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 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 4, 2026 | discipleship training, Faith, family, God's will
This touches me deeply as truth. I have counted on God for this in the lives of my children, grands and great grands and I have not been disappointed. I desire all families to embrace this. The Christian Family as a Channel of Revival And a prophetic word from Mrs. W....
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...
