thoughts
In the daily Wake Up Call devotional from Seedbed on Sunday, 11/2/25, JD Walt directed us to the story in Luke of Zaccheus. He stirred a bit of discussion in the readers’ Facebook discussion group by suggestions Zaccheus was not necessarily the low-life sinner tax...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 6, 2025 | Bible Study, Teaching, witness
Exposure-> Hear and see. Curiosity-> Ask and explore. Information-> Gather facts. Understanding-> Discuss and consider. Knowledge-> Owned understanding. Desire-> “Hunger and thirst.” Insights-> Human reasoning. Wisdom-> Godly illumination. Abiding-> Led by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 30, 2025 | attributes of Christ, Bible Study, Teaching
“In John’s gospel, Jesus says 7 “I am” statements about his unique identity. I am the bread of lifeI am the light of the worldI am the doorI am the good shepherdI am the resurrection and the lifeI am the way, the truth, & the lifeI am the true...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 22, 2024 | Bible Study, Quotes
As I have studied the book of Isaiah, I have become much more aware of quotes of the Old Testament that are in the New Testament. Here’s one from Psalm/Hebrews that I came across today! Love that “oil of joy”! (Also, in Isaiah 61:3) Psalm 45:7You...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 6, 2023 | Bible Study, Wisdom
Love, love, love this meme above …. It is a lovely image that goes along with God’s instruction to my heart (posted in my weblog) about maritime metaphors…… Battleships and fishin’ boats…. When I had read Johm 6, (right after the...
