by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | Bible Study, family
”Did you know Jacob was buried with Leah, not Rachel?Not the woman he loved.Not the one he cried for.Not the one he labored fourteen years to have.Leah.In Genesis 49:29–31, when Jacob was about to die, he gave a clear instruction:“Bury me… in the cave… where...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | change, Truth, Wisdom
I knew the Wallace family from my family’s hometown. I visited Lurleen and children with our 4th grade girl scouts and Daddy and I went to see him in his final years before his death in Montgomery. He did suffer in this life but found peace. CBB. 7/16/26 “In June...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | memories, writing
A little lift this morning…….As I sit in my sunroom , some quiet times I can hear the trains in north Montgomery, just as I could hear the Bay Line trains leaving Panama City parallel to Hwy 231 from my sunroom on Deerpoint Lake, and the train passing through the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2026 | Suffering, Trust
SAY THAT AGAIN FOR THE ONES IN THE BACK….. “Pouring out your pain to God, brings the wound into the presence of God. Biblical confession is not faith in your confession. It is faith in Christ expressed through confession. Your confession brings your heart and mouth...
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...
