by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 10, 2022 | time
I’ve received two small calendars in the mail with Christmas cards. I love calendars! My youngest granddaughter asked for a special day book calendar and pen for her birthday. It delighted me to order it for her! In a time of my life in which one day seems so much...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 10, 2022 | Suffering, Wisdom, witness
From Dec 10,2020 A friend introduced me recently to another widow friend of hers. We had a good time getting acquainted and sharing something of our experiences with one another. My friend who introduced us keeps telling me we need to start a group for the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 7, 2022 | doctrine, God's will, The Church, True Religion, Trust, witness, Worldview
Some ask, “Why is The UMC breaking up.” It’s being cleaved….. in my observation and my sincere opinion is that it is an act by none other than the hand of God. “Cleave- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 6, 2022 | lifestyles, listening, Mental Health, Ministry
12/6/2014 I have been surprised by the behavior of some people who made a pretty good show of attempting to intimidate and bully me. Those who know me could have saved these individuals some embarrassment and wasted time by telling them that threats or coercion...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 6, 2022 | God's call, Hearing God's voice, Prayer
Dec 6,2016 I had a Samuel and Eli-esque moment last night at 2:30 a.m. Suddenly, I heard my name called out urgently, “CATHY!” as if by someone needing immediate attention. I thought it was Bill. I bolted upright and said, “WHAT!” That woke...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 6, 2022 | Ministry, Titus 2 Partnership
Last year at this time we were evaluating our present Titus 2 residential facility utilization and determined that our utilization of bed/ nights had declined, stays had shortened, and fewer calls for long term care were being received. In the first quarter we made...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 2, 2022 | growth, nature
CAUTION! Open this link only if you are ready to take a few minutes and think about the way you wish to live today…….Breathe. Listen....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 2, 2022 | Childhood excitement, Holiday Themed Posts, Imagination
Genesis 8:21 ……..every inclination of the human heart is evil from childhood. Ouch! At Christmas time we long to be like children again……and, too often we are exactly that…..selfish, bratty, demanding, not realizing the many blessings we have already...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 2, 2022 | witness
From my journal 12/2/2018…. “With each opportunity to tell others about the wonders of Christ’s love as he has worked in our lives comes a greater degree of confidence that God has been bringing one through experiences which, when consecrated to Him and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 2, 2022 | spiritual life
“The Christian world view is revelational, Trinitarian and redemptive. It is within this world view and theology of faith, hope and love that Christian priests and lay people minister.” “From the Church’s perspective, the crisis, the prompt and the...
