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...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 15, 2023 | Daddy, service, writing
One rarely sees good in any day in which a loved one is surrendered to death. Some people find it difficult to find good in most any day at all. Harry Giles was not such a person. How does one become a person who can see good in almost every day or,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 9, 2023 | spiritual life
I dreamed all night about the difference between being “in the world for Christ” and “In Christ for the world”….. I can’t remember specifics ……I just know that paradigm shift was setting up in me like freshly poured...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2023 | witness, Words and Writing
From 11/8/17….. Everything has changed since this post… “Connecting with others helps us live out our faith as we allow God’s love to bring us together as one body of Christ. Embrace the opportunity to connect through prayer, community,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2023 | Aging, journaling, stuck
“The Scream” From post on 11/8/21……. Nothing has changed. “May I just say I abhor government websites that are necessary to do any transaction at every level- city, county, state, and federal. My chest tightens and I hyperventilate trying...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2023 | growth, healing, Teaching
When I see the degree of spiritual bondage some people are in as I talk to them and discover how spiritually immature and incapable of helping themselves they are, I realize why Jesus likened people to sheep. One can almost hear it in the voice of some who are...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 8, 2023 | Faith, giving
“How often is God’s heart broken by our insistence on “playing it safe”…. As if not getting hurt is the most important thing in the world.”. Taking a risk, stepping out on faith, being obedient and trusting God when something seems contrary to what the world...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 7, 2023 | Lifestyle Choices
I have lost 30 pounds in the last few months, but it has not been the agony that diets through the years have been. It has been about reorienting my thinking, not so much about the food itself, but about my relationship to food….. what longing I seek to satisfy...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 1, 2023 | forgiveness, heart, justice, love, mercy
“Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. (Rule 2) There are a trillion things to pay attention to. Almost all of them are irrelevant. I would argue there’s no better use of time than understanding your own personality and the...
