by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 1, 2022 | recovery, Teaching
Patterns in Relationships A simple way to visualize relational patterns, leading to understanding the pattern that Christ intends through participation in spiritually intimate and accountable community within the Church Cathy Byrd, MS CRSS HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 1, 2022 | healing, Mental Health
I have had the opportunity recently to talk to 2 mental health professionals about our program at Titus. Our small mostly unknown little house is a healing balm for those who come here. Both of these MHP are partners in care for women we serve. In trying to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 31, 2022 | memories
My lament….. I do not wish to relive every sad moment of 9/11 for the next 48 hours…… it is a trauma that remains emblazoned in the memories of many. And with events of the world today, it is an all too familiar reminder of humankind’s tendency to act inhumanely...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 31, 2022 | churches
The problem with the church, any church, is not the church. It’s the expectations that people bring to the church…. In other words, the ecclesiology of individuals, or what they believe about the church. I worked through my personal ecclesiology in the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 31, 2022 | Thanksgiving
From a Thanksgiving Day past…. I was getting gas at Beeline yesterday and an older gentleman and I spoke to one another. I asked him if he was looking forward to a big meal on Thanksgiving Day. He said, “As long as Chow Time doesn’t fold before...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 31, 2022 | Emotional Literacy, healing
In Scripture we see regular references to “remembrance” and directions to “remember”. Memories can hold keys to self-awareness, healing, and peace with God, within one’s self, and even with others. Below is a link to an excellent...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 31, 2022 | culture
“Identity to me is practical. It’s a dramatic role that you play out in the world. And while playing that out, it has to furnish you with a life— which means that it has to be negotiated with other people. When you’re a very young child, you first...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 30, 2022 | Spiritual Warfare
On this cold Sunday morning, I was reluctant to leave the warmth of blanket and heating system. As I lay there, having listened to and viewed several morning readings, the Lord was speaking. I was reflecting on how I’ve been wowed by all God’s done in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 30, 2022 | boundaries
A friend observed: “There is a simple, joyful rare belief that we are all responsible for each other.” Because I have worked so long on boundaries issues in my own life and in the lives of many who have come to Titus 2, I have preferred to think about this...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 30, 2022 | healing
Healing Blessing by Susie Larson January 25, 2022 “May God heal your memories. May He minister to those places in your story that still stir up pain in you. May He bring clarity where there’s been confusion. Maybe you’ve always wondered about something and...
