by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 3, 2024 | poetry, spiritual journey, writing
Had I but knownand trusted this truth. To wait…..Instead, I delightedin chasing every beautiful shiny or fascinating thing.But God is faithfuland does not let us miss His BEST!He faithfully waits …..and when we exhaust ourselves,He refreshes usand we continue...
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 | Feb 23, 2024 | dreams, spiritual journey, Spiritual Warfare, Uncategorized, writing
Much of what we read about Jesus’ ministry involves meals shared together. Sharing a potluck meal with strangers or entertaining at home is like placing a sacrifice of something of one’s self on an altar…. the shared table spread before us. We offer...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 27, 2024 | Words and Writing, writing
Three years ago today I was posting something on Facebook and accidentally mistyped or the phone autocorrected something from what I typed to the word “hoe” and I got an immediate notice that my post violated community standards. I had the option to ignore the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 25, 2024 | Words and Writing, worship, writing
My words for pondering, praying, pouring over, and pursuing this year are “incarnation” and “calm.”. It seems the two are intertwined in my mind. God had been impressing the word “incarnation” on my heart throughout Advent and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2024 | seasons, spiritual life, writing
My words for 2024 are “incarnation” and “calm.” The Titus 2 ladies and I are using E. Stanley Jones’ devotional work entitled “In Christ” this year, exploring what it means to BE “IN CHRIST.”. Incarnation has...