Author Archives: Amy Byrd
The Story Our Christmas Tree Tells
Have you gotten your Christmas tree up yet?We just did. And as I look at it today, I see the years like lines on my face. . .or the notches on the kids' growth chart in their room.
No o...
Amy Byrd Dec 02, 2014
Where Your Focus Is or Isn't
This is my new profile picture on Facebook :)
Things looked a lot different for my husband and I a year ago. You see those curves on the edges of our mouths there?... Well, they started curvi...
Amy Byrd Oct 07, 2014
“Whatever It Takes” Kind of Commitment
“Whatever it takes” kind of commitment.
One of the kids at Quinn’s Football practice 'lost his lunch' only 20 minutes in to their 2 1/2 hour practice. He cleaned himse...
Amy Byrd Aug 05, 2014
Never Too Far Gone
We got a call from Carmella.
She wanted to hear the thought from Mr. Rogers that was shared just a moment ago. In a trembling voice she shared that things were not going well and it felt...
Amy Byrd Apr 14, 2014
Jumping in!
Sochi . . . They make it look so easy. I find myself watching the bobsledding thinking to myself. . .a few seconds of really hard running, then, you close your eyes for the rest of the event.&nb...
Amy Byrd Feb 18, 2014
'Because a lifetime is irrelevant'
Ashley had been listening to SPIRIT 105.3 for only a few weeks when she found out she and her husband were going to have a baby!
He was born a beautiful healthy boy! At 10 weeks old he ...
Amy Byrd Dec 10, 2013
It's His Birthday
When I came home he looked ragged from the day. Caring for our two girls, Maggie and Della, can give you both life and suck it out of you all at once. When we met, he had just graduated from law schoo...
Amy Byrd Oct 15, 2013
Caramel Toffee Crunch Cheesecake
My family says they are full from dinner and plan to pass on dessert. However, when my Caramel Toffee Crunch Cheesecake rounds the corner, everyone in the room is tranquilized. What I hold in my hands...
Amy Byrd Aug 20, 2013
Pull the Plug
My brother is a genius. I never thought those words would come out of my mouth, (or on to a page), but it’s true. My brother who pulled my pigtails, ran off and left me in the dark to try to cat...
Amy Byrd Jun 24, 2013
The Best Present EVER for Someone You Love
I recently had a great conversation with a new friend that I would like to share with you. For the sake of clarity and privacy, I will call this woman June.
June and her husband “Bill&r...
Amy Byrd Apr 29, 2013