by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 12, 2022 | community, conflict, culture
I heard a political commentator talking about this week’s mid-term election results that continue to show just how intractably divided our populace is… Both the House and Senate are razor thin margins, neither party having a clear-cut mandate. She said,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 7, 2022 | culture, family, perseverance
A Blank Book of Pages The first school in which we enroll, and the most important in shaping our future, is our home. A casual view of modern TV shows might lead us to believe that parents don’t matter. I contend that nothing matters more. When Benjamin West was a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 2, 2022 | culture, marriage
from 2017: Can someone explain this to me, please? I have had more than a few women tell me, when asked about their family status…..Children? “Yes” Marital status? “Single” Divorced? “No. I don’t believe in divorce.”...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 26, 2022 | culture
I was in Dothan, just south of the Walmart when traffic headed north backed up because of a multi car accident. I could see at least 5 LEO vehicles in the median and left lane and a tow truck in the left lane. I was already in the far right lane. Maybe 30-35 cars were...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 22, 2022 | childhood memories, culture
A SILENT TRAGEDY There is a silent tragedy that is unfolding today in our homes, and concerns our most precious jewels: our children. Our children are in a devastating emotional state! In the last 15 years, researchers have given us increasingly alarming statistics on...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 21, 2022 | Career, culture, Teaching
I was sitting next to a friend at a luncheon and the subject of teachers with guns in schools came up. She, a former teacher, said, “They took the Bible out of the classroom. Then they took paddles away from the teachers. Now they want to give teachers...
