by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 15, 2022 | culture, Suffering
CAUGHT!!! (From 11/15/2013) The individual responsible for the theft of our property was arrested today by criminal investigators from Bay County Sheriff’s Department at our house while still on the job……with his minor son standing there watching....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 15, 2022 | mind
Avoiding toxic dementors…….. “In J. K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, Dementors are evil creatures that suck people’s souls out of their bodies, leaving them merely as shells of humans. Whenever a Dementor enters the room, it goes dark, people get...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | Gifts
Manning says this considerably more eloquently than I can; “The gospel of grace nullifies our adulation of televangelists, charismatic superstars, and local church heroes. It obliterates the two-class citizenship theory operative in many American churches. For...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | spiritual journey, symbols, worship
Shared by Melissa George on Facebook 10/17/2020… “I have to admit, I always wondered what this part of Psalm 23 meant. I thought “He anoints my head with oil” was figurative language for God keeping the Psalmist healthy. I never knew this parallel. Anoint...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | counseling, Depression
I have facilitated groups or journeyed alongside women with depression since 1998. One of the things I counsel women in depression who come to me is “find a reason to get up every morning” even if you feel like a sleep walker or a zombie. Keep moving!...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | communication, Entertainment
From PJ Media’s Stephen Green 11/13/2021, long before Twitter caught Elon Musk’s attention…. PJ Media’s… “website has been locked out of Twitter for three weeks, and guess what they’ve discovered: it’s made no difference whatsoever...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | grief, Holiday Themed Posts
Sean Dietrich’s column on 11/13/2021 rang true for me and many others, I’m sure! I have felt what he describes. I believe it’s true and I smile at the strangest little things that come to mind about Bill and our life together ….. he’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | spiritual growth, spiritual life
I read a post about the UMC’s apparent loss of enthusiasm for evangelism evidenced by how many churches have had no professions of faith in any recent year and voicing the hope that new expressions of Methodism would renew the practice of evangelism and bring...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 12, 2022 | love, neighbors
In His response to the Pharisees question about the Great Commandment, who were attempting to trap him, Jesus challenged the object of their love….. If, after wholehearted love for God, was their love then for themselves alone, or for others, as well, beyond...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 12, 2022 | Power, Prayer
“The priority of Jesus was not ministry to men….” Myles Munroe, in speaking of Jesus’ robust prayer life. His read on the story of the apostles attempting to cast out demons is very interesting. Why couldn’t they do it? Not by shouting,...
