by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 21, 2007 | desiring God, Hearing God's voice, listening, mysticism
“Mysticism (from the Greek μυστικός (mystikos) “an initiate” , μυστήρια (mysteria) meaning “initiation” is the pursuit of achieving communion identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 21, 2007 | counseling, songs
It seems to be an early morning of hymns….”We’ve a story to tell to the nations, That shall turn their hearts to the right,A story of truth and mercy, A story of peace and light, A story of peace and light.For the darkness shall trun to dawning, And...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 21, 2007 | counseling, Isaiah 9:6, Prayer, songs
The title of this post is from an old hymn on the Christian life, Blessed Assurance, by Fanny Crosby (1820-1913).Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of his spirit, washed in his blood.This is my...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 8, 2007 | Career, counseling
In the course of my counseling orientation class, I came across this “Voice from the Field” quote in the textbook- Introduction to Counseling (6th edition) (Kottler, Shepard 2008) page 21….”I do different things on different days. On some days...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 8, 2007 | Career, counseling, Prayer of St. Francis
First, a bit of history…..The Peace Prayer of St. Francis is a famous prayer which first appeared around the year 1915 A.D., and which embodies the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi’s simplicity and poverty. According to Father Kajetan Esser, OFM, the author...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 8, 2007 | counseling, Teaching
In the process of getting to know a new class or group, a teacher often has to be somewhat transparent and reveal things about herself in order to allow the group to get to know her well enough to feel comfortable and open themselves. I have done that a bit as...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
I realize that it’s been six weeks since I posted. Graduate school has proven to be more time consuming than I had expected and I have been seriously reconsidering whether the time and effort to blog were worthwhile. A Christianity Today online magazine article...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 20, 2007 | Isaiah 1:18, Psalm 119:105, righteousness
Today I was rereading lesson 7 in the Beth Moore study, Breaking Free: Making Liberty in Life a Reality in Christ. This lesson is on obedience. Psalm 119:105 was part of the lesson’s reading. “Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 3, 2007 | Idolatry, marriage, self examination
“Idolatry is the universal human tendency to value something or someone in a way that hinders the love and trust we owe to God. It is an act of theft from God whereby we use some part of creation in a way that steals from honor due to God. Idolatry conflicts...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 3, 2007 | diets
I have been utilizing a popularly advertised mail order diet program for a couple of months and have lost 13 pounds. I am getting close to breaking a barrier that I crossed nearly five years ago! But I am feeling a little less confident, fearing that I’ll bump...
