by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 27, 2014 | Holiday Themed Posts
I saw a comic strip the other day that showed a Thanksgiving Day family dining table scene from an earlier era, circa 1950 ….15-20 people gathered happily around a large table laden with various dishes and everyone smiling and talking. The next scene was a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2014 | Scripture Studies
I have been thinking about the number of youth in our church who have expressed a desire to explore vocations in ministry. I have also reflected on how many are already in seminary or serving as licensed local pastors who have been “raised up” in our...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 25, 2014 | Christian Attributes, Quotes
Mike Adams is an educator, columnist, and activist for free speech on university campuses. I have read his columns from time to time on Townhall and was mostly interested in them because of his transformation from atheist to Christian. Reading his current column...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 24, 2014 | Memorials
Monday Morning Musing I left home at 5:15am to pick up a young lady for work. On Monday morning she cleans the kitchen and bathrooms in a facility that gets a lot of weekend use. She cleans them again on Wednesday. It is an easy and appreciated transition back...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 24, 2014 | Spirituality
Four Musicians In the past week I have been privileged to hear the unique musical styles of four musicians. Last Monday evening at Celebrate Recovery, Kyle Paxton shared his testimony of faith in Christ and how he came to possess a beautiful hammered dulcimer. He...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 23, 2014 | Mental Health
The article below on Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome makes some interesting points. One observation by counselors at Titus 2 is that many who come to long term recovery from detox feel badly for quite a while. For many it may even take two to three months to feel...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 23, 2014 | Mental Health
Allow me to editorialize about the reported new policy of a local recovery program of not allowing even commonly prescribed SSRIs for depression to be used by their clients in recovery…..This is, in my opinion, unfortunate and unnecessary and will lead to more...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 23, 2014 | Words and Writing
A couple of months ago we were awakened in the early morning hours by the sound of a lamp crashing to the floor when an unlatched tilt-in window blew open in a thunderstorm. On another morning I had heard an unusual noise and, upon checking, found that the glass door...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
In my experience, it is the first line of books that sets the tone and makes a book memorable. Here are some specific examples from memorable books of my life: – “It’s not about you.” (The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren) – “It was the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 20, 2014 | Quotes, Scripture Studies
The Isaac PrincipleSeveral years ago I read Carol Kent’s book, “When I Lay My Isaac Down.” From that and other things God was using in my life at the moment, I discovered what I have come to call The Isaac Principle: It is in the surrendering of...
