by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 13, 2022 | love
There’s a devotional group I’m in that’s been contemplating the topic of love. I’ve shared before that I think we have the wrong concept not only of love, but also of hate. Hate in biblical terms means to separate ourselves from the acts or...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 3, 2022 | boundaries, Truth
Last year at a faith and science lecture Dr. Ian Hutchinson used a phrase that made me smile….one that I have come to use based on my own experience and understanding of the need…. to “tether to reality”. Tether… to restrain by setting...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 28, 2022 | family
Sinful conduct separates us from fellowship with Holy God but never from the steadfast love of God. It may also separate us from fellowship with other people even though their love for us continues, as well. I’ve seen this over and over in life recovery counseling...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 10, 2022 | family
If his mother didn’t teach him respect for ALL women, you may eventually have to do it or live a life of subjugation or diminution. Some mothers teach sons to respect, honor and trust only her and that all other women are suspect. This is the heart of a woman whose...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 30, 2022 | boundaries
A friend observed: “There is a simple, joyful rare belief that we are all responsible for each other.” Because I have worked so long on boundaries issues in my own life and in the lives of many who have come to Titus 2, I have preferred to think about this...
