by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 5, 2026 | Depression, desires, discipline, Wisdom, writing
In today’s Seedbed.com Wake Up Call devotional, as we explore the book of Proverbs together, JD Walt directs us to Proverbs 5:21–23 (NIV) For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 3, 2026 | judging, scripture, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom, writing
“If any one tells you that such a person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you, but answer: “He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.”— Epictetus. (Thank you, Nicola Gibson. This quote lines up with...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 2, 2026 | Comfort, love, marriage, memories, writing
1/2/2015….(a memory recalled 1/2/23) “We had a pull chain come out of the light fixture on a ceiling fan. Bill took it apart, figured out what to do, ordered a replacement part for less than $5.00, had it in two days, and installed it this afternoon. Call me...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 2, 2026 | understand, Wisdom, Words and Writing, writing
Reflection from a 1/2/2022…. still true. There are some who are imprisoned behind bars. Others are imprisoned behind masks. Still others are imprisoned by their own choices. Christ came to set the prisoner free. It doesn’t matter what chains are holding...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 31, 2025 | Friendship, Prayer, time, tradition, writing
12/31/25. CBB My grandson -in-law asked me yesterday if I was making any New Year’s resolutions. I told him, “No. I don’t do resolutions. A friend and I do prayer requests. She and I shared prayer requests last year for what we hoped God would do in the year ahead....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 20, 2025 | lifestyles, seasons, writing
What an utterly beautiful winter solstice weekend in the Heart of Dixie! I bought a new Burford Holly and planted it. (Not prickly!). And I planted a Peggy Martin Rose I’d bought around Thanksgiving and wove it into the garden arch. I refilled bird feeders and got a...
