by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | God's attributes, heart of God
Beautiful…… Rob Bell had a Nooma Video called “Breathe” that illustrated this.. “There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | pets
My Mother had a saying…. a demand of us…. that she used with us children all my young life: “Keep your head up even if your tail is dragging the ground.” My veterinary office, North Bay Animal Hospital, has this sign outside since...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | Suffering
Jesus Christ was a man of sorrows, yet the bearer of joy to a weary world. Being in ministry reveals a small insight into the depth of His sorrow, not just on the cross but looking daily into the eyes and hearts of dead souls that don’t even know they are...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | heart of God
An interesting reflection today, considering conversations this week about the cold, the rain, the chageability of it all, etc…… It reminds me, too, of scripture that also says, “The rain falls on the just and the unjust.” (Posted 2/4/2016)...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | pets
2/4/2017….. Pet Memories “We have been medicating our little one-eyed kitty’s “good” eye for about 3 weeks and have almost 2 more weeks of treatment. She then goes back to the veterinary ophthalmology office in Tallahassee. It seems to be...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | Bible Study
I have expressed a preference to see more groups take on direct Bible study instead of purchasing commercial lesson package plans with DVDs, books, and study guides one after another. We are training people to eat scriptural baby food instead of training them to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | spiritual life
Ann Voskamp in a video presentation 2/4/2017: “You are what your heart loves. …..Draw a cross on your wrist and ask, “What do you want?” And “Do you want what Christ wants?” Cross-shaped thinking, cross-shaped...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | cooking
From 2/4/2018 Sweet Memory of Life With Bill I am so blessed to have a husband who is so easy to please with food. He will pretty much eat whatever I cook. He recently purchased an extra large T-fal skillet…really nice….to try his hand at cooking. I had...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | Teaching, True Religion
Colossians 2:18- “Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind.” In a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 4, 2022 | counseling, Ministry
There was a time I visited a large couples Sunday School class years ago at a church. Their prayer request time took up most of the session and the burdens were significant for some. It became so oppressive and overwhelming to me I had to leave the class. Later on a...