by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 10, 2026 | Disciples, Faith, family, spiritual life, Trust
Dottie Wilson’s description here is like the faith of my husband, Bill. He was an only child of parents who loved and provided for him. He was also the only grandchild of his maternal grandparents and had an aunt and uncle close by who had no children and who spent...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 2, 2026 | Comfort, love, marriage, memories, writing
1/2/2015….(a memory recalled 1/2/23) “We had a pull chain come out of the light fixture on a ceiling fan. Bill took it apart, figured out what to do, ordered a replacement part for less than $5.00, had it in two days, and installed it this afternoon. Call me...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 25, 2025 | memories, time
Time is a strange thing when filtered through the lens of memory. “I had thought that Bill’s cousin, Dr. Bobby Echols, died on Thanksgiving weekend and that this Thanksgiving (2019) would be 2 years. Bobby’s sister, Debra Echols Turner, texted me this past week with a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
9/12/24 6/24/16…… I journaled:“The Lord is gracious and kind, ever encouraging and comforting. I am so blessed to know and be known by Christ, to have godly friends and a husband who fears and worships the Lord, loves me, and is a co-worker in ministry. I am in the...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
9/4/22 From 2 years ago… It was 4 weeks after Bill’s death. I don’t remember a lot about those first few weeks except that my emotions were such a mish-mash mix. I’ve learned first hand a lot about how they come and go in the grieving process....
