by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 1, 2009 | reading
In my last post I noted that a book entitled “Unfashionable” had caught my interest and I was looking forward to reading it. Well, I didn’t get around to it over the weekend and now I’m into my first module for my first course in basic graduate...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 28, 2009 | The Church
My Mother brought me a slim little book with a nondescript black jacket and the puzzling title “Unfashionable”. I thought to myself, “What in the world is this about?” She said she thought I would enjoy it. When I opened it I found a quote by...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 28, 2009 | 2 Kings 4:7-9, miracles
This morning on a national Christian radio program, the husband and wife team were presenting questions about “miraculous pregnancies” in the Bible and inviting listeners to call in with answers. The segment I heard was about Elisha and the Shunemite woman...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 19, 2009 | experiences
In the course of teaching on service and spiritual gifts, I often refer to Rick Warren’s S.H.A.P.E. format- spiritual gifts, “heart” (or passion), abilities, personality, and experiences.One of the things that I think is so important in that process...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 16, 2009 | appearances, smiling
I had written in February (Be careful of the appearances you give…2/10/09) about becoming aware of how I seem to appear to others to be always busy and how that contributes to the appearance of unapproachability to people. It’s been on my mind more and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 15, 2009 | correction, discipline, Grace
Working as program manager for a Christian women’s recovery program is a joy. Most of the time the women coming to us are ready for a real change in their lives and, having tried so many other routes, are now ready to give God’s way a chance. Yesterday,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 4, 2009 | lake, memories
This weekend we had our three oldest grandchildren visiting- ages 12, 10 1/2, and 7. We spent much of the weekend sitting out by the lake where they swam, played on a float, and rode a SeaDoo for hours at the time with their mom and dad.It brought back happy memories...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 2, 2009 | Calling, communion, worship
I’ve heard it said that “if you can do it once, you can do it twice. If you can do it twice, you can make it a habit.” Well, tomorrow will be my “twice”. This is the second time in a month I’ve been assigned to duty in the Chapel...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 29, 2009 | desiring God, Hearing God's voice, listening, loneliness, Mark 4:9, Pain
I was teaching a class recently. In the curriculum, a quote by C.S. Lewis was referenced: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, uuspeaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” -from The Problem of Pain Many...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 29, 2009 | Hearing God's voice, John 10:27, listening
There’s an interesting essay at the internetmonk blog site about “hearing” God. I encourage you to read it. http://www.internetmonk.com/articles/V/voicehead.html The author refers to the way in which evangelical Christians will say that they feel...
