by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 4, 2015 | counseling, spiritual life
One of my favorite Christian counseling educators is Edward Welch. Edward Welch, M.Div., Ph.D. is a counselor and faculty member at Christian Counseling Education Foundation. He writes about topics I deal with daily – addictive...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 4, 2015 | recovery
Cathy Byrd reports on a woman’s testimony: This is a personal text received this afternoon, June 3, 2015. It is from a woman who was a discipleship student in substance abuse recovery in Fall 2009- Summer 2010 under my care. “I am so amazed how God...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 2, 2015 | Mental Health
“Sexual Addiction” among women with substance abuse is often a case of hypersexuality resulting from early childhood sexual abuse, devaluation of one’s own sexuality from sexual abuse and adolescent promiscuity, undiagnosed early onset bipolar...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 31, 2015 | conflict, emotions, spiritual life
Thinking About PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)…..What Would Jesus Do? Another Christian counselor and I were discussing PTSD recently. We were observing how often it tends to be thought of in the context of combat-experienced veterans. But, as he and I...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 30, 2015 | brokenness, family, spiritual life
Two weeks ago I walked into the office at Lynn Haven UMC on Sunday morning as I do most Sundays. I checked my mail box and greeted those who were making their copies of class handouts or taking care of other business. I was assigned to preach in the Chapel at the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve posted several things by Charles Spurgeon recently. Also, I refer to various Baptist, Presbyterian, and other theologians/pastors from time to time. Just to clarify, I’m not a Calvinist, but align with Wesleyan Arminianism…. And, like Wesley,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
I will have been blogging for 10 years this summer. It began after Lynn Haven UMC moved to the Transmitter Rd. location and Pastor Nic Gibson told me I needed to start a weblog, so I guess he’s to fault whenever someone finds my random thoughts annoying. It...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 25, 2015 | conflict, The Church, theology
“Young Christians are like little rivulets that make a large noise and have shallow water; old Christians are like deep water that makes little noise, carries a good load and gives not way.” – George Whitefield “Young” or “old” in Christian faith terms has...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 23, 2015 | Prayer
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 23, 2015 | spiritual life
9/14/2005 Written in response to a friend’s question Hi Cathy, A friend often sends me prophesies – Is there any sort of official guideline or thought on this? Just curious. Thanks. My response: I wouldn’t want to just pop off a response to you...
