by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 16, 2026 | God's will, Ministry
Sarah Westfall writes a newsletter online called The Shelf….. Some days it resonates deeply in my soul…. like this piece called “Work Your Land”. On March 20, 1997 the Lord called my attention to a beautiful freshly plowed field and said, “This is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 15, 2026 | CBByrd Testimony, change, doors, life change, Ministry
I attended a Pastors Retreat at Black Mountain’s Ridgecrest Retreat in February 2026. The leader of Seedbed’s pastoral care team, Dan Wilt, sent out a notice to those of us who attended and offered a 1:1 time to review where we are post-retreat, to counsel...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 14, 2026 | Memorials
from 9/14/20…… came across this 5/13/26 as I sat at intermission of a Chicago concert in Montgomery. Bill loved their music.We had seen them in Auburn in 1975. Blast from the past…. With a side dish of grief. For a skinny minute, as I reflected on my day, I thought I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 11, 2026 | Trust
Good word for today from a new friend, Dottie Wilson…. as I head to hospital in Bham for a biopsy of my thyroid, I’m comfortable and at peace. I know God’s goodness, sovereignty, presence, and personal affection for me. It’s a worthy prayer for any...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 10, 2026 | Jeremiah 29:11, promises, Trust
Humble House Mother’s Day Retreat 5/8-10/2026. Friday night devotional. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). This verse provides the theme...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 10, 2026 | action, blessing
Since Cloud and Townsend used imagery of each person carrying her own knapsack as a metaphor for personal responsibility, I have always added that, when a boulder falls into the path, it often takes rallying others to help move it off the path. Single moms often have...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 9, 2026 | Ministry, Titus 2 Partnership
April 2026 Titus 2 Report -Financial assistance to family of FL DOC inmate, (Titus former student), to facilitate communication with family during incarceration. ( 4/1) -Completed Meals on Wheels delivery (to 14 individuals in 11 homes) on monthly route. (4/1) -Met...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 7, 2026 | answers to prayer, authority, churches, The Church, Uncategorized
Looking back on the day I was rewarded for years of travailing prayer on behalf of the congregation that nurtured me for 30+ years. The changing of the sign to reflect the outcome of a hard fought battle by many was a day of gratitude and joy.,From 5/7/23 In February...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 6, 2026 | authority, Biblical Counseling, culture, generosity, giving, Teaching
A discipleship student reported attending church and hearing something she called “way off from what I have been taught my whole life.” The message was on tithing. Why do we tithe? My Her answer, she said, is “I want to be obedient to the Lord and what he commands.”...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 5, 2026 | God's will, Trust, Words and Writing
The issue of calling one to “decree and declare” assumes authority God has not given us. God, our Almighty LORD and Master over All Things has already decreed all things according to His plan, purpose, and will. He has written it in His Word, manifests it through His...
