by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 27, 2025 | family, tradition, Words and Writing, worship
The family Christmas Eve activity at our daughter’s house last night after a top-notch dinner of her homemade gumbo, spinach salad, and French bread was each person sharing a poem around the table. Tim shared a short AI generated Christmas poem. Brady shared a fun...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 19, 2025 | Christmas, family, generations, tradition, worship
Speaking of crèches and Christmas traditions, one person told me that instead of “Elf On A Shelf” her family would hide the Jesus figure from their creche’ daily until Christmas morning when He would be found in the manger on the mantel! What a great Christian...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 14, 2025 | affirmation, Aging, crafts, family, Gifts, grandmother, Granny Boyd, Gratitude
When I was a teenager, my paternal grandmother crafted a quilt for each of her grandchildren, with the help of her sister, Aunt Omi. She hung a large quilting frame from the ceiling in her cozy den area adjacent to her spacious kitchen. I fondly remember seeing them...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 27, 2024 | Faith, family, God's will, knowing
We, all humans, are image-bearers of God, our Creator. When we come to know Him…. through His Word, by His Spirit, by knowledge of and relationship with His Incarnation in His Son, Jesus Christ, through community among His people,and in the circumstances He allows...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 27, 2024 | family, generations
https://firebrandmag.com/articles/what-did-abraham-know-reflections-on-intimacy-and-surrender I was surprised by Rachel Coleman’s article in Firebrandmag.com, “What Did Abraham Know?”. She says that her flight of imagination and this question arose...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 11, 2023 | childhood memories, emotions, family
😊 A friend with 2 babes under age 2 posted the below the other day and I immediately remembered those days! It also still applies to our older babes, it’s just different triggers. For younger elementary kids it’s learning rules, starting real curriculum, being around...
