by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 11, 2026 | action, Wisdom
this is a devotional with which I engage daily… The seedbed.com Wake Up Call . This one was from 12/31/25 and sets the tone for living an awakened life, abiding in Christ this coming year. Wake Up to Recognition and Mission CONSECRATION Wake up, sleeper, rise from the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2026 | Cultural Issues, Diversity, domestic violence, elections, Power
1/10/26 Senator Chris McDaniel. Saying out loud what many think I keep hearing folks say this is just another rough patch for our country. Another season of hard feelings. History will smooth it out, they say. Time always does. I’m not so sure this time. What I see...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2026 | grief, Prayer
A prayer that is so on-point. Copied from the page of Cathy Boyd Byrd, written by Sarah Westfall. 5/30/22 “Grief is a wild creature, and right now, all our emotions and questions and frustrations are seeping out of the cracks of our brokenness. Some of it is...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2026 | Disciples, Faith, family, spiritual life, Trust
Dottie Wilson’s description here is like the faith of my husband, Bill. He was an only child of parents who loved and provided for him. He was also the only grandchild of his maternal grandparents and had an aunt and uncle close by who had no children and who spent...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Sister-Friend and I meet periodically face-to- face (in addition to regular social media contacts) to share what God is doing in our lives. Yesterday was our first-of-the -year check in….and an email that sums it up. Dear Cathy: (Scroll down and read first.) Today,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 9, 2026 | family, Gifts, heart, memories
We didn’t get to visit with our Birmingham children over Christmas, but yesterday, a package arrived from our daughter. In it was a lovely “Stitches and Petals” necklace. It is a hand stitched flower on fabric mounted in a silver charm on a neck...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 8, 2026 | Gratitude, Teaching, Uncategorized
Wisdom from Dr. Curt Thompson, whose work inspires and guides me. 1/8/26. CBB “Gratitude is far more than a seasonal sentiment. It is a practice that literally reshapes our brains and our relationships.Gratitude doesn’t arise effortlessly. It’s cultivated...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2026 | Aging, listening, loneliness, Ministry
I do a lunch delivery run for home bound seniors once a month. It’s nice chatting with folks , getting to know a bit about them,, the other people serving them, praying with them. Today was my delivery day. I had a new man and wife added, but I realized 2 individuals...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2026 | Bible Study, God's will, growth
from 1/7/2016…. Part of our group’s Genesis discussion: why did early generations of humanity live so long? One reader had suggested to me the insight that after God told Adam and Eve to go forth and multiply God may have granted long lives to assure the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 7, 2026 | Idolatry, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Wisdom, witness, Worldview, writing
Good description below by Ron Wendth of temptation’s seduction. After hearing Ms. Hemphill’s regrets and testimony over her involvement in the actions of January 6,2021, I have reflected on the diverse ways in which individuals have perceived and responded to their...
