by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 7, 2007 | Uncategorized
As part of a graduate school course in counseling multicultural populations, I have been reading from an anthology of essays on various aspects of diversity. There is an essay by Holly Sklar, a Knight-Ridder op-ed columnist, entitled “Imagine a Country”...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
I have gotten started in a masters program at a local campus of an out of state university. The semesters are compressed into 9 weeks and the year consists of 5 semesters. It will enable me to complete my desired degree in less that a year and a half. But what a price...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 14, 2006 | Uncategorized
Once again a month has passed since I’ve posted here. But this time, I haven’t wanted to post. I’ve had some things going on in my life which have had me preoccupied and……I’ll just say it, angry. I’ve been working out the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 10, 2006 | Uncategorized
I can hardly believe it’s been a month since I posted here. There’s been so much going on, I couldn’t find the time necessary to organize my thoughts for writing. I’m not sure I have them organized even now, but at least I do have a little...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 10, 2006 | Uncategorized
I was listening to a book on tape recently by Cloud and Townsend. In it John Townsend talks about the difference between wishing and hoping. Wishing originates in one’s own desires and is purely a result of one’s own wants or needs. It has no objective...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 20, 2006 | Uncategorized
I’ve been preparing for and teaching a class based on Ergun Caner’s “When Worldviews Collide” (Lifeway). He has an interesting overview section on types of apologetics. 1.) Positive apologetics- as practiced by Barnabas (Son of Encouragement)-...
