by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 8, 2012 | Ministry, poetry
JourneyI was on a journey, in a hurry,Not really sure of the destination,Knowing only that it was somewhere Other than where I’d been. I met and passed many along the way.Finally, one Traveler came alongside.He paced Himself to my stride.He engaged me in conversation....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 3, 2009 | homelessness, Ministry, missions
Goodness, the times are hard! Everyday the Panama City Rescue Mission is getting calls from families who are losing their apartments or homes and needing emergency shelter while they regroup. As the Women and Families Manager, the responsibility for overseeing their...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 25, 2009 | Ministry
When I began my certification studies to become a Christian Educator in The United Methodist Church, the first thing I was challenged to do was contemplate my “calling”, to think about what it was to which I felt God inviting me. From there I had to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 12, 2009 | decisions, Ministry, worship
Because of my staff job at a church, there are some Sundays that I don’t even get into the sanctuary for worship…..instead I am teaching, counseling, handling an emergency, or looking for a curriculum resource for a teacher or home group leader. Today was...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2009 | Ministry
A week ago I wrote about Babbie Mason’s song “Trust His Heart” in a post entitled “His hands, my hands. This weekend our church held it’s 14th annual Hope for the Heart weekend for women and Babbie Mason and her songwriter friend, Donna...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 3, 2008 | Calling, Career, Isaiah 61, Luke 4:18, Ministry
In his Nazareth sermon (Luke 4:18) Jesus says, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me . . .to bring good news to the poor. . .to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind. . .to let the oppressed go free.”As I studied for certification as a...
