by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 29, 2015 | Comfort, community, Emotional Literacy, healing
This article on loneliness brings two things to mind for me. One, loneliness as a function of negative perception of social interactions suggests that there is a lack of ability or comfort in trusting others, including God. This is, at heart, an attachment issue. ...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Addictions, recovery
Jesus told a parable: “There was a man who had a demon cast out. The evil spirit wandered in the wilderness. It returned and found the man’s soul empty and swept clean. The evil spirit gathered seven more evil spirits who returned to th…e man and he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Emotional Literacy
Yesterday I preached at Mathison Retirement Center about friendship with Christ and the loneliness that we may encounter in life. It seemed to resonate with some of the residents. One, in particular, shared her feeling of loneliness during the first few months after...