by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 21, 2025 | communication, Disciples, reading, scripture, theology, timing, witness
On Saturday I had a text conversation with a friend about the feelings of such a dark Sabbath Saturday after the reminders of Jesus’ pain and suffering of Good Friday that the disciples might have been experiencing all those years ago on the day after Christ’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2024 | giving, stewardship, The Church, True Religion, witness
Adam Grant writes about “empathetic distress”, also called “compassion fatigue”……It is common for people to experience, especially those who work in helping professions- healthcare, social services, counseling, ministry, etc. And it also...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2024 | Friendship, Grace, grief, witness, work, writing
Hi, Friends. I want to share something with you I discovered recently in my own grief journey…. But first, I’m going to share a poem I read today. (See photo.) Two weeks ago on one day I had two people who brought my grief full face before me. One was an...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2023 | witness, Words and Writing
From 11/8/17….. Everything has changed since this post… “Connecting with others helps us live out our faith as we allow God’s love to bring us together as one body of Christ. Embrace the opportunity to connect through prayer, community,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 7, 2023 | Trust, witness
I remember reading Helen Rosevear’s story in Dr. Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine many years ago. It still has power.Can you Thank Me? An interview with Helen Roseveare by Tonya Stoneman Helen Roseveare had just graduated from medical school when she...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 30, 2023 | Ministry, witness
(On 10/26/22 I sent this to a spiritual director whose counsel and devotional teachings were having a significant impact on my life.) Re: …. awareness, attention in preparation for planting, to secure attunement, attachment, affection, abiding, and abandonment...
