by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 4, 2021 | Holy Spirit
“The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.” When the Spirit of the Lord abides with...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 29, 2021 | Imagination
Today I was in a shoe store that sells only shoes, nothing else. A young girl with a tattoo and green hair walked over to me and asked, “What brings you in today? I looked at her and said, “I’m interested in buying a refrigerator.” She...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 27, 2021 | dreams
I had a dream last night. In it, I put on my candy pink terry cloth bathrobe that I like so much on cool mornings, but it had been washed and was now a soft shade of yellow, which was also quite lovely and attractive. In the dream, also, it seemed I went to give...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 26, 2021 | Movies, Prayer
Listening to Alex Kendrick’s story of the Kendrick Brothers’ Sherwood movies- Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, and War Room- was inspiring. It was almost funny how many contractors have been receiving requests to enlarge or reconfigure...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2021 | Movies
One thought that Mr. Rogers said in the movie to the reporter with whom he was interacting in conversation about the reporter’s relationship with his alcoholic father who had abandoned him…..as they sat in the restaurant and had a time of silence to be...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2021 | Biblical Counseling, communication, counseling
Simplicity, Solitude, Silence, Surrender……movements in prayer that place one in a posture to be present to God. I heard a new concept last week – “surrendered listening”. I’ve heard “active listening” for years, you...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2021 | Aging, blessing
After asking for prayer for a friend I shared some of our story together. I have been Power of Atty for nearly 2 years for a 93 yo woman widowed 3 times before age 40 who has no family. Her only child was brain damaged and after the second husband’s death she...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 16, 2021 | Emotional Literacy
Happiness is a temporary, transient state dependent upon the circumstances in which one finds herself. Joy is a growing consistency of positive emotional well-being, that transforms into an eternity-minded state of being, that incorporates the peace, gratitude, and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 16, 2021 | boundaries, lifestyles
One day after a Color Vibe 5K event with Titus 2 women, I was washing out bright yellow, blue, pink, and green colored corn starch from my hair and skin. And, as one would expect, instead of being a swirling rainbow of individual colors (like the flowing distinct...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 16, 2021 | writing
It happens from time to time, as it did this morning…..someone comes up to me and says, “I read what you post on Facebook” (often with an encouraging additional comment). Mostly they are names I rarely see on a comment or...
