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 | 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 21, 2016 | Holiday Themed Posts
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls 2 c. confectioner’s sugar 1 c. peanut butter ¾ c. graham cracker crumbs ½ c. softened butter 2 (1 oz.) squares of unsweetened chocolate 2 ½ “ square of paraffin Combine first 4 ingredients. Roll into ¾” balls. Chill. Melt...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 26, 2014 | Holiday Themed Posts, Memorials
So many things remind me of my Daddy. Last night, Christmas Eve, I watched some of the music program from West Point. It was beautiful. Couldn’t help but think about how proud Daddy was of his time spent there as an instructor to cadets. He had a cousin who...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 27, 2014 | Holiday Themed Posts
I saw a comic strip the other day that showed a Thanksgiving Day family dining table scene from an earlier era, circa 1950 ….15-20 people gathered happily around a large table laden with various dishes and everyone smiling and talking. The next scene was a...
