by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | change, significance
This is so true! Two basic longings drive much of what we do…. safety and significance. CBB 6/30/26 Chuck Degroat writes in Substack: “Years ago, I discovered a surprising foundation for the kind of deep character change we long for—an essential for real...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 8, 2026 | self examination, significance, time, work
Some value things that they believe will stand the test of time. But what of the day when time is no more? Will those valued treasures stand the test of eternity? 1 Corinthians 3:6-23 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 12, 2025 | experiences, significance, Worldview
Seems to me we should aspire to be post-resurrection Peters regarding faith in Christ but Doubting Thomases regarding faith in man’s institutions—which means poking fingers in the sides of both liberals and conservatives. ……Be salt, not sugar. Report sensational facts...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 10, 2025 | conflict, counseling, discipleship training, reconciliation, redemption, sanctification, self examination, self worth, significance
In classes teaching women about identity, we reference two driving needs of humans, security and significance. Robert McGee’s book, Search for Significance, is helpful as part of this effort. Security is rooted in the need to feel loved and accepted unconditionally....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 26, 2023 | significance, Simplicity, Teaching
I have often reminded discipleship students that, “It’s the little things”……….They reveal where our heart and mind are focused. Sarah Westfall writes about this truth in her “Liturgy of Little Things” in her HUMAN...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 23, 2023 | significance, writing
From 7/23/2021 Irony and humor…. As I scrolled tonight I saw a report of a recently discovered secret library of 84,000 manuscripts uncovered behind a wall in Tibet going back a 1000 years …. Followed immediately by this ad: “The Dos & Don’ts of Records...
