“I see a gray-sky morning, but I know the sun is still shining and I believe a rainbow lies just over the horizon. I choose to live out of what I know and believe, not what I see.”. CBByrd. 11/12/18
“Hungering in my spirit is a testimony to the reality of my faith, a witness to the fact that I belong to God. Spiritual hunger is the requirement for your growth It will spur you on to growth in discipleship. Jesus consciously sought to divide his crowd, to...
People do change! Maybe not always quickly, but eventually…I had gotten a call last week from a former student from several years ago who had completed all her work, gotten an associates degree while with us and had moved on with her life. The last time I heard from...
It is interesting how often the topic of patience comes up in life… In 2002, Emmaus community friends of ours with whom Bill and I each shared respective reunion group participation gave us a 1966 book entitled “Living Patiently: A Devotional Study of the...
I have heard individuals say to another to simply accept another’s blessing with the phrase, “Don’t blow out someone’s candle! Let them shine Christ’s light.” Here’s another way to think about what we do when we don’t...
Question from a friend: God told his people he’d restore what the locusts took and told Job he’d restore his joy and he also made promises to Abraham and Moses and others. Just because he did it for them doesn’t mean he’ll do it for...
