by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 21, 2026 | Disciples, discipleship training, growth, Teaching, theology
Francis Chan and David Platt in talking about disciple making made the point that individuals have to stay focused on Christ….Keep pushing them toward relationship with him….Otherwise they will be tempted to become dependent on us as disciplers. Make Christ central!!!...
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 | Oct 31, 2025 | growth, healing, Purpose, sanctification, self care, spiritual life, Uncategorized
Be ye sanctified wholly…spirit, soul, AND BODY!!! 1 Thessalonians 5:23 I teach that people grow in six ways…the same ways Luke 2:52 tells us that Jesus, in the fullness of His humanity, grew perfectly….The ways God created us all to reach full maturity.In wisdom...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 25, 2025 | growth, healing
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Aspiring to Tolerance and Inclusivity or Full of Grace and Truth? This morning’s devotional from Seedbed.com (posted above) hit a tender place for me. I have been confronted with the instruction to love my enemies...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2024 | change, Comfort, God's will, growth, home, journaling, Lent, life change, marriage, questions, seasons, spiritual journey, Trust
When have you felt God direct you to make a change in your life? Did you struggle with any doubt or were you confident in the change? In August 1992, my husband, Bill, had a job opportunity and was ready for a change of venue . After praying about the situation, he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 18, 2024 | Aging, growth
I tore through my teens, racing eagerly to do “life!” I trudged through my 20’s finishing college, getting married, having babies, starting a career…… all the things that “adulting” demanded and, at 29, believed I was a failure at...
