Easter 2025 Family Pics

 Hey Friends,

I hope you are having a terrific Tuesday! Thanks for visiting today.  

Did you catch my post yesterday? If not, click here to see my pictures from our Easter.

Today I have several pictures that came from our family texts. I always love seeing the family holiday pics. 

These were too cute not to share with my friends! I love our family! These we taken in Ohio and Alabama. 

Alabama

The Shoemaker Crew. 

Preacher man, Charles Ray. Uncle Davy would love this picture!

Chloe Jean

Carson Lee

Carson, Deidre, Ben, Charlie and Chloe.

Karen and Steve

Ohio

The Daniels Family

Jackson and Karleigh Jo

Jonas, Kylee and 

a bump of Baby Beckham 

We are anxious for his fall arrival. 

The Yeager Family 

Josh and the Danny Morgan JR family

Seth, Kim, Anna, Wade, Morgan and Braden

Seth, Morgan, Gran Wade and Papaw

Luke and Alison

Congrats to the newly engaged couple. 

The Osborn Family

Jay and Theresa

Mamaw, Luke, Alison and Papaw

Jojo, Arlo, Emily, Theo and Victor Boggs

That wraps up the family Easter 2025 pics. 

See you tomorrow.

Odie

Throwback Thursday Easter

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for joining me today. I want to take a moment and thank each and every one of you who prays for us. Many of you let us know that you are still daily praying for Mom and me. Thank you for not forgetting us! Our family and friends are awesome! 

Those prayers are extremely valuable to us. We feel the strength that comes from them. This week, we have needed the extra prayers. Overall, we are doing OK. The Lord's grace helps us make it day by day!

We are still trying to figure out life. This has been a week of trying to move forward, and there were a few rough days. It is very hard for me to sometimes accept our reality. It's not a bad dream that will disappear! I know that to be true, but at times, it doesn't feel real. I have recently had moments where it has slapped me in the face.

I know God answered many prayers that were prayed on our behalf. His strength is there for me and Mom! I am reminded that in my weakness, He is made strong! I am so grateful to be resting in God’s strong arm!

For today's throwback memory, I thought sharing a few pictures from past Easters was only fitting. We failed to get Easter family photos most years. I found a few of them on my phone. 

These are from 2017, 2019, and 2020. These were taken in Ohio, Indiana and Ohio. The 2017 picture was taken the day before we poured the footers for my house. This was the first shovel of ground Dad dug for the house.

See you next time!

Odie

Weekend Recap 4/14/25

Hey Friends,

Thank you for dropping by to visit us! I hope you are doing good today! Well, here is a recap of a busy weekend. 

Mom mowed the yard for the first time this season. It had been too wet to mow for a while, but she caught it dry enough for a trim this weekend. 

Uncle Tommy came and did the weed eating for us. We appreciate his help immensely. 

I had a fun girl's night with some of my church friends on Friday evening. We all brought food on a board or tray. I brought snacks from Bucee’s. We played games, laughed and felllowshipped.

Mom went to dinner with Renae, Jacqueline and Albany Coffman. She had fun catching up with them! Looks like Albany enjoyed the ride!

Here is Mom’s food from Cheddars, and she said it was delicious. 

Saturday afternoon Gran and Papaw came to see us. We enjoyed visits to Alcapulco and Sams Club.

Sunday was filled with two services at DRPC. Also, with food and fellowship with friends. 

This weekend is a wrap. I hope you enjoyed the highlights. It was a good weekend. We are looking forward to a great week ahead.

See you later!

Odie 

Thankful For A Safe Place

 Hey Friends,

Bad weather has been plaguing our land. As I type, we are watching for more storms. We have been praying for many of our friends who have been in the path of the storms! Our county in Ohio is under a tornado watch for several hours over Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

I have been extremely thankful for my 

Daddy’s foresight. When he designed my home, he made my master closet a safe room. It has a concrete ceiling and block walls, so when storms come, I have a safe place to go!

We are prepared to run in there during this bout of storms if needed. We took shelter in the safe room Sunday night. A tornado came through our area. The Lord protected us, and I am so grateful! We did have a dead tree fall behind the barn, but it just laid over!

I have been thinking a lot about the safe place we can run to as a Christians. I remember the scripture that Dad wrote on the walls of my safe room while we are building the house.

These verses have brought comfort to my heart many times. I thought I would share them with you today, I hope they comfort to your heart!

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭91‬:‭1-2‬ ‭

Thank you for reading! I will see you tomorrow!

Odie