by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 29, 2015 | Prayer, Trust
A few weeks ago I was asked to do something as a counselor that would have challenged and stretched me greatly. It was a counseling challenge on several points. I was not afraid of the challenge itself, although the circumstances were quite a bit out of my general...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 19, 2010 | life change, Trust
The last time I posted I was just beginning the second semester of seminary classes in my candidacy for deacon. Reading for the class, which has 5 required texts, has occupied much of my free time. Now I find myself at mid-term, having turned in my mid-term exam and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 23, 2010 | promises, Psalm 37:3-5, Trust
This scripture has become my “life scripture”, of sorts. I find myself referring to it often. God has used it to teach me many lessons.”Trust in the Lord and do good and you will live securely in the land;Delight in the Lord and He will give you the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 30, 2009 | recovery, service, spiritual formation, Trust
When I chose to get state certified as a substance abuse recovery support specialist, I was essentially making two commitments – to develop and maintain a degree of professional competence through continuing education in addiction issues and to be available to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 17, 2008 | Trust
The holidays are a blurry memory already. A new school term has begun. The 2008 calendar is already showing signs of wear as appointments have been entered throughout nearly every month’s page. The next several seasons’ goods are stacked on...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 16, 2007 | Facing fears, Psalm 37:3-5, Trust
Did you ever have a moment when you felt yourself standing on a prominence with a clear view of two vastly different possibilities for your life without the slightest inclination of which one will be yours? That is the kind of day I had today.Just this week I’d...
