by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 21, 2010 | peace
I have often been surprised by the way in which God works things out. There are times when His way is so unexpected. That has been the case recently as I have watched Him work out discord between two people. I knew that I was not in any way to be an instrument of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 28, 2010 | doctrine, Teaching
Saddleback Church has published a DVD curriculum called Foundations. It’s 11 DVDs with 4 sessions per DVD on various basic Christian doctrines. I am enjoying facilitating a class that is using the curriculum. Most everyone is a new Christian and they are really...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 26, 2010 | Aging
At 56 years old, I’m living my life and making plans as if I have plenty of time to realize the goals I’m setting. Just a few days ago I was talking to my husband about something in our home that we’d had a while…..25 years to be exact. As soon...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 25, 2010 | family
I’ve read before that our universe is in the process of expanding, everything moving outward from the center and enlarging all the time. Now I have a close, first hand experience of that myself.Just over a week ago our son and his family moved from thirteen...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 28, 2010 | service
For the last six weeks our church has been working through a spiritual growth campaign that our staff designed and implemented…..RENEW: Connect, Grow, Serve. This weekend is the grand finale, which we called cityREACH. Today about 400 of our church members...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 28, 2010 | family
This week we have learned that our son, daughter in law, and their three children, who had told us a few weeks ago that they were moving to our community, are actually moving across the street from us! They’ve had an eye on that house for a couple of years,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 19, 2010 | life change, Trust
The last time I posted I was just beginning the second semester of seminary classes in my candidacy for deacon. Reading for the class, which has 5 required texts, has occupied much of my free time. Now I find myself at mid-term, having turned in my mid-term exam and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2010 | Calling, Career
I completed my first semester of seminary courses required for deacon candidacy two months ago. The second semester began today with a course on the history of Methodism. It’ll go until early May. Then summer semester will begin. I can only manage one course at...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 9, 2010 | crafts, quilts, sewing
This past weekend I set out to start on a quilt. I had gone to a fabric store several weeks ago with a friend who quilts and crafts a lot and who had, incidentally, given me the pattern for this quilt. She helped me select the colors and cheered me on. I dutifully...
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...
