by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | birthday remembrances, Charlotte Ann
On my daughter’s birthday: (April 29) 39 years ago today I prepared my bag to head to the hospital for the delivery of our second child, Charlotte Ann. It had been an anxious pregnancy. I remember her birth as clearly as if it were just last...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | Ebenezer, stones
This is a stone from a field on the homesite where my maternal grandfather’s family lived in Barbour County, AL. I had discovered the significance of “standing stones” ( also called “Ebenezer”- stone of help) during a study 15 years or...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | doubt, Faith
At age 29, in a rash and impulsive moment, I did something totally out of character, a biggie, as in willful violation of one of the Big Ten, something that my background of being raised in the church said would send me to hell. I was angry, confused, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | Comfort, Rachel Held Evans
Recently, I was talking to someone in ministry and he referenced marginalized women as being among those who often have “orphan hearts”. The thought made me wince with a note of recognition and pain……a heart that feels abandoned and without the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | persecution, religious movements, Tullian Tchividjian
In writing about the controversy that has erupted within The Gospel Coalition, leading to the “departure” of Billy Graham’s grandson, Tullian Tchividjian (pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church), Read more:...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | 1 John 4:18, Matthew 5:48, perfection, Perfection in love, standard of comparison
Has anyone else noticed how many Facebook posts show up with pictures and platitudes that seem to be excusing people for not being “perfect”? Some are humorous. Some are poignant. Some are combative. There are plenty of various types that almost everyone...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | family, teddy bear
I have become a fan of the these short informational videos by TED and subscribe to the daily TED offerings. This one is about the story of how the teddy bear became an iconic child’s toy in America and how the ethos behind the story reflects changing cultural...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | Collections, Pitchers
I like pitchers. I must have 18 or more of different sizes and types. These two are favorites that get used daily. The green one is a quart size. I discovered that I can take two Crystal Light 16 oz. serve pouches and mix flavors- raspberry and lemonade or orange and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | heart, mind, spiritual battle
Some weeks seem longer than others and harder due to the amount of physical labor that is part of the week’s tasks. Others just seem long and hard as the hours are consumed with what feels like endless mental thrashing as one battles darts and arrows that seem...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | Oswald Chambers, Teaching
Have any of you noticed how certain Christian teachers seem to sort of “join one in the journey” for a while, based on where the road is presently leading? When I was a very new Christian, it was Dr. Charles Stanley. Every time I heard him preaching, it...
