by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 11, 2025 | small delights, Spirituality, understand, Wisdom, Worldview, writing
Today’s date “11/11”. (CBB 11/11/25) I remember a Sunday morning when a young grade school friend walked into my church office and noticed the digital clock on my desk showed 11:11 as the time (which it does twice daily!) He exclaimed, “Quick, make a wish!” I asked...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 11, 2025 | home, marriage, Memorials, memories, stones, symbols, Thanks, worship, writing
In the hymn sung today in the Seedbed.com Wake Up Call devotional, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” JD Walt noted in it a reference to raising one’s Eben Ezer, a stone of remembrance as a testimony to God’s work on our behalf. Bill and I have had an Eben Ezer that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 3, 2025 | dreams, nature, woundedness, writing
During this month of prayer and fasting we are focusing on the theme “Preparing the Way”. It suggests an active endeavor on our parts. And certainly there is a lot of activity underway in preparation for our move. And just as certainly, it is the consensus of our...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 27, 2025 | Entertainment, experiences, smiling, used by God, women in ministry, work, writing
I’ve been mulling over JD’ Walt’s comments in the seedbed Wake Up Call on YouTube 10/27/25 that if we feel burdened and joyless in Christian life, we aren’t doing it right. Even more-so, I think that applies to those in vocational ministry. In 2002, the year I started...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 23, 2025 | Prayer, Purpose, redemption, social gospel, Spiritual abuse, spiritual battle, spiritual journey, Teaching, timing, witness, Worldview, woundedness, writing
“You were created to be a difference maker, making significant differences in the world. God is the source of your power, abilities, opportunities and even the desire to do good works. Philippians 2:13 states, “For It is God who works in you both to will...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 2, 2025 | Wisdom, Words and Writing, writing
(from 3/9/24, CBB) “Cast: [verb] to cause to move or send forth by throwing. direct. to put forth. to place as if by throwing. to deposit (a ballot) formally. to throw off or away. to get rid of : discard. shed, molt. to throw to the ground especially in wrestling. to...
