by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | Beatitudes
With appreciation for Rev. Adrian Rogers…..Love Worth Finding. Matthew 5:10: ” Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” If you are living a life that is poor in spirit, that mourns over your...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | spiritual life
Reflection by Jill Carattini, courage for living into who we are, the one God created us to be: “The pull toward self-reflection is clearly a trend among us. Spirituality, self-help, and memoir are all categories that continue to reach bestseller lists, while...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | discipleship training, Teaching
“Willow’s point is that they wrongly thought participation in their programs would inevitably lead to spiritual growth. Their survey showed that wasn’t necessarily the case, so they’re rethinking that approach (seeker-sensitive worship and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | Prayer
Sitting and reflecting on the day’s possibilities, waiting for the fog of sleep to dissipate…..which takes a little longer when one drinks decaffeinated coffee! Praying for those I love, those who love me, and those who love those whom I love....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | Ministry, The Church
A former pastor friend of mine preached powerfully and prophetically, so much so that he got asked to resign from the church about 25 years ago. He said to me that one has to consider where one’s loyalty is…..with Christ, with the people being served in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | spiritual growth, writing
Building Positive self- identity and resilience are skills we work on ….. From 2018: A conversation on resilience by Sharyl Sandberg and Adam Grant: Adam: There’s research suggesting that journaling can be really helpful in this process (of building self...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | Comfort, delight
Thinking about shoes this morning ….. This morning in Phoenix I packed my new Merrell hiking boots and put on my canvas ECCO Mary Janes for this morning’s 3 hours of car travel. My Florida daily Croc sandal footwear is in my backpack for downtime. I spent...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | seasons, Wisdom
Lovely Lenten reflection on wilderness space…. “Old Testament references hint at the fact that the wilderness is also a place of intimacy where God speaks to us very tenderly those things he has been wanting to say to our souls: ‘Therefore I will now...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2022 | reconciliation, redemption, Worldview, writing
“…. there is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28). Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2022 | Ministry
I knew my sixth decade would bring challenges, just as each new decade of life has. Last week I bit down on a dried banana chip for breakfast as I drove to work and I broke an incisor tooth just to the right of my front teeth. I was able to get in to see My dentist at...
