by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 15, 2023 | perfection
An observation about a common “fear”- “Atelophobia is the fear of imperfection. It is a specific type of phobia, an anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. With atelophobia, individuals tend to fear any type of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 15, 2023 | change
Entropy is a measure of disorder and affects all aspects of our daily lives. In fact, “we can think of it as nature’s tax. Left unchecked disorder increases over time. … “ Oddly enough, the Greek root of this word translates to “a turning towards...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 13, 2023 | repentance, righteousness
Alexander Solzhenitzen was an outspoken critic of communism and helped to raise global awareness of political repression in the Soviet Union with his writings, including “The Gulag Archipelago” in 1973. He was exiled from Russia in 1974 for his...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | Bible Study, family
From 8/11/ 2020 Simply “created by God” or actually also “children of God”? Jesus said not everyone is a child of the Father…. some have another father. The father is the one who influences our life, provides and guides, the standard- bearer, the one whom...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | Comfort, memories
CBB 8/11/2020 Some of you may grow weary of my reports of “God winks” and sweet reminiscences. God winks are those moments when one is keenly aware of God’s Presence and Power in the ordinary moments of life. It is a comfort and a gift to be able to experience...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | mercy
CBB 8/11/2020 A mighty worthy goal……How wonderful the world would be if we all could do this with one another! I find that looking for the Jesus in people helps……Sadly, instead of being “hidden in Christ”, we too often find that he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | Grace, theology
From 8/11/2020 Bill Byrd’s personal theology was very much aligned with “grace”. He was quick to share with others the blessing of God’s grace in his life. “When we get grace, everything else is colored differently. There is no greater gift from God, and therefore no...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | change
“Care for the widows…..”. Oh, my. I had not registered that word and status in my brain yet until a neighbor brought lunch and texted this message…. “We will be bringing cooked food regularly … we will not forget. We are commanded by God to be your...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | Suffering, Trust
From 8/11/2021…CBB Last year as the US Covid deaths began to mount in the summer, time and time again in prayer I asked God, “How much more, Lord?” I had the sense there was a point of critical mass at which point something significant would have been learned...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 7, 2023 | change, culture
This speaker, Rosaria Butterfield, refers to her gradual dissolution into the LGBTQ culture ( after being raised in a Catholic tradition) through female social friendships (where she felt safe, connected, shared common justice interests, and felt understood) before...
