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...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Uncategorized, Words and Writing
“Enough!” A word expressing a posture of satisfaction, contentment and peace? Or an exclamation expressing exasperation and wanting something about current circumstances to end? In which place do you find yourself today?Yesterday I was talking to a friend...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Volunteers
What does the phrase “closet emergency” bring to your mind? Maybe needing new attire for a special event or an overhaul of wardrobe color and style? Well, for… John Brewington, who has reinforced a number of closets for women in recovery at the...
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...
