by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 6, 2022 | Ministry
There are times when one may find it necessary to step into the ring, even if it means hitting the mat after a few rounds……to let those who are unable to fight for themselves and those who are accustomed to taking vulnerable people to the mat on the first...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 30, 2022 | Ministry
Last night a friend an I went to Niceville for an event in support of a new entrepreneurial women’s transitional residence ministry. It has been in the planning for several years, arising out of one woman’s passion, experience, and calling… We are...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 26, 2022 | Ministry
From 7/19/2018: Counseling, case management, and advocacy…..knowing which role to take when is a matter for prayer. What some don’t understand is that when I stand in the gap for someone, I have spent hours and hours in the spiritual and emotional...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2022 | Aging, Ministry
For a year and a half I led a group of women who went twice a month on Tuesday afternoons to spend an hour telling humorous stories, singing songs and visiting with residents at Mathison Retirement Center.. This is a report from our visit on 7/22/2014: We (4 Merry...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 7, 2022 | Ministry, missions, righteousness
I described myself in a social media setting as as “molded by Wesleyan theology, love the Word and Spirit, believe social holiness arises from personal holiness and am called to spread scriptural holiness to the world.” I was asked what’s the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 6, 2022 | Ministry
God’s place…God’s time….I visited with a couple of families with members having surgery this morning and decided to have lunch at the hospital cafeteria, which I have never done before while on such a mission. I had on my LHUMC clergy name tag....