by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 24, 2022 | Ministry, Suffering
A friend with complications during a difficult trial asked a brother, “What is God doing in the midst of this?” His brother replied,”Warming the oil.” My friend soon recovered and found even greater joy and fulfillment in ministry, especially to others in suffering...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 16, 2022 | Ministry
3/16/17- Once again, I can only marvel at what a sense of humor and irony God has! Last year at the same time that the Alabama West Florida Conference Board of Ministry notified me that I was discontinued from provisional status as a deacon, the UMC...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | Ministry, The Church
A former pastor friend of mine preached powerfully and prophetically, so much so that he got asked to resign from the church about 25 years ago. He said to me that one has to consider where one’s loyalty is…..with Christ, with the people being served in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2022 | Ministry
I knew my sixth decade would bring challenges, just as each new decade of life has. Last week I bit down on a dried banana chip for breakfast as I drove to work and I broke an incisor tooth just to the right of my front teeth. I was able to get in to see My dentist at...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2022 | Ministry
There are some ironies that are just too rich to ignore. Today the final one of what had been several banging and ill-fitting doors closed in my life, despite my efforts to fit it for use. I had scheduled a celebratory bonfire with a few close friends to dispose of a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 4, 2022 | Ministry
when o worked in a hospital laboratory I took on call duty every third weekend. It could be frantic depending on things that happened… I spent a lot of time driving back and forth responding to urgent demands. That seems to be part and parcel with ministry,...
