by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 13, 2023 | Bible Study
James 2:12 “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” …..”the law that gives...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 11, 2023 | music, singing
Oh, how I have learned this. I am grateful that God has put a song, in fact, many songs in my heart! I sang in one church choir after another most of my life and for two years as a tenor with the Sweet Adelines. I can carry a tune reasonably competently. And I can...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 11, 2023 | contentment, work
From 10 years ago today….1/11/2013 “Today I am not going to post a case management note. I am not going to read an article or book on theology or recovery. I am not going to look at the calendar. I am not going to call the office to see what’s going...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2023 | brokenness
I’ve had these sweet little handmade sheep for 10-15 years, ordered from a catalog. One of them (the one scratching his ear) got dropped and lost a leg. I went to Hobby Lobby Saturday and got some modeling clay to implement a sheep leg healing! Ha Ha. The new...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2023 | Prayer
In an early morning conversation today about prayer some of us committed to fast and prayer for an issue that was before us. Interestingly, tonight as I reviewed previous years’ posts, what had I been contemplating 4 years ago? From 1/10/2019 “Beautiful...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2023 | culture
The paradigm drives the conclusion. The starting assumptions are the basis for the beliefs. In evolutionary theory, Darwin started with another person’s theory, a geologist’s theory of how long it would take for certain rock formations to occur. That was...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2023 | growth
A child’s thinking: My Mommy (or Daddy or sister or whoever) doesn’t love me (in the self- gratifying way I want to be loved.) Therefore, I must not be good enough….(or smart enough or pretty enough or strong enough or ……. just enough.) A mature...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2023 | culture, healing, Mental Health, Wellness
Many times on applications to Titus 2 I see mental health diagnoses written. I hear others speak of diagnoses of children, spouses, friends….. I have a masters degree in counseling and psychology and I understand the use of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | lake, significance
I’ve always loved this story of how pilots out of Eglin use the Blue Lake crosses as a landmark! And how once, when they were turned out to conserve energy and money the Air Force contacted Blue Lake and asked that they be turned back on, reportedly even...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 5, 2023 | journaling, letters
1/5/2014. By Joanna Lynn, Criwned With Beauty Blog My dearly loved child, You are so precious to Me and I love you more than you can ever realize. I want to be a part of everything in your life. But I love you so much that I allow you the gift of deciding what you...
