by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 6, 2025 | counseling, forgiveness, Grace, grief, peace
Excellent thoughts for those counseling individuals grieving a loved one without confidence of the deceased’s eternal condition- From Biblical Counseling Coalition: “Wise Words for Vulnerable Times………I’ve been reading the rich, pastoral letters of John Newton. I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 23, 2025 | Assurance of salvation, Calvinism, Grace
Part of text conversations I had with a friend Me: (Sharing a reflection from another friend today.) “If your sins hang over your head, this message is for you. Micah 7:18-19, emphasizes God‘s complete and total forgiveness. It reads, “Who is a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2024 | Friendship, Grace, grief, witness, work, writing
Hi, Friends. I want to share something with you I discovered recently in my own grief journey…. But first, I’m going to share a poem I read today. (See photo.) Two weeks ago on one day I had two people who brought my grief full face before me. One was an...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 26, 2023 | Grace, Holy Spirit, sanctification
Have you observed situations in which “grace upon grace” preached and given led to indulgence and unrepentant excuse-making …..? Worth thinking about. “Grace doesn’t free us to sin. Grace makes us despise our sin. Grace frees us to obey, and, when we...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 11, 2023 | Grace, theology
From 8/11/2020 Bill Byrd’s personal theology was very much aligned with “grace”. He was quick to share with others the blessing of God’s grace in his life. “When we get grace, everything else is colored differently. There is no greater gift from God, and therefore no...
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...
