by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Quotes, Uncategorized
Ann Graham Lotz, Rev. Billy Graham’s daughter, referenced “The Fellowship of the Unashamed” in her radio devotional yesterday. In case you are unfamiliar with it, here it is: The Fellowship of the Unashamed I am a part of the fellowship of the Unashamed. I have...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Scripture Studies
What some people don’t understand is that when one has been called to care for others in a spiritual sense, the well-being of those others is of paramount importance. When threats come against those who are vulnerable, it is the responsibility of the shepherd,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Scripture Studies
Be careful what you allow into your heart and mind: Impression—> Obsession—> Oppression——> Possession One seldom realizes she is in the grasp of something until after it’s too late to easily and safely escape unscathed. …...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Addictions, The Church
Recently, I was moved unexpectedly to tears by a report of a practice by individuals purporting to be “Christian” in regard to what was, as it was described to me, a definite abuse of a Christian sacrament. When I checked with someone else, who had also...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 8, 2015 | Emotional Literacy
Some things just can’t be fixed……When we were in the final throes of our addition/remodel this past year, the hardwood flooring was a challenge. We had had hardwood installed in the existing portions of the house when we moved in ten years ago. We...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 2, 2015 | Quotes, Words and Writing, Worship and Worship Aids
CBB 2/2/15 Christiane Squires, a trained spiritual director, writes about finding one’s shared language with God — how the way you and God communicate is a language all its own and doesn’t have to look or sound the way everyone else’s does. “Where, in your...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 1, 2015 | Quotes
Laser-“light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation” – Such a common word today, “laser”. I never knew it was short hand for a very complex concept that was once thought impossible! Charles Townes persevered in bringing about the reality of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Addictions, recovery
Jesus told a parable: “There was a man who had a demon cast out. The evil spirit wandered in the wilderness. It returned and found the man’s soul empty and swept clean. The evil spirit gathered seven more evil spirits who returned to th…e man and he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Emotional Literacy
Yesterday I preached at Mathison Retirement Center about friendship with Christ and the loneliness that we may encounter in life. It seemed to resonate with some of the residents. One, in particular, shared her feeling of loneliness during the first few months after...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Spirituality, The Church
Spirituality and religion are not the same things, but religion can serve a useful role in helping mold and define our spirituality and facilitate spirituality’s expression. As William Countryman notes: “Map is not territory.” But a map helps one...
