by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 30, 2015 | spiritual life
March 30, 2015 Over the weekend I had written about the “no’s” that are sometimes necessary in one’s life. On Palm Sunday, spiritual director Christianne Squires wrote about our “greater yes”. Here is her Sunday email newsletter, A Cup of Sunday Quiet: “I’m...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 29, 2015 | Prayer, Trust
A few weeks ago I was asked to do something as a counselor that would have challenged and stretched me greatly. It was a counseling challenge on several points. I was not afraid of the challenge itself, although the circumstances were quite a bit out of my general...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 29, 2015 | Biblical Counseling
I realized that I have writing in a weblog format for nearly 10 years. In going back to some of my early posts, I thought it might be interesting to share some of them now……This is one I on which I got a recent comment. Thou preparest a feast in the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 27, 2015 | Biblical Counseling
“Comprehension involves our ability to find patterns, consistency, and significance in the events and experiences of our lives.” Mike Steger To have the ability to comprehend the patterns evidenced in one’s life, to observe and embrace the fact that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 27, 2015 | spiritual life
Building Meaning in Life: Personal Reflections by Ben Dean and A Postscript On Why It Matters To Us Here at Titus 2 Ben Dean, a positive psychology proponent and life coach writes, “Life coach Mike Steger has written that meaning in life includes two central...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 25, 2015 | spiritual life, The Church
In the March 24th edition of Ministry Matters, Rebekah Simon-Peter suggests that for Lent we give up going to church. She says, “The biggest reason I am suggesting to give up going to church has to do with the meaning of the word church. Church is drawn from the Latin...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 19, 2015 | Emotional Literacy, Mental Health, Twelve Step recovery
I was talking to a counselor recently and we discovered we both have the same little plaque prominently displayed in our respective offices: “It is what it is.” That is a phrase that I have been known to use from time to time with individuals who have had...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 17, 2015 | Emotional Literacy, Life Recovery
There are times that entire families, multiple generations get “stuck” due to an event or circumstances that set like concrete around them. Bereavement or the grief of other devastating losses can precipitate the “stuckness”. Some things that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 15, 2015 | Lifestyle Choices
Seen: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2014/12/14149/ “Seven Things I Wish My Pastor Knew About My Homosexuality” This article offers a minority perspective, it appears…..from one who has lived a homosexual life and still, at times feels its pull,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 15, 2015 | Suffering, The Church
I teach a lot about brokenness, the role of suffering, the human condition, helplessness, etc. In working with women seeking addiction recovery and homeless families, that is a lot of what I see. Helping them find hope again can be challenging. There is no better...
