by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 2, 2023 | peace, self care, Spiritual abuse, spiritual battle, Spirituality, The Church
I had written on 3/21/22 in this blog about a season in the spring of 2016 when God spoke to me about deadwood and “sap fire”. specifically what happened as I sat waiting for the 2016 conference clergy conference to begin where the vote on my deacon...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 16, 2022 | Aging, self care
The risk associated with staying up too late engaged in a project: Hearing things that go “bump” in the night. About 11pm last evening I heard what sounded like a gunshot. It’s not all that unusual to hear gunshots up here with woods all around the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 6, 2022 | self care
“Lock your wheels down and put on your 9mm girdle! And walk like you own it!” Quoted from a post by a friend who is a private investigator in a major Southern city. She was commenting on having to be in a rather unsavory area of her city….. I had...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 10, 2021 | grief, self care, spiritual life
I’m taking a little personal time off today for a haircut and some relaxation. Too many busy days in a row have taken a toll and I need a break. I’ve got bruises all over from moving boxes and furniture around, tripping over stuff, and dropping things on my...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 21, 2017 | counseling, Emotional Literacy, self care, self worth
(CAUTION: I realize this may be a controversial subject and not everyone is going to see it this way. I have worked with women from abusive backgrounds and in abusive relationships long enough to have heard a few of their reasons for staying or going back. In the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 19, 2013 | listening, retreat, self care
Listen. To the throbbing soles To the peeling cuticles To the coarse heels To the jagged nails.Listen. To the flaking shins To the aching knees ...
