by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 26, 2023 | family
This was part of a memoir I wrote in mid December 2020 as I was preparing for my move to PC Beach near my son and daughter-in-law…… today I have been into PC for errands and returned to my quiet little cul-de-sac so conveniently located. As I approach the first...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 26, 2023 | promises
Question from a friend: God told his people he’d restore what the locusts took and told Job he’d restore his joy and he also made promises to Abraham and Moses and others. Just because he did it for them doesn’t mean he’ll do it for...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 25, 2023 | boundaries
From Dr Henry Cloud “Being emotionally present and connected while we are confronting another person is the first essential of a good conversation. It truly requires a work of grace in us. Being present refers to being in touch and in tune with our own feelings...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 25, 2023 | poetry, Prayer
Writer Sarah Westfall writes about praying through poetry: “In the thick of 2020, I found it difficult to pray. Words with God did not come easily, stalling and falling short each time I tried to gather them together into sentences. And while I knew God is in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 23, 2023 | counseling, discipleship training
At one point a young husband reported that his wife, who was seeing a Christian counselor at the time, was benefitting from what had become more of a discipleship relationship than a therapeutic counseling relationship. I realized that my years in relationship with a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 23, 2023 | significance, writing
From 7/23/2021 Irony and humor…. As I scrolled tonight I saw a report of a recently discovered secret library of 84,000 manuscripts uncovered behind a wall in Tibet going back a 1000 years …. Followed immediately by this ad: “The Dos & Don’ts of Records...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2023 | story
A car story: A good quality used vehicle was purchased at a very affordable price, no longer needed by its known and trusted owner of 5 years and offering some advantages to its new owner. All service record history was provided. It had a small insignificant part on...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2023 | community, giving
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything.” -Timothy Keller Authentic confessional...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2023 | childhood memories, counseling
From 7/22/2021…. Time spent in conversation and prayer with a distraught young lady helping form a healthy, mature reframing of her assumptions about life and changes in the way she views herself and the relationships in her life.” Dealing with flashbacks...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2023 | Emotional Literacy, Facing fears, God's attributes
From July 23,2021: “FEAR GOD AND YOU WILL FEAR NOTHING ELSE,” GOV. RON DESANTIS I’m always surprised when I discover that many Christians don’t understand the biblical call to fear God. It doesn’t mean quake and quiver with trembling anticipation of being struck by a...
