by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 12, 2017 | memories
When I was about 7, it was my birthday, I believe. This would have been February 1961. Several friends were over. (I didn’t get a record player until Christmas of that year.) We were on the back patio of our home listening to WBAM radio….Joe Rumore’s...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 8, 2016 | Aging, memories, Ministry
Zebras and Harness Racers….. In late summer of 2014 and for much of the next year I experienced a multitude of frustrations and confusion in attempting to connect with some individuals in ministry beyond my local community and church, I experienced a number of...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 3, 2016 | acceptance, affirmation, memories
Forgotten Good When I was a young adult, my Mother noted that listening to me one would think I had a really sad childhood. Many of the memories I voiced were about hurts and sadness, not about joys and fun. One thing I have observed is that life recovery students...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 20, 2016 | memories, music
This time of year I wind up doing repairs to some ornaments and decorations that have suffered in storage…… glue, tape, new string or wire, In January 2016 I wrote the story below about a “rescued” Willow Tree Angel of Song who had lost her...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 4, 2009 | lake, memories
This weekend we had our three oldest grandchildren visiting- ages 12, 10 1/2, and 7. We spent much of the weekend sitting out by the lake where they swam, played on a float, and rode a SeaDoo for hours at the time with their mom and dad.It brought back happy memories...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 29, 2007 | counseling, memories, symbols
Some counseling theories are based on exploring “early recollections” of clients in an attempt to relate them to current attitudes, values, fears, feelings, or behaviors. When asked about earliest memories in a recent class on counseling theories, I...
