by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 4, 2022 | heart, love
In a recent devotional from seedbed.com JD Walt asked had we considered that the church has no “doctrine of love” and wouldn’t it be a good thing to have? I contemplated his question for several days before he got back to it today in a devotional in...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 14, 2022 | Wellness
By Jill Carattini: 3/14/2020 Every human lament is a love-song,,,,,Will love one day no longer be laments?” Gracious God, please, let it be. A woman who had a history of abuse and a difficult past had been coming for treatment and had been showing signs of healing....
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 25, 2022 | Friendship
Wise words: In conversation a person said to me in a very thoughtful way, “I’m starting to see friendship differently. It is about being there and doing for others.” Indeed, friendship is defined by our willingness to “lay down our lives”...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Feb 20, 2022 | love, service
“When you’re willing to wade into someone else’s troubles to help that person hold up under the weight, two things happen. First, he or she receives desperately needed blessings in the form of aid, support, and love. And second, you fulfill God’s command to love...
