About the Author
Cathy Boyd Byrd invites others to join her in considering topics of interest to those on the Christian spiritual journey…..discipleship, spirituality, mental health, Christian growth, and Bible study. Cathy enjoys working with others as they transition from emotional emergency and brokenness to spiritual emergence and abundant living! Many of the topics about which Cathy writes are interrelated as experienced in her own life and in the lives of those with whom she works in counseling, teaching, and case management, and in friendships. She believes that sharing our journey of Christian growth and spirituality helps us know God and ourselves better and connects us with others!
Cathy is a Christian Educator and Life Recovery Counselor, and an ordained deacon through Christian Leaders Institute. She serves as Community Outreach MInister at Lynn Haven United Methodist Church. She is a student (disciple) of the Holy Spirit and shares with her students (disciples) the things the Lord teaches her through Bible study and contemplation, incorporating experiences interpreted through the Word, cherished traditions of her faith, and reasoning that comes from seeking the mind of Christ in accountable community. She was widowed in August 2020 after 48 years of marriage to Bill Byrd, is mother of 2 and grandmother of 5. Her journey of faith has been lifelong and continues to be an adventure with the trailblazer and guide, Jesus Christ!
Cathy is the founder and program manager for a Christian women’s residential life recovery program, Titus 2 Partnership, Inc.(www.titus2.life) in Panama City, Florida.
In Childbearing She Will Be Saved?
Paul's ministry is generally considered to have spanned from around 34 AD, following his conversion, until his death around 67 AD, making it approximately 33 years. 1 Timothy 2’s instructions on worship provide guidance on public conduct and demeanor of Christ-believers by the Apostle Paul in the Jewish synagogues where the converted Gentiles were joining in worship. They were unfamiliar with Jewish traditions as Paul had experienced them. Jesus believers continued worshipping in the synagogues until they were expelled in 70 AD as Christ-believer’s doctrine became more and more divergent...
On Authenticity
"authenticity" . 3/10/21 Facebook post. CBB Gotta be real. No denial. Willing to admit our faults. Another valuable theme for Lent, it seems to me. A blog worthy of note: Keeping It Real: The Truth about Authenticity Sep 13 2012 by Megan HillDo we Christians even understand what the buzzword means?I was standing in the kitchen, talking to my husband, when he began to yawn. As most wives would, I teased him for his insensitivity. He replied, "I'm just being authentic." In case you haven't noticed, the "authentic" label is not just for antiquities or ethnic restaurants anymore.One Thousand...
Kitty Reunion
CBB 3/10/23: This is Minnie and Simon nuzzling and grooming one another in the bed with me this morning at 5 am. This peaceful coexistence has taken three months to accomplish after he came back to live with us again. Norma Wallis found him as a kitten and couldn't keep him at the time so he came to live with Bill and me and our menagerie 7 years ago in 2015. After Bill died in 2020 I had to re-home all but Minnie and Winston, so Simon went to live with Norma for 2 more years since her old cat Cassie had died. After Norma died in November (and Winston was no longer alive as a companion to...
Living Life Consecrated
When one shifts focus from "surrender" of one stronghold point of brokenness, shame, rebellion, ignorance, etc. after another in a life of "recovery"…..to focus on consecration of all of one's self to the Lord. This is what it looks like to live out loving God with ALL your heart, ALL your soul, ALL your mind, ALL your strength…. It brings David to my mind, "a man after God's own heart"….. He was consecrated (set apart and prepared), even before he knew what God's plan was, and then anointed for God's purpose. It was decades before the fullness of God's purpose was realized, however....
”Thank You For Asking!”
I was asked, “why are you selling this?” My response: I lead a 501c3 women and families ministry that I support, in part, through sales of donated items from friends. One friend of mine had a serious near death experience in November. It has brought to her awareness how much of a hoarder she has been. Her daughter does not want her overstuffed home to have to clean out when she is gone, she said. She called and asked me to take boxes and boxes of household things to use or sell for ministry support. I partner with several other ministries and serve as a resource for...
Titus 2 Monthly Report- February 2026
-Completed Meals on Wheels delivery of monthly route. -Purchased 2 monthly bus passes for women starting work. -Assisted with cost of medication for newborn in family shelter in Panama City while waiting for approval of Medicaid coverage. -Assistance to individual in transitional care with medical co-pay for outpatient surgery who is unable to work for a couple of weeks during recovery. Assistance shared by a Panama City Benevolence Partner church. Sat with her in pre-op, prayed, waited during surgery, and followed up during recovery time. -Coffee service items restocked for Truth and...
How God Meets Needs
Ok, here’s the deal. As Titus 2 and on my own I’ve been sharing the concept of “Kingdom Economy”, i.e., the fact that God’s family, the Body of Christ, the Church, our church, your church are all part of Christ’s Kingdom-wide network through which the LORD meets needs of His children. What I have that is more than my family needs can be made available to others within our Kingdom economy… I’ve supported a broad range of ministry non-profits through over 2 decades. Like in Acts 2: 42-47….. “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and...
Living the Kingdom Economy Together
It is extremely hard to sell nice things, antique things, etc., on FB Marketplace because so many people are oriented to a flea market attitude and think that if you’re selling something there you must be desperate for money….. like selling at a pawn shop! 🤣🤣 Then, too may times, even when you agree to sell something at their offer price, they never show up. May God bless those who are looking for something they like and want for a fair price! Especially when the proceeds are to fund Kingdom needs! And may I be responsible in providing for the truly needy what they need today. Titus 2’s...
How Old Do You Feel?
From a friend. 2/21/12… YO! Biirthday girl. You look great for 39+. I know your secret. You eat lots of Italian food. Let me leave you with this pearl of wisdom. Satchel Page, was a picher for the former Negro League. He was called "EMINENT PHILOSOPHER", and once said, ''IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW OLD YOU ARE, HOW OLD WOULD YOU FEEL"? As for me, some days I feel like the odometer on a 1957 Chevy, going around for the 4th time. Happy Birthday.
Glass Half Full
I am neither a "glass-half-empty" nor a "glass-half-full" kind of gal. I am a "the glass-can-always-be-refilled" kind of gal. That is an optimism that arises from confidence in the Source and Content, not confidence in the container. It is rarely a case of either/or but more likely a case of both/and…………God has created exquisite scales in creation that balance things……..Like his very character, transcendent and imminent, mighty and meek, CBB 2/21/16