From 8/11/2020 Bill Byrd’s personal theology was very much aligned with “grace”. He was quick to share with others the blessing of God’s grace in his life. “When we get grace, everything else is colored differently. There is no greater gift from God, and therefore no...
“Care for the widows…..”. Oh, my. I had not registered that word and status in my brain yet until a neighbor brought lunch and texted this message…. “We will be bringing cooked food regularly … we will not forget. We are commanded by God to be your...
From 8/11/2021…CBB Last year as the US Covid deaths began to mount in the summer, time and time again in prayer I asked God, “How much more, Lord?” I had the sense there was a point of critical mass at which point something significant would have been learned...
This speaker, Rosaria Butterfield, refers to her gradual dissolution into the LGBTQ culture ( after being raised in a Catholic tradition) through female social friendships (where she felt safe, connected, shared common justice interests, and felt understood) before...
This is how I experienced the onset of mid-life….turning away from the grief of regrets about the past and a feeling that the best part of my life was behind me to the joy of grandchildren. It is wonderful to watch another generation grow up! Each child is...
“Every ideal is a judge. So you posit an ideal and instantly you’re in an inferior position in relationship to that ideal and that can be crushing. Okay, so what do you do about that? Well, one answer is no ideals. Well that’s not a good answer because...
From 8/7/2022 Excerpt from Jonah Goldberg this week….The Goldberg File “Bonfire of the Asininities” It’s an excellent opinion piece if you have access to the whole thing, read it! “.. I was once a producer for a TV show called...
I remember reading Helen Rosevear’s story in Dr. Charles Stanley’s In Touch Magazine many years ago. It still has power.Can you Thank Me? An interview with Helen Roseveare by Tonya Stoneman Helen Roseveare had just graduated from medical school when she...
Consider THIS from a Friend: “If you doubt that GOD could love you and still allow you to experience difficulties in life, look at JESUS’ life. Born sinless, went 33 years without sinning 1 time, GOD spoke aloud 2 times saying how proud HE was of HIM....
CBB 8/6/2017 When asked what programs “work”, my response is that any of them work, if one actually works the program. Readiness and commitment are vital….. After missing a couple of days with students due to a cold this week I went to Titus 2...
