by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | service, Titus 2 Partnership, work
In addition to volunteer case management with residents at Mary Ellen’s Place (M.E.P.) and benevolence request case management with 3 churches, I am now privileged to be volunteering about 10 hours a week in life recovery counseling and case management with clients at...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | service, story, Titus 2 Partnership, Volunteers
I watched a video recap of the 2025 Summit by CCPL (Center for Christianity and Public Life) where our middle granddaughter is now employed, having transitioned from 9 years of working as a reporter and editor with several news organizations in D.C. covering the U.S....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 12, 2026 | blessing, memories, Ministry, Titus 2 Partnership
Two weeks ago Titus 2 was given part of the contents of a home and 2 sheds recently when the family of a mom who had died 5 years ago decided to sell the property that is in a rural area. There were quite a few vintage items among the donated treasures. Many would be...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 2, 2026 | Ministry, Titus 2 Partnership
-Gifted monthly $25 to Lorraine’s Bake Shop “pay it forward” fund to assist indigent downtown neighbors who may need a coffee/snack break, especially during inclement weather days. (6/3) -Family support for woman in prison to maintain regular phone contact with her...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 13, 2026 | counterfeits, culture, desires
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “Guarding” one’s heart (and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 13, 2026 | appearances, conflict, generations
from 6/13/2020. CBB Awwwww…..sweet children. What are we doing to our kids? Many of us believed that we actively worked at NOT perpetuating historically negative cultural stereotypes, unjust conduct, demeaning language, etc. The periodic racialist-incited violence...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 13, 2026 | Faith
The power of one’s faith is not defined by the size of her faith. The power of one’s faith lies in the invincibility of the OBJECT of her faith. Our faith may be as insignificant as a mustard seed. But if it is vested in Christ, that small faith is sufficient to...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 13, 2026 | counseling, work
When I went to a secular grad school for counseling I asked my advisor if my Christian beliefs were going to be disregarded. He said “no”, that I was free to express my beliefs in context with the discussions. I told him I intended to be a Christian...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 12, 2026 | Psalm 37:3-5, scripture, Truth, writing
In 2001, after I was asked to be lay director for Blue Lake Emmaus Walk 137 in August 2002, I began praying for a theme and scripture. Almost immediately the word the LORD God pressed on me was “trust.” I searched scriptures about trust and nothing was clicking. Weeks...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 12, 2026 | redemption, spiritual journey, story, witness
6/12/26. CBB The following is a recent messenger conversation over several months with a gentleman who had been in his 40’s when he came to Panama City around 2011-12 to a men’s recovery program with whom Bill and I had some contact. He did some small...
