by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 2, 2023 | Aging, change, Grace, growth
A beautiful reflection by Sarah Westfall……. worth the read. I remember the year I was 29 was much like this, full of uncertainty. I wish turning 30 had resolved it, but I spent much of my 30’s like the dandelion seeds, blowing in the wind. It would...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 19, 2023 | Aging
From 2/19/2022….. Another birthday. Another day of gratitude. In life for the long-haul…. Blessed to be living long enough to KNOW God’s redemption personally in so many ways , to see it in the lives of others, and to have been given the ability to see it...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 15, 2023 | Aging
From 1/15/2015 “Because any day could be the last……. “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” 1 Peter 4:7 G. Campbell Morgan: “I never lay my head on the pillow without thinking that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 16, 2022 | Aging, self care
The risk associated with staying up too late engaged in a project: Hearing things that go “bump” in the night. About 11pm last evening I heard what sounded like a gunshot. It’s not all that unusual to hear gunshots up here with woods all around the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 27, 2022 | Aging, God's will
From 9/27/2014….. “I am one blessed woman…….At the end of the day, this one has been quite happy and productive. I am so grateful for the blessing of family, friends, students, God’s call on my life and having the strength and desire to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2022 | Aging, Ministry
For a year and a half I led a group of women who went twice a month on Tuesday afternoons to spend an hour telling humorous stories, singing songs and visiting with residents at Mathison Retirement Center.. This is a report from our visit on 7/22/2014: We (4 Merry...
