In the late 90’s I was working on a project with a group of Christian women. Some personal issues arose in the group (not involving me at all) and I became disillusioned with the way I saw them handle it within the group. I was talking to an older, wiser,...
by Cathy Byrd Hebrews 12:11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Recovery work with broken people is hard some days. There are...
A memory shared from Mar. 27, 2014: “May 1983- 2 couples died in a plane crash near Montgomery, AL in route home from a vacation…..Gloria Galloway was one of those people. She was a classy and kind lady, someone I admired. She and Michael left behind two...
What a precious morning! Pastor Craig Carter preached on a sacred 4-letter word-“Love”. From Romans 8:31-35,37-39 God’s genuine love convinces us that God is on our side. The God of heaven is for me, not against It also connects us to God. Nothing can separate us...
When my husband, Bill, died in August 2020, we had six pets- three dogs and three cats. The oldest dog, Tiger, a pug was almost 15 years old, mostly deaf, with vision reduced due to cataracts, and periodic problems with hip dysplasia. He had to be put down the week...
I’m taking a little personal time off today for a haircut and some relaxation. Too many busy days in a row have taken a toll and I need a break. I’ve got bruises all over from moving boxes and furniture around, tripping over stuff, and dropping things on my...
Walk By Faith, Not By Sight Many of us pray to God to be given a focus word for the New Year. I have done this for the last few years. On December 21, 2020 I had written this: “My focus word for 2020 was “grow” and as I understood God then, it was to grow in grace...
Dec 17,2020- As I pack and stack boxes of personal belongings in preparation for moving early in 2021 into a townhome near our son and his wife, I am at peace with my decision. I had struggled for about a month with it, as I began to realize how much home and yard...
My focus word for 2020 was “grow” and as I understood God then, it was to grow in grace and obedience in all of who I am-spirit, soul, and body. Well, grow in body I certainly did, as months of COVID-19 restrictions and weeks of bereavement cloistering led to comfort...
In Nov 2013 we experienced a home burglary at the hands of a subcontractor working in our home.. It was a jarring experience that came at a difficult time in our lives when we were already grieving other losses. It was not a moment of opportunity, but a planned...
