by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 13, 2025 | attributes of Christ, Comfort, Teaching
“God is speaking to the prophet Jeremiah and through him, to all people when He says, “Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know,” Jeremiah 33:3. The struggles that lead you closer to God are worth more than any...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 6, 2025 | counseling, forgiveness, Grace, grief, peace
Excellent thoughts for those counseling individuals grieving a loved one without confidence of the deceased’s eternal condition- From Biblical Counseling Coalition: “Wise Words for Vulnerable Times………I’ve been reading the rich, pastoral letters of John Newton. I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up there was a large tea olive tree that grew on the north side of our porch. Its fragrant flowers became a soothing balm for my adolescent emotions. In August I toured a garden home that I would soon purchase and to which I have now moved, When I...
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 | Jul 30, 2022 | Faith, Friendship, grief, Holy Spirit
I have written before about the phenomenon of observing light in a person. The first time I witnessed it was in 1995. It was in an individual with terminal cancer with whom I had prayed for months about issues of unforgiveness. I had been under a heavy burden of...
