by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Spirituality, The Church
Spirituality and religion are not the same things, but religion can serve a useful role in helping mold and define our spirituality and facilitate spirituality’s expression. As William Countryman notes: “Map is not territory.” But a map helps one...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 12, 2015 | Scripture Studies, Spirituality
Living out loud…..that’s what I feel like I’m doing at times. Everyday I have a lot of explaining that I do…..Scripture, biblical principles, cultural deceptions, and why we do what we do in the ministry. I answer lots of questions...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 3, 2015 | Disciplines, Spirituality, Words and Writing
I think, as in this post that my friend, Deborah Ann Holstine shared. a case can be made for journaling……as a means to “listen to one’s life” and in doing so, hearing what God has to say.Quote of the Day: If God Speaks IF GOD SPEAKS...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 24, 2014 | Spirituality
Four Musicians In the past week I have been privileged to hear the unique musical styles of four musicians. Last Monday evening at Celebrate Recovery, Kyle Paxton shared his testimony of faith in Christ and how he came to possess a beautiful hammered dulcimer. He...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 14, 2014 | Calling, Spirituality
From time to time a student will ask me about dreams…..does God speak to us through them. My response is, “Sometimes.” Well, how do you know? I tell them that, in my experience, if a dream seems particularly clear and memorable, that is the first...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2014 | Calling, Spirituality
“To say that one is wholly and undeniably happy is to lie. For how are we, such shallow beings, to determine those things which have gone to the utter depths of our souls and left them scarred with sorrow? Does not every singular happening that we perceive...
