by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 11, 2015 | Scripture Studies
Exodus 18: Lesson on Moses, Jethro, and Boundaries in Leadership/Work For years I have taught Boundaries class from the book of the same name by Cloud and Townsend. In Chapter 11 on Boundaries and Work, there is a reference to Exodus 18 and the role of Jethro in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 10, 2015 | Twelve Steps, Worship and Worship Aids
Written January 20, 2015 Sometimes one feels God’s presence in a very palpable way. I had been introduced to healing oils of the Bible through a class with Mary Brewington, a Young Living Oils distributor and instructor. Tonight I worked with a young lady on Steps 6...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2015 | Addictions, Mental Health
There are more and more articles showing up about disorders that are manifested in obsessive and/or inappropriate “selfies”. Notice some of the comments at the end of this article. This one in particular resonates with my experience: “The Article implies...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2015 | spiritual growth
Excerpt from today’s Ravi Zacharias Ministry by Jill Carattini, courage for living into who we are, the one God created us to be:”The pull toward self-reflection is clearly a trend among us. Spirituality, self-help, and memoir are all categories that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 8, 2015 | Scripture Studies, Spiritual Warfare
Sometimes one has enemies; other times one is viewed as the enemy by others. Rev. Ron Carpenter has written about the necessity of enemies in a book of the same name, “The Necessity of Enemies.” He shows how individuals not only survived attacks of an enemy but, by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 7, 2015 | Christian Attributes, Scripture Studies
March 7,2015 Reflection on Love Worth Finding Devotional on mercy: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7 Those who have received mercy are those who show mercy. And those who show mercy will be those who continue to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 4, 2015 | The Church
A word one seldom hears….”ecclesiology”….. what we believe about “church”…This article from Chuck Colson Center for Biblical Worldview sheds some light. Evangelical Hubris by T.M. Moore 3/2/15 Chuck Colson Center...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Quotes, Uncategorized
This is another commonly referenced internet quote from Dr. Bob Moorehead’s “Words Aptly Spoken” is this: The Paradox of Our Age By Dr. Bob Moorehead The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Scripture Studies
A friend sent this to me and asked for my opinion. “Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin? This is one I can honestly say I have never seen circulating so; if this touches you, you may want to forward it. Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today I remembered something I hadn’t thought about in a very long time. Years ago I was interviewing for a rather coveted job in sales career ambitions. At the interview I was asked to take a personality inventory, which I did. The next day I received a call...
