by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 18, 2017 | missions, spiritual life
I love this image: A dry scrubby shrub, just standing there as if it could do anything more, upon which God bestows the Fire of His Spirit to attract the attention of a curious meandering shepherd…. to speak from its branches …to invite and ignite one who had...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 2, 2017 | Ministry, missions
I wrote the post “A Church Observed”, included below, in February 2009. What I saw then and what I see now is very exciting….people in congregations across our community doing great things! But the potential is even greater for certain functions...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 6, 2017 | discipleship training, spiritual formation
Seeing this picture on a friend’s Facebook page reminded me that there was a morning last year when I was in prayer and I clearly felt the Lord speak to my heart the word, “Enough.” That was all. It has not been that unusual for me to hear a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 21, 2016 | Aging
Life from the Backside of 60 There is a meme that was making its round on Facebook that went like this: “In your 20’s you are annoyed that others talk about you. In your 40’s you no longer care that others talk about you. In your 60’s you realize no one was ever...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 8, 2016 | Aging, memories, Ministry
Zebras and Harness Racers….. In late summer of 2014 and for much of the next year I experienced a multitude of frustrations and confusion in attempting to connect with some individuals in ministry beyond my local community and church, I experienced a number of...
