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 12, 2024 | heart, Quotes, Wisdom
CHOOSE HOW TO LIVE From 1/12/2017 “So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 12, 2024 | recovery, Titus 2 Partnership
This is why Titus 2’s curriculum and my approach to counseling includes values self-assessment and clarification, emotional literacy discussions, and biblical relationship principles Self-discovery under the illuminating light of the Holy Spirit is a potentially...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 12, 2024 | community, Cultural Issues, responsibility, Teaching
From October 26,2023: The Trinity Forum has an excellent podcast you can listen to on The Challenge Of Christian Nationalism. Good discussion on the difference between Christian Patriotism and Christian Nationalism. Search on You Tube. It’s worth a listen if you...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Disappointment in some situations……that’s what’s on my mind. In my Friday afternoon Wesleyan band meeting, a band member spoke into my situation ….. that I was “rejecting my gift” ……. I knew exactly what she was saying. But when emotions run...
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...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2023 | dreams, nature
During a month of prayer and fasting we have been 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 to our new church facility....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 17, 2023 | Beatitudes, Uncategorized
God spoke words of comfort and hope to me over 20 years ago through the Beatitudes of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In them He revealed a rich and beautiful path for moving from my brokenness (“poverty of spirit” Matt. 5:3) and reliance on things of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 15, 2023 | Memorials, writing
Service of Celebration Linda Vickers 11/13/23 Good morning and welcome to this celebration of the life of Linda Vickers whose membership in this congregation of Christ’s church has been...
