by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 13, 2026 | Ministry, writing
4/13/2021 CBB. Memory I spent my morning working on this next Sunday’s sermon, second in a series of four weeks’ of “pulpit supply” at a local church. The scriptures from the lectionary and the basic points I feel led to make are laid in. Now I can put it down for a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 21, 2026 | change, heart of God, scripture, seasons, Uncategorized, writing
Thank you Mary Nicholson Rue, for sharing this meme below. I was just enjoying the early bloomers yesterday and thinking this very thing!! “I love being a February Girl! February…..On the cusp of a new season,Revealing glimpses of something new,Restoring hope……...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 15, 2026 | change, Teaching, Wisdom, writing
2/15/2020. CBB May I just say this metaphor offered by my friend, Deborah Ann Holstine, is RICH!!!! It is a beautiful biblical exercise in visioning one’s own transition from victimization and bondage in sin to victorious living in Christ! We use Bridges’ diagram on...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 15, 2026 | Prayer, timing, writing
2/15/22 CBB The lame beggar and others by the pool waited and listened for the sound of angels stirring the water, hoping to be the first to respond and to receive the blessing of healing. Such is the way in the world. Always some waiting and listening for a sign and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 3, 2026 | God's will, Matthew 5:3-12, scripture, spiritual gifts, worship, writing
Sermon for 2/8/26 Christ Methodist Church-Montgomery Just recently, in a meeting at church, Pastor Misty Barrett commented on an upcoming need to secure someone to fill in for her. I said, “You know, I am not averse to filling in for you occasionally.” LOL! She...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 25, 2026 | God's will, Ministry, spiritual life, writing
CBB. 1/25/25 Shared by Dottie Wilson…. The longer I live, the more obvious this becomes….CBB “The struggles you face are not random; they reflect the weight of the mission God has entrusted to you. Every obstacle, every hardship, is a testament to the greatness within...
