by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 13, 2024 | holiness, judging, lifestyles, mercy
Shaming evangelicals……. How recently can one repent and be forgiven by Christ and be accepted in Christian community, given the opportunity to begin living into a more righteous way of life? A minute? A day? A month? A year? 10 years? What measure of time, of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 1, 2023 | forgiveness, heart, justice, love, mercy
“Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. (Rule 2) There are a trillion things to pay attention to. Almost all of them are irrelevant. I would argue there’s no better use of time than understanding your own personality and the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 25, 2023 | action, authority, boundaries, change, correction, Cultural Issues, Holy Spirit, life change, mercy, sanctification, self examination, spiritual journey
Many have assumed that since the Dobbs case challenge and decision to return regulation of abortion to states that the issue is resolved. It is not. There are efforts to “enshrine the right to abortion”, with no limitations, into the US legal code through...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | mercy
CBB 8/11/2020 A mighty worthy goal……How wonderful the world would be if we all could do this with one another! I find that looking for the Jesus in people helps……Sadly, instead of being “hidden in Christ”, we too often find that he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 1, 2023 | love, mercy, miracles
My pastor preached Sunday on Christ’s direction to his followers to care in fuller, more compassionate ways than the culture. The text was on the Good Samaritan. A key word in the text was the way the Samaritan had compassion for the Jewish man, attacked and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 26, 2022 | Mental Health, mercy
Watching someone struggle with manic symptoms and/or anxiety and attempting to help her feel safe and grounded can be a challenge. …..while waiting the few days it can take for meds to begin their work. Simply listening can be helpful. Attentive supportive...
