by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 6, 2025 | counseling, forgiveness, Grace, grief, peace
Excellent thoughts for those counseling individuals grieving a loved one without confidence of the deceased’s eternal condition- From Biblical Counseling Coalition: “Wise Words for Vulnerable Times………I’ve been reading the rich, pastoral letters of John Newton. I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 8, 2025 | lifestyles, Methodism, peace, Uncategorized
Kingdomtide is a liturgical season observed in the autumn by some Anglican and Protestant denominations of Christianity. The season of Kingdomtide was initially promoted in America in the late 1930, particularly when in 1937 the US...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 2, 2023 | peace, self care, Spiritual abuse, spiritual battle, Spirituality, The Church
I had written on 3/21/22 in this blog about a season in the spring of 2016 when God spoke to me about deadwood and “sap fire”. specifically what happened as I sat waiting for the 2016 conference clergy conference to begin where the vote on my deacon...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 26, 2023 | peace, Prayer, storms
From 8/24/2022. CBB This picture depicts Jesus on the boat with the disciples after speaking to the storm, “Peace, be still .” I’ve had this picture since 1997, the year of a fierce spiritual figurative “storm” in my life. It had hung...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 4, 2022 | peace
“Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 24, 2022 | peace
Mission accomplished……. Sometimes something happens that just lets one know without a doubt that an effort was all worthwhile even though difficult. God’s peace had rested upon me with such a powerful presence… Then I heard about a particular...