by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 29, 2026 | Faith, family, Grace, poetry
I’ve stood by your cradle and watched you Dream your silent dreams. Empty they are of a language But filled with humor, it seems. So recently from His hand you’ve come The two of you still share A private thought between you That makes a smile your prayer. 5/24/73....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 25, 2026 | poetry, spiritual journey, Suffering, writing
My God, my God, I pray that these things never end,The sand and the sea,The rush of the water,The crash of the heavensThe prayer of Man. poem by a young Jewish martyr of Ww2, Hannah Senesh.
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Joy does not arrive with a fanfare,on a red carpet strewn with the flowers of a perfect life. Joy sneaks in, as you pour a cup of coffee,watching the sun hit your favourite tree, just right. And you usher joy away,because you are not ready for it.Your house is not as...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 2, 2023 | time, worship
40 Days: From Poverty To Purpose When confronted with desperate poverty of spirit one comes face to face with the brokenness of her life, and mourns the death of illusion and facade that hid the truth, where she is comforted and invited into a healing and...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 31, 2022 | poetry
Breathless It is as though time has halted briefly, Allowing me to reach back and grasp That which I thought forever lost. A sensation of standing at a scenic lookout, High up a mountain road, Leaning over the edge, Enraptured by the view. With my full weight resting...
