by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 18, 2022 | Teaching
Beth Moore shared a pattern that she has observed regarding “vision” and the loss of one’s vision. It has 4 stages: – Initial Vision- When we first see and grasp a sense of God’s purpose and plan. The vision fills us with joy and excitement. – Unwanted...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 17, 2022 | answers to prayer, Beatitudes, growth, healing, Teaching
I awaken early each day. The first thing I do is listen to SDT. Then I reflect on the text and pray. I have been so filled with the Word through the reflected and refracted glory of God in this Elijah story through the eyes and voice of JD Walt, some morning I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 14, 2022 | Ministry, Teaching, Titus 2 Partnership, witness
Driving today in moderately heavy after-school traffic- Me: (out loud to the driver of the red car in the center lane) I see your signal. Come on in. I’ll give you space to merge into this lane. (as several other cars zipped right by her.) Student: You always do...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 8, 2022 | Teaching, work
“Imagine the scene. Jesus has traveled from town to town. He has taught in the synagogues. His consistent message has been to announce the Good News about the Kingdom. He healed every kind of disease and illness. Not surprisingly, huge crowds turned out to be in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 8, 2022 | Teaching
As a faith-founded ministry that partners with other agencies, we have had others suggest meditation practices focusing on a variety of things, but we prefer to assist our students in focusing on scripture and “things above”…… the attributes...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 26, 2022 | Teaching, witness
Sean Dietrich this week wrote about boiled peanuts. His memoir made me smile as I, too, have stopped many times at roadside vendors and bought a bagful to eat while traveling in Alabama! It also reminded of a talk I gave at a retreat in 2001 that I began with a...
