by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have sought to avoid rote repetition of prayers, Scriptures, and creeds and desire that my use of such instruments of worship and communion with the Lord would be done with intention and mindfulness. One thing that comes to my attention as I speak the Apostle’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 12, 2024 | spiritual gifts, Teaching, Temptation
A social media poster asked: “If the 10 Commandments didn’t exist before Moses then what were Adam and Eve “guilty” of? Adam and Eve were disobedient in following the one simple, seemingly small directive Adam received from the Lord God and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was discussing a chronic issue a woman had developed recently that could have a serious impact on her heart if not corrected. She had been given infusions when the issue first presented, it was so urgent. Then she was prescribed medication for it. I tried to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fresh take on “convicted felon” branding…..(thanks to Nellie Bowles, paraphrased from The Free Press) Alex Soros, heir to the Soros empire, reportedly funneled money through shell nonprofits to get Alvin Bragg elected to the NY prosecutor position. Alex is so proud of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 2, 2024 | Cultural Issues, culture
“Jesus was a convicted felon”just further evidences how far God, incarnate in Jesus Christ, was willing to go to identify with the broken humanity He came to redeem….. even bearing the taunts and humiliation of ridicule of pointed fingers of mobs and authorities to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 27, 2024 | Faith, family, God's will, knowing
We, all humans, are image-bearers of God, our Creator. When we come to know Him…. through His Word, by His Spirit, by knowledge of and relationship with His Incarnation in His Son, Jesus Christ, through community among His people,and in the circumstances He allows...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 19, 2024 | forgiveness, healing, heart of God, holiness
“Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. (Rule 2) There are a trillion things to pay attention to. Almost all of them are irrelevant. I would argue there’s no better use of time than understanding your own personality and the personalities of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 18, 2024 | Assurance of faith, Assurance of salvation, desiring God, Holy Spirit
Reflection for tomorrow, Pentecost Sunday….. “The consolation of the Holy Spirit” is a phrase I have heard from time to time and I had imagined that it is the comfort of the Holy Spirit. But I read a brief essay by Ruth Haley Barton who has written about...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 15, 2024 | Comfort, grief
So….., I had been looking for my wedding rings for a week. Not even 30 minutes after posting about my fear that I might not find them (and feeling the sick sense of loss in my gut and praying for God to give me grace to accept their loss, if that was to be the case),...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 9, 2024 | Titus 2 Partnership
I developed a series of re-parenting classes based on Biblical principles and have taught them now for over 16 years as I’ve discipled women in life recovery. With the Titus 2 Ministry’s move away from 24/7 residential recovery care to out patient and community care,...
