by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 23, 2014 | Prayer, Scripture Studies
Conditions for Answered Prayer Read John 14:12-14 Jesus taught many things about prayer and its central role in believer’s life. He also promised that our petitions will be answered when we meet certain requirements. One condition is mentioned in John 14:14: after...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 19, 2014 | Emotional Literacy, Quotes
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” ― Henri J.M. NouwenHenri Nouwen was a Catholic priest, held a PhD in psychology, was a pastor, teacher, author of 39 books, and a Christian contemplative. He struggled with...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 19, 2014 | Addictions, Quotes
“Addiction” might be the best word to explain the lostness that so deeply permeates society. Our addictions make us cling to what the world proclaims as the keys to self-fulfillment: accumulation of wealth and power; attainment of status and admiration; lavish...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 18, 2014 | Addictions, healing, Twelve Steps, Wellness
Coming to the End of Oneself Recently I participated in a webinar on collaborating with other programs and agencies in a multidisciplinary approach to recovery from substance use and addiction. It was a well done professional webinar on building a care team. It...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 6, 2014 | God's attributes, Quotes
Today I was cleaning out some old files in my garage. Several notebooks needed to be gone through before being thrown out. One was a Children’s Ministry notebook. In 2008, I was completing a series of certification classes for Christian Education. One...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | singing
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | grief, Stasi Eldredge
My daughter in law shared this from Stasi Eldredge about grief. Like many others, I know the feeling of slogging through “knee deep mud” in the middle of grief.Some images are so vivid. I can remember a day when I was about 6 or 7. I headed to my...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | forgiveness, Four Promises, Ken Sande
In Steps 8 & 9 of the Twelve Step process, individuals are challenged to both forgive and receive forgiveness. Ken Sande, author of The Peacemaker, has some practical ways to make that process easier to accomplish:”Forgiveness may be described as a decision...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | boundaries, Dear Amy, physical abuse
There are several issues in this “Dear Amy” letter that I find myself speaking to over and over again in the context of teaching “Boundaries” class to women in addiction recovery. When addiction (including co-dependent behavior) interrupts the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 5, 2014 | Lent, Psalm 51:8, woundedness
Rejoice, even when you limp! A Lenten meditation: Psalm 51:8, “Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.” I heard someone refer to this scripture in the context of talk about our spiritual journeying, specifically in it possibly...
