by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 23, 2010 | promises, Psalm 37:3-5, Trust
This scripture has become my “life scripture”, of sorts. I find myself referring to it often. God has used it to teach me many lessons.”Trust in the Lord and do good and you will live securely in the land;Delight in the Lord and He will give you the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 23, 2010 | funeral, hymn
Today I attended the funeral of a friend, a woman only a year older than myself. I’d known her for about 12 years, since coming to my current church. She had been involved in the church, especially in the activities of the youth as her own son was growing up....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 20, 2010 | cardinals, poetry
I bought a book of poetry simply because of the title, “Red Bird”, and have been pleased to find in it many delights! I’ll share the two that are responsible for its title:Red Bird – by Mary OliverRed bird came all winterfiring up the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 8, 2010 | stuck
The holidays were joyous! Children and grands were all here at once…an abbreviated version of “cousins’ camp” that my husband and I both enjoyed greatly. The toy-of-the year in our household was Nerf guns. We made a couple of runs back to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 5, 2009 | cardinals, Christmas
I attended the 6th annual Festival of Trees this week here in Panama City, a fundraiser for the women’s residential addiction recovery program where I am employed. It was the most beautiful assortment of creative Christmas collectibles……trees,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 21, 2009 | Christmas
I just realized that it’s been weeks since I posted. I recall thinking, “Wow, it’s already the first of November.” Well, it’s now the 21st of November and we’re looking just around the corner at the first of December. I have got to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 26, 2009 | contentment
Today was a beautiful fall Sunday. It was cool enough to make being outside pleasant. After a morning of worship and study at church, we watched football for a while and I read between plays. Later, Bill sat outside watching two of our cats frolic and chase one...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 26, 2009 | The Church, tradition
I’m in the midst of teaching a series of Sunday School lessons on the twelve apostles to our senior adult Sunday School class at my church. I am using William Barclay’s “The Master’s Men” and William McBirnie’s “The Search for...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 26, 2009 | doctrine, Quadrilateral, scripture, Truth
Recently I was included in a conversation about the “Wesleyan Quadrilateral” – Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience. The phrase was coined by Albert Outler, who later regretted that he had phrased it the way he did, as it has led to a lot of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 24, 2009 | responsibility
When my Mom and Dad lived in Atlanta, my Mom got rearended several times in fairly quick succession. Generally, we think that getting rearended puts the liability always on the party that does the rearending. However, after the second or third time, the insurance...
