by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 13, 2015 | Facing fears, Faith, healing, Pain, spiritual life
Joni Eareckson Tada, who has known her share of pain- physical and emotional- shares this poem by Miss Margaret Clarkson, a woman who was bedridden for years with chronic pain: Lord Jesus, King of pain, Thy subject I; Thy right it is to reign: Oh, hear my cry, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 5, 2015 | Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 141:3-4, Psalm 37:3-5, spiritual life
As I studied Eddie Rasnake’s workbook on Knowing and Following the Will of God, I was struck by his observation that the Bible contains proclamations (“Thou shalt…”), prohibitions (“Thou shalt not…”), principles, and promises. Reflecting on this, I realized this...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 29, 2015 | Comfort, community, Emotional Literacy, healing
This article on loneliness brings two things to mind for me. One, loneliness as a function of negative perception of social interactions suggests that there is a lack of ability or comfort in trusting others, including God. This is, at heart, an attachment issue. ...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 28, 2015 | consolation, healing
It was a rough weekend. I found it necessary to dismiss one young lady who secreted beer into the house, drank it and got caught. That, in my experience, has been a very rare occurrence. She had been doing so well, but she let her anger get the best of her. Rather...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 27, 2015 | spiritual life
It’s strange, the way you can receive something without knowing how much you’ll need it a short time later. Last week I wrote to you about the difference 5 minutes can make — how taking a few minutes to listen in a prayerful way can tell you what you most...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 18, 2015 | persuasion, spiritual life, Worldview
“All is not lost if you fall into a black hole – you could simply pop up in another universe, according to Stephen Hawking. The celebrated physicist has a new theory about where lost information ends up after being sucked into a black hole, a place where gravity...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 14, 2015 | Samaritan woman; quadrilateral; doubt, Wesley's Quadrilateral, women in ministry
This was first written on 1/10/2011. Recently it has been updated to reflect some additional appreciations of this Scripture! I was asked to read John 4:5-42 and prepare a prayer based on the text. So, I was reading with attentiveness. As a result I saw...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 13, 2015 | Trust
Today in the dining room at the campground we each received a colorful bracelet with small lettered beads that spelled out “TRUST GOD.” When I opened my bag to put on my bracelet, the “U” was upside down, so I turned it over. On the reverse...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 8, 2015 | spiritual growth, spiritual journey, spiritual life
I belong to an online community, “Still Forming”, that is directed by Christianne Squires, a Chistian spiritual director from Winter Park, Florida.. Her husband Kirk wrote to the community this week about his adventures in rescuing three turtles. I, too,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 30, 2015 | Gifts, healing
The Church has a tradition rich in healing power…..Jesus exercised it in a very specialized way, “laomai”. It is one way in which therapeuo (healing) is accomplished. And healing is a part of salvation (restoration). Saddleback Church is planning its...
