Davy's Last Post

Hey Friends,

Thank you for joining us for a special post. Here is the back story to this post that Dad wrote. 

Every time Dad took a trip overseas. He would write and schedule “Davy’s Last Post”. Just in case something tragic happened on the trip. He would always alert me and give me strict orders DO NOT hit publish by accident on the the post. Upon his safe arrival back to the states I ALWAYS reminded him to unschedule the post.

This particular version was written before his last trip to Nigeria in 2023. The trip went smoothly. My parents arrived back in the States shortly before Christmas. This was originally scheduled to post on 12/20/23. I had to remind him not to let the post publish last year, I think the day before the scheduled date. 

We were blessed with a phenomenal Christmas! December 29th Dad had the stroke! God blessed us with a little over 10 more months with Daddy! Mom and I are so grateful!

I found this in draft form a few days ago. I could not believe it was still saved! It took me a few days before I could read it fully Then I took it to Mom for her to see. 

Here we are a year later. Heaven is now his reality. We still can not wrap our minds around this fact.  Oddly we found comfort in reading Davy’s Last Post. Mom wanted me to share it here. All of the black font below is Dad’s personal unedited writing. 

I am scheduling this post for December 20. We should have made it home from our little jaunt days ago. If this is posting, then for some reason or another, we might not have made it home safely. We could be in some type of trouble and need God to help us. If that is the case then, Odie will probably post more information and let you know how you can pray.

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Also, this post going live might mean we are in Heaven right now. Wouldn't that be awesome? Well if we are in Heaven then I assure you, it is awesome!

I want to encourage everyone to prepare to meet God. God has given you the plan of salvation in the Bible. Read it, search the scriptures, get on your knees and confess your sin. God will forgive you. He will cleanse you from all sin. He will totally and radically change your life. You will be a brand new creature in Christ. 

You can begin here.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Keep reading. Go ahead, God loves you enough to send His only begotten son to die for you. Do you think that merits some investigation and trust on your part? I believe it does.

Thanks

To all of our friends and fellow saints. Thanks for being there for the Boggs Family. Thanks for not throwing us away. Thanks for loving us to the extreme. Keep living for God. I promise you it is worth it all!

Thanks to the Boggs, the Morgans and all of our great big extended family. We love each and every one of you. Live for God. Do not blame God. He knows exactly what He is doing. "Blessed is he whosoever is not offended in me." You may not understand God, but that is OK. Serve Him with all of your heart anyway. I may not know what God is doing, but I do know that God is doing!

Dad, Mom, Danny and Betty. You all have loved us when you did not understand us. You have accepted our passion for Christ and for souls. Your encouragement has emboldened us to spend our lives in pursuit of God and winning others to God through Christ. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We love you fiercely.

God bless you, Pastor Bennie Sutherland and all the saints that worship at Dryden Rd. Pentecostal Church. You loved us enough to keep us and we never forgot it. Neither will God.

Brothers Riddell, Woods, Winkler, Searcy, McCrorey, Eaton, Landress, Rowe, Whiffen, Burris, Williamson, Gautreaux, Metzger, DiZazzo, K.Morris, S.Morris, Stringfellow, Harris, Fellers, Millikin, Radcliffe, Webster, Allen, J.Gabbard, B.Gabbard, Hicks, M. Boggs, B. Mayhan, D. Webb, my brother Steve and many more! Wow, you all have helped me and my family. I made it because you loved and loved deeply. God bless you, brothers. I needed you and you were there for me.

To all of the preachers and churches that have invited us to your churches for services and revivals. God bless you for being such a blessing to us. It has been an incredible ride. I can not imagine working with better folks. Thank you for being incredibly kind to our family.

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Kelly Jo and Odie could have had a better husband and father but I have had the best. We have had a great life.

Odie, we love you better than a hog loves slop.

You have been a joy to us. We could not have asked for a more Godly, dedicated, loyal, sweet and loving daughter. I have confidence that you will continue to serve God with all your heart and that you will not live in grief or allow sorrow to define you or consume you. You will remember why we were living on earth in the first place. We were never here to stay. We were only pilgrims and strangers. Now we are home. You will join us in God's time.

I am sure that many folks will line up to take care of your every need, Odie. God will see to that because He is ultimately in charge of your care. I am thankful you have a home to live in. The house is a timely and wonderful miracle. Praise God for that! Keep the faith, Odie!

OK, that's enough. It has been a fun ride and Heaven is worth the journey. 

Davy

Praise God for His love and grace to me!

Romans 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

If Dad only knew how loved and appreciated he really was! He would be blown away by the outpouring of love and support people have blessed us with! 

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Odie and Kelly Jo. 

View Out The Windows 12/22/24

 Hey Friends,

I hope you have a great Sunday! Here is a view out a window from this week. It is too pretty not to share. Hope you enjoy! See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Collingsworth Family December 2024

Hey Friends,

Last Saturday, I experienced my first Collingsworth Family concert. This will not be my last CFAM concert! Centerville, Ohio, was the final stop on their 2024 Christmas tour. It was a phenomenal show. 

The entire night was amazing. Wow, what a talented family! The Christmas concert made it an extra special evening. Today, I have pictures from that night for you.

Tim Fitzharris and Strictly Gospel did a wonderful job hosting another great night of Southern Gospel in the Dayton area! I like attending their events, especially the Friday and Saturday concerts. This time around, the venue was the Centerville, Ohio Sinclair campus. It was an excellent place for a concert and close to home for me. 

Thanks to Jacqueline Coffman for inviting me to join her. I had a blast! So many friends were there, and we made some great memories! This night will always be a bright memory for this Christmas season.

I will close with my photos from the concert. I'm sorry, Blogger posted them out of order. I hope you enjoy the virtual CFAM Christmas concert in pictures. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Hadassah and Albany’s first concert. Concerts with besties are awesome.

 They got to meet Kim Collingsworth too. They had a great night. 

Foodie Friday Alcapulco

Hey Friends,

It is time for another installment of Foodie Friday. Today, I thought it fitting to highlight Dad’s favorite salsa from Alcapulco in Lebanon, Ohio. 

Alcapulco has been one of our favorite places since shortly after they opened. The salsa is amazing, the food is fabulous, and the workers have become dear to us. Jorge and his team have been our friends for many years now. 

Sunday afternoon Mom and I went into see our friends. They are missing Dad along with us! Dad left a Davy size whole in a lot of hearts. His life had an impact on so many people. 

For lunch Sunday I had mutual favorite of mine and Dad’s, Carnitas Alcapulco. Oh, it was delicious food, and it made me feel a little closer to him that day. 

My friend Reagan Baker joined us for lunch. We enjoyed her company! She has wanted to experience the salsa she had heard Dad talk about so often. 

Thank for visiting. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Throwback Thursday 12/19/24

Hey Friends,

Thanks for taking a moment out of your day to visit with me. Today, I have another installment of a throwback photo. Most of our talks about memories and days gone by are the precious days we spent with Dad! 

He provided Mom and me with many great memories! We traveled, saw beautiful places and had so many remarkable experiences! Thank you, Daddy, for a great life! We could share a new memory daily and probably never get through them all!

My mom and I are not the only ones going through memories. Many of our family and friends are also reliving their own” Davy” memories! It makes our day to hear them from you all!

My Mamaw Martha shared this photo with me a few days ago. This picture of Mamaw and baby Davy!  He was such a cute baby!  My grandparents definitely will always miss their boy!

Actually, this picture reminds me of one of his great nephew, Arlo. It makes me smile! Uncle Davy loved being “Uncle Davy The Great”

Thank you to many of you thay have asked how my Dad’s parents and family are doing? All of us are trying to adjust to the new normal. All of your prayers and thoughtfulness are very much appreciated by everyone!

See you tomorrow!

Odie

God Won’t

 Hey Friends,

This is Odie checking for this Wednesday. Thanks for visiting with me. I may not have A Word For Wednesday video to post. I wish so much that I had a profound devotion from Dad!

I do have song lyrics on my heart today. These are phenomenal words penned by Jimmy Yeary and Sue C. Smith. 

This song was recorded by the Nelons before the tragedy that happened in their family this summer. It was realesed on their new project a few months ago. 

From the first time I listened to the project God Won't is my favorite track from the album. It is a timely song. 

Click the video below to hear this great song. I shared the lyrics below the video. Friend, hold on to this reminder. 

God Won’t

Sue C. Smith and Jimmy Yeary

Verse 1

People can look 

At where you come from 

Mistakes that you’ve made 

The damage you’ve done 

Count every wrong 

And decide that you’ve gone to far

Verse 2

Yeah people are good 

At being judge and the jury 

They’ll hand down a verdict 

Of guilty in a hurry 

Not one ounce of grace 

They’ll just walk away 

Chorus

But God won’t 

He ain’t a leaver

He’s a call out His name

And you know that

He’ll be there 

The world can say that 

You’re on your own

Your last friend 

Can leave you alone 

But God won’t 

Verse 3

No God won’t fail

And God won’t quit 

He can handle the fire

He’ll walk right through it

Let ‘them all turn their backs 

But just know that

Chorus

God won’t 

He ain’t a leaver

He’s a call out His name

And you know that

 He’ll be there 

The world can say that 

You’re on your own

Your last friend 

Can leave you alone 

But God won’t 

Bridge 

If you feel like His love 

Is to good to be true 

And He’s already given up on you 

Chorus 

But God won’t 

He ain’t a leaver

He’s a call out His name

And you know that

 He’ll be there 

The world can say that 

You’re on your own

Your last friend 

Can leave you alone

Tag 

But God won’t 

He ain’t a leaver

He’s a call out His name

And you know that

 He’ll be there 

Friends can leave you alone 

But God won’t   

Mom and have a tremendous group of family and friends that are helping us daily. I am amazed every day, when I see the help the Lord sends our way. Thank you each person that prays for us! We absolutely not alone. 

I am so thankful that God Won't leave us! We can face life because He is alway there! I am clinging to Him!

See you next time. 

Odie

Davy’s Memory Lives On In Nigeria

Hey Friends,

Boggs Family Ministries with the help of God’s people was able to provide some much needed funds to complete a church in Nigeria this year. Dad was excited about this project after he saw the need for help last year during their visit there. 

He was thrilled that God helped us, and despite his health battles we were able to help our friends complete their new church building. This is one of the branch churches of Bro Shobanke’s Christ Ambassadors Holiness Church in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

The dedication date was set for December 2024 of the building. Dad wanted nothing more than to be in Nigeria for the dedication. His head knew that his body was not up to the trip. His heart still wanted to be with our dear Nigerian friends, “across the ocean”!

After Dad’s passing our friends decided to to do a joint dedication and memorial to honor Dad. Our family was so honored by the thoughtfulness of our precious friends. We love all of them dearly! 

Saturday was the special day. We could not be there but our hearts are greatly touched. We will have more pictures and details of the service later. We were sent a picture of the beautiful plaque at the church's entrance.

 

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow.

Odie

One Month Post Surgery

 Hey Friends,

Today is one month since I had emergency surgery. I am thankful to report the recovery process for surgery has continued to go well. Thank you for your prayers!

I am so thankful for the Lord’s help in the whole situation! The outcome could have been entirely different for me. I do not want to be ungrateful for the blessings God has given me. 

I have another follow up appointment with my doctor this morning. I expect nothing but good news to report. 

After surgery, the doctor ordered daily shots. Those have been the worst part of the recovery for me. 

I am not a fan of needles at all. These shots were to prevent blood clots. I absolutely did not want a blood clot, so we faithfully did the shots. Thank you to Mom and Lisa Isaacs for giving me the shots at home. 

I was counting down the shots every day. They left my stomach sore and bruised. I was so ready to get the shots over!

Saturday night was my final shot! I had to get a picture to remember this momentous occasion. 

I am so glad to have this behind me. I will give you another update this week if there is any more news from today's appointment. 

Thank you for stopping by to visit with us. Please keep Mom and me in your prayers! We love all of our friends. 

Odie 

Sunday Sanity 12/15/24

 Hey Friends,

A pastor friend texted me last week. He was checking on me and Mom. He also let us know that his church and family were praying for us.  He sent me some words of encouragement that profoundly spoke to my heart.

I do not know if they are original to him, but I am giving him credit. God used Bro. Devin Birdsong to deliver these words of comfort just when I needed them.

Odie

"Grief is like glitter. Just when you think you have every speck of it moved, it shines through in unexpected places and ways."

Pastor Devin Birdsong

The Isaacs December 2024

Hey Friends,

I am here to tell you about a fun evening Mom and I had together recently. This resembles my usual Saturday posts. 

The Isaacs were having a Christmas concert north of us, so we decided to drive the hour and a half to Versailles, Ohio. It was great to see our family perform at the BMI Event Center. 

Food was our first order of business. Culvers was on the menu for dinner, and we both had the cod dinner. 

Then we finished the drive to Versailles. The BMI Event Center was a great smaller concert setting. You felt like it was a personal concert. 

I was thrilled to meet singer songwriter legend, Jimmy Fortune! He was super nice! I left with a new friend. We bonded of things we share in common. 

Wow, what a singer? Jimmy’s version of Oh Holy Night was breathtakingly beautiful!

I got to see my friend Andi at the concert We enjoyed getting to catch up with her.

 

I love my sweet Mama!

The moment I had been waiting for… The Isaacs! An Isaacs Christmas concert is another level of awesome!

The lighting was not the best for pictures from my vantage point. Here are my best shots. 

Becky is a walking miracle. 2 years ago tomorrow she was hit in a head on collision. She could not walk or stand for several weeks. Thank God for sparring her life and helping her this far! 

Many of you joined us in praying for her. Thank you so much for the prayers. Becky is still recovering and waiting for a total miracle. 

Sonya sang and played amazing all night. I was left speechless and in awe of her ability! It was better than ever, and I do not know how that is possible!

It is always a treat for us to see  Aunt Lily! She is a fabulous lady. I am proud to call her my Aunt!

They sang many of their wonderful songs from the Isaacs Christmas catalog. Also adding in some Christmas classics and a couple more songs along the way. 

We love Greg Ritchie on drums. He has worked on all of studio albums. He is very special to our family. 

The one the only Ben Isaacs. I am still Ben’s number one fan. Thanks, Ben, for loving me and being my chearleader!

I love it when Sonya’s children Gatlyn and Evya join her on stage! They are both a lot of fun. I enjoyed getting to spend some time with my little cousins. 

This was an outstanding show. It will go down in our memory bank as an awesome night. It was just what we needed. 

We loved be with our family, The Isaacs one more time. The music and singing encouraged and inspired us. We laughed and cried but it was a great night!

It was good to see some other family and friends too. 

A selfie with both my cousins, Steve and Jenny Moore, was a must. 

 

That is a wrap on our visit with the Isaacs for December 2024. Hopefully, we can see them again soon. 

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow.

Odie

Foodie Friday Loaded Potato Soup

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I have had a blog post idea for Foodie Friday for a while. Now is a great time to incorporate it into my rotation. Some weeks, I may share a favorite recipe or talk about good food I have enjoyed.

Dad taught us to love food and the experience of excellent food and cherish the memories. Eating was an event for us!  What better way to honor him than by talking about food?

Last winter, I was on the hunt for a good recipe for potato soup. I combined my favorite ingredients and created my own version. I am pleased with the outcome. 

We have had some cold days this week that were just right for soup. Mom was busy with paperwork. Wednesday afternoon. I fixed u Loaded Baked Potato Soup. It was just right on a cold day. I did not get pictures of the process this week. Here is a picture of the leftovers.

I thought it was even better the second day.

Here is the list of ingredients I use. This is an Instant Pot meal for me, but I am sure you could do it on the stove, too.

Ingredients

4 cans diced potatoes 

14 oz real bacon pieces

1 stick of butter

Chopped green onions

2 Tlbs minced garlic

Seasonings measurement to your taste.

Salt 

Pepper 

Onion powder

Garlic powder

1 c Milk

1c Heavy whipping cream

1c Chicken broth

1 block Cream cheese

2 c Cheddar cheese

Instructions 

Part 1

Add a stick of butter to the pot on sautee mode.

Then add 1 Tbs of minced garlic.

Next, add most of the bacon pieces and 

Most of the green onions. 

Add seasonings

Sautee for 10-15 minutes. Stir frequently 

Part 2

Add drained potatoes. 

The rest of the minced Garlic

Season some more and stir. 

Add chicken broth.

Cancel sautee.

Add lid set to sealing, not venting.

Cook on manual for 15 minutes. 

Pressure can be quick or naturally released. 

I usually do a quick release.

Part 3

Add Cheese, Cream Cheese, Milk and Heavy cream. 

Stir well to combine ingredients.

I turn the sautee feature on again to help things melt together. 

Then, I set the slow cook feature on for a few hours to keep it hot. 

I stir the soup occasionally. 

Part 4

Time to enjoy some Loaded Potato  Soup. Garnish is optional sour cream, bacon pieces and green onion.

Thanks for stopping by for this first installment of Foodie Friday. See you next time. 

Odie