Weekend Wrap Up 11/17/25

Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by for this Weekend Wrap Up. 

Today, I have several pics. We had a revival at DRPC. You will see several food pics too. 

Friday, we spent time with our Morgan Family in Hillsboro. 

Saturday was some more family time. 

We were able to attend a Jason Crabb and Isaacs concert Saturday night. Here is some pictures. I plan to do a full post later.

Sunday, was devoted to church at DRPC. It is always a blessing to hear our Pastor preach, and worship with our church family! It was also great to have the Bostwick family visiting us from Virginia.

That wraps up our weekend! Thank you for reading today. 

Tomorrow is surgery day for me. Thank you for your prayers! I will do my best to keep the blog going this week. I am going to try to schedule a few post ahead of time.

Odie

Surgery Prep For Odie

 Hey Friends,

A year ago tomorrow night, I ended up in the ER. I had emergency surgery in the middle of the night to remove an ugly, painful tumor and my last ovary. 

I am so thankful that everything turned out OK. We were definitely living in a fog and running on adrenaline. It was only by the strength of God and the help of our family that we survived. 

Dad passed on Sunday in Kansas. By Friday night, we were back in Ohio, facing another health crisis. I was released from the hospital on Monday. 

Dad's services were on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Thank God, I was able to attend both services. I was weak but felt OK.

A year later, it feels like déjà vu. I do not have the excruciating pain! Some of my health problems have persisted all year! It has been a tiring journey to get to where we are today. 

Tuesday afternoon, I am going back to the hospital. I will have an abdominal hysterectomy. This is supposed to fix the problem once and for all. Surgery is scheduled for 3 PM Eastern time on Tuesday afternoon. 

My doctor, who has seen me through the last year, is a jewel! My surgery will be one of the final ones she performs before she moves out of state. I am so thankful that she can help me feel better before she leaves!

This week has been full of surgery prep. I am trying to get things ready here on the home front for recovery after surgery. I had four different appointments to get ready for surgery. The final two were yesterday afternoon.

I have had two major surgeries in my lifetime. I did not get time to prepare for either of those. I went to the emergency room, not feeling well. Both times I found out quickly, that I was facing surgery. This time around, I do not know if the prep time is helping or hurting me.

I am not excited to have the pain of surgery, but I am excited to feel much better! I am hoping and praying for a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery. Please join me in praying for the doctors, nurses and everyone involved in the surgical process!

Thanks for reading!

Odie

Throwback Thursday 11/13/25

 Hey Friends,

First off, today let's celebrate! My precious Aunt Theresa Boggs Osborn had a birthday today! Happy Happy birthday, Theresa!

We love you to the moon and back! I am so proud of you. You are a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, friend, and pastor's wife!

Thank you for being awesome!You are a blessing too many people! May God give you a wonderful day and great blessings today. 

No doubt about it, you will always be Dad's favorite sister!

I have a couple of Throwback Thursday moments for today

This is Dad’s final A Word For Wednesday  He published this on the last Wednesday of October in 2024. It took all of his strength to get this episode recorded, edited and published. In fact, he begged Mom or I to record this episode for him

HERE is the link to the complete playlist for Dad's weekly Wednesday devotional. I am grateful that we have these videos archived! These messages are still thought-provoking and encouraging! 

There is one more thing that happened a year ago today, I do not know if we mentioned it here on the blog. It is a memory that Mom and I will cherish forever! We believe that it is a God moment. 

One year ago today, we arrived home to Ohio. Mom, Papaw Danny, and my self were in our car making the drive. My Uncle Danny and Aunt Jeanna were following us. 

As we came in to Cincinnati, Ohio. A Southwest Airlines plane flew right in front of us. The plane was very noticeable! Dad’s body made it’s final trip home from Wichita, Kansas on a Southwest Airlines flight. 

We came in to Cincinnati at the same time as his flight would have been making it final descent. We could not have planned it on our own to see that plane come in to Cincinnati. 

In my mind, it was a Godwink that our hearts needed that very moment. I wish I would have snapped a picture, but I was too shocked in the moment. It is a memory that I will carry in my heart forever!

That is just one of the many way we have seen God work over the last year! I am so thankful that we can depend on God to always be with us. He is always working on our behalf even when I can't see it or fill it God is working! I believe it with all of my heart!

Thanks for reading! See you next time.

Odie 

Davy Day November 10th 2025

 Hey Friends,

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your extra prayers yesterday! We sincerely appreciate every call, text, comment and card that let us know you were praying for us! We all felt your prayers, hugs and thoughts!

As I wrote yesterday, HERE, it has been one year since Dad has been in Heaven. It was a day full of emotions. We laughed, cried, laughed a lot more and shed a few more tears. Praise the Lord, I can say it was a great day!

Mom and I decided, leading up to this day, that we were going to have a good day. I knew I wanted to spend yesterday close to family.

The first snowfall of the season arrived Sunday night and persisted most of Monday. We all had to laugh. Dad despised snow! He was probably having a good laugh at us yesterday!

In Davy fashion, we went to Acapulco for lunch. We were there when the doors opened at 11 AM, just like Dad  would have been. We drank some salsa for him. It was great to spend time with several of our family members that could join us! I think it was good for all of us!

Mom and I decided to wear Dad's shirts, hats and "ear muffins". It was our little way of having him with us. Mom even ended up getting salsa on her Davy shirt. I know it was not the first time the shirt had Alcapulco’s salsa on it. 🤣

I failed to get pictures for memories sake. Mom's parents were not able to join us for lunch but they came to spend some time with us in the afternoon. We enjoyed Gran and Papaw’s visit!

Later in the evening we went to visit with Mamaw, Papaw and Uncle Steve. It was great to have family with us yesterday. The others were close by via call or text! Our family has helped carry us through this year!  We can never thank them enough for their love. 

Then we were hungry for supper. We all loaded up in the van, and our day concluded with a trip to a Frisch's Big Boy in West Chester, Ohio. It was wonderful to taste this Ohio comfort food again!

Another first is behind us. Lord, I thank you for helping us get through the day! Please be with us as we begin year number two.

Thank you again for being our friends and reading about our adventure of life! I appreciate you for being here for the good, bad and  ugly! See you next time. 

Odie

Sunday Wrap Up 11/3/25

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for choosing to spend a moment of your Monday with us! We were home in Ohio this weekend. 

Mom and I enjoyed attending our home church yesterday. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a church family! We are blessed to be part of a phenomenal church at DRPC. 

Bro. Bennie Sutherland is our pastor. It is always a blessing to hear him teach Sunday school and preach. He has been the pastor at Dryden Road. since 1978, and our pastor for 37 of those years. I do not know where our family would be without his guidance. We love, Bro. Bennie and Sis. Jane!

Below are just a couple of pictures, that I snapped yesterday. I love my little friends at church! They love to get selfies with me. 😀

Then I took a couple of photos of my food last night. 

I wanted to take a moment and say thank you for the orders from our online music store. Click HERE to check out our store.

In closing, please help us continue to pray for our precious baby boy Beckham Boggs. 

He has already had an extended hospital stay, and it looks like he will be there a while longer.  I praise the Lord for helping him! Beckham is a fighof ter, but he needs a miracle!

A few days ago, they diagnosed him with a condition that he will grow out of around the age of two. We serve a powerful God who is able to heal him completely today! That is my heart's desire for this sweet baby boy.

That is why I am asking you to join us in prayer, not only for Beckham but for Jonas, Kylee and all of the family. Everyone needs strength that comes only from the Lord!

See you next time!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 11/2/25

 Hey Friends,

The time has fallen back. Did you enjoy your extra hour of sleep last night? I did my best to make the most of the additional time!

Here is something funny for you this Sunday. Dad would occasionally do something humorous for Sanity. Now it is my turn. 

Last Saturday, my Uncle Jay visited me. He was Moses at the Dodds Church fall harvest party. I never had a visitor like Moses on my doorbell camera. His visit made my day. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 10/19/25

 Hey Friends,

Praise God for bringing us to another week! I hope you have a fantastic Sunday, and you get to spend the day worshiping God for His incredible goodness!

Here is a little nugget of sanity. I gleaned this from an exhortation Thursday night at DRPC. Bro. Andrew was exhorting about the verse found in 1. Corinthians 10:13. His whole testimony was wonderful!

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Temptation doesn't have to conquer us, because God is faithful.”

Bro. Andrew Blevins

Waynesville, Ohio 

Thanks for reading. 

Odie

Throwback Thursday Mr and Mrs Shoemaker

 Hey Friends,

It is time for another Throwback Thursday post. Monday was my cousin Deidre and her husband Ben’s 8th wedding anniversary!

That sent me on the path of remembering their beautiful wedding. I decided to share with you a post that I wrote the day after their wedding

Deidre and Ben, has it really been eight years since you tied the knot? According to my calendar, that is true. It is hard to believe! In eight years, you have lived a lot of life! God has blessed your home with three beautiful children and led you down the path of ministry!

 I love you both so very much, and I'm proud to call you my family! I'm looking forward to seeing you next month!

Now, 2025 Odie will be quiet and let 2017 Odie finish out this post! I hope you enjoy the look in the review mirror for Throwback Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker!

Odie

“Hey Friends,

This is Odie checking in from the soon to be rolling BoggsMobile. We are West Plains, Missouri bound. I am looking forward to a fantastic week with Pastor Dwain Galiher and our friends at Junction Hill Pentecostal Church. 

This week has been filled with wedding preparation for my cousin Deidre Boggs. It is unbelievable that my baby cousin/sister is now married. I have dreamed and prayed with Deidre about this day for along time and now it is a day in history. It was a privilege to be by her side to see it unfold.

Deidre was blessed to find Ben. I am so thankful God brought them together. Deidre and Ben tied the knot last night. They are now Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker. I am thrilled for them. We are excited to officially welcome Ben into our family. They were blessed with a beautiful wedding and a fabulous day.

Below are several pictures. I hope you enjoy a glimpse into the weekend. First here are a few pictures I snapped during the day and at the rehearsal dinner. Thank you to the Shoemaker family for a delicious feast from City Barbecue. 

Wedding Day Fun

The rest of the pictures are pre and post wedding. 

Everything turned out fabulous. It was great to see so family and friends. Now I am exhausted and I plan to sleep all the way to Missouri. 

Thanks for reading. Have a fantastic weekend. 

Odie”