Throwback Thursday 11/20/25

 Hey Friend,

Odie here, writing from a hospital bed. Thank you, Mom, for posting yesterday. I was not able to write anything!

Surgery was successful on Tuesday evening. Tuesday night was an uncomfortable night. My pain was unbearable, at times. I was searching endlessly for a spot where I could be pain free. My search was unsuccessful. Mom stayed right by me trying to to help me get relief. 

Monday was much more manageable. The pain was still there, but meds are helping! I am supposed to be released from the hospital today. 

Thank for your prayers, friendship and support! It is all very much appreciated!

 

Throwback Thursday 

One year ago tomorrow was Dad’s Celebration of Life service! It truly was amazing service. Mom and I laughed, smiled and worshipped God more than we cried! It was a great way to honor a life well lived. 

Here is the service on YouTube. 

It has had over 8,200  views. I can hear Dad saying, I had to die to get that many views. 🤣 I am so thankful we have the service archived!

Thank for joining us today. See you tomorrow. 

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

The Circle Of One Year

Hey Friends,

Thank you for joining us. Today is a date that is forever imprinted on our hearts. Dad completed his earthly life on 11/10/24. 

My mind can not comprehend that my last statement is actually true.  I still feel like my Dad should be a phone call away! He should be walking down to my house in a while to go to lunch. 

Instead, we have made a circle of one complete year. 365 days have passed since I hugged him or held his hand! 

 

For Dad, it is just a blink of an eye. He is probably still worshipping at the throne. He is still getting used to his new body. No pain, fully functioning lungs, 100 percent strength. He might be running around worshiping. His end goal was always Heaven, and I have no doubts that he is there now!

Back to the circle of life, here on the Boggs Blogs, Dad often wrote about circles. Long-time readers may remember circle posts at the beginning and end of every tour. He knew all the facts about the trip: highlights, states visited, number of services, and miles traveled. Dad liked keeping track of the circles!

Over the years, we have enjoyed looking back over our lives and connecting dots to make our circle bigger. This happened, or we have these friends or experience because of a specific moment. It was a chain of events from God. Most of the things pointed back to our first evangelism stint in the early 90’s! God’s hand was always at work in our lives. 

Dad pastored at New Horizon Holiness Church in Wichita, Kansas, from 1999 to 2003. January 5th 2003, was our last service as pastors. We started a revival that night in Oklahoma City. We were filling in for another evangelist for 2 nights there. 

On January 8th, we packed the final things in Wichita  Then we hit the road. First stop was Weir, Kansas. There were just a few revivals on the schedule. We were uncertain of our plans, but God knew it all! 

That first revival service in Weir, Kansas, was life-changing for our family! Then we knew evangelism was probably the direction our ministry was supposed to go. How long was it still up in the air.

The next almost 22 years. We crisscrossed the country traveling for ministry. We also traveled to other countries. We called 2 5th-wheel trailers home in that time, and most of the time our home was the BoggsMobile. A 1995 Prevost bus. The entire time we were doing circles! I cannot know the exact number of miles or services, but Dad would have known!

In October 2024, Dad drove the BoggsMobile back to Wichita for another visit. We were excited to be in revival with our friends at Bethany Revival Center. Dad preached 3 services of revival. The final 2 services were scheduled for Sunday. 

Then we were supposed to be back on the road. there was I more revival on the schedule for the year. Then we would have completed another circle by coming home to Ohio. 

Things did not go according to plan. By Sunday, Dad was suffering horribly with a kidney stone. We prayed all day for him, but he could get little relief. Monday, he went to the hospital. 

Sunday afternoon, November 10th, Dad went to his Heavenly home. Dad had suffered long and hard; he was so ready to go home! He let everyone know it, too. COVID, the stroke and the last sickness took a toll on him!

We were not ready for him to leave! Our heart’s cry until the end was for total healing! God chose to give him the ultimate healing!!

We grieve and miss Dad terribly! Mom and I can not fault him for wanting to go home. He was ready! Dad had longed and dreamed of Heaven for decades. His dream became a reality!

Dad completed his circle of life in Wichita, Kansas—a place where he always felt at home. Dad’s real life began on 11/10/24, when He crossed over. 

There are two things that we find very interesting, when we stop and think about Dad ‘s circle of life. Mom and I see a circle that began and concluded in Wichita, Kansas. Dad‘s last stint of evangelism began in Wichita, Kansas in 2003,  and it concluded in Wichita in 2024. Also, he began filming his, “A Word For Wednesday” series in Wichita at Bethany Revival Center. The last episode was filmed in the very same place the Tuesday before he got sick.

Daddy, I love you ”more than a hog loves slop!” Today, we remember and honor you for being an incredible person! It was a tremendous honor to be part of your amazing life!

Thank you for your prayers and support for our family! Your love and friendship has meant even more to us this year! we have felt the power of prayer carry us through this year. Mom and I have made it by God's grace, and we will continue to do so one day at a time.

Odie

Foodie Friday And BoggsBlogs Birthday

Hey Friends, 

Happy Foodie Friday! Today, BoggsBlogs is 16 years old! Let's reflect and celebrate. 

HERE and HERE are the first two test posts. Dad shared these on November 7th 2009. I think my memory is correct; we started the blog while in Gainesville, Texas.

The blog was created to update family and friends on our 2009 trip to Nigeria. Little did we know that it would become such a big part of our lives! Dad kept family and friends updated on the happenings of our travels. Dad also wrote about different projects. He was working on whether it was on the BoggsMobile, barn or my house. The blog was his online journal. Through the years, we have been so thankful that we can look back on what was happening.

16 years later, here we are. I thought it was fitting to repost the blog's first two pictures for Foodie Friday.

Double Big Daddy from Ron’s Hamburger And Chili. This was Dad's favorite burger of all time! The last cheeseburger he ate was from Ron's on September 1, 2013! Yes, Dad did indeed go the rest of his life, 11 years 2 months and 9 days without another burger!

 

This is another family, favorite meal, German Sundaes. 

In closing, let's have some cake to celebrate the 16th birthday Of BoggsBlogs! This is a recent picture taken at Longhorn steakhouse in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 

Thank you for sticking around on this journey! We are thankful for each of our dear blog readers!

Odie 

Overwhelmed But Trusting

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday was a day of much prayer and many tears. Baby Beckham had to be intubated. He was then transported to Cincinnati Children's Hospital. 

Hopefully, different doctors can help them get answers to help our little guy. Our family is desperate to see God move in this situation. 

Then we have other members of our road family suffering heartbreak and sickness. I felt overwhelmed and helpless. 

I was continually asking God to move and comfort. He is the only one who can truly step in and help those in need!

One year ago Dad was battling his final sickness. God was our comfort in 2024! We have survived by His incredible grace and one minute at a time. One day and step at a time. 

Yesterday, when I was overwhelmed, I found myself reliving the same feelings and emotions I had last year. Helpless is the only way that I know how to describe it. 

I gave myself a good pep talk. Odie, take a deep breath! God is in control and His goodness never fails! He will carry me through right now. 

Then this song came to mind. It was, once again, the encouragement that I needed. Thank the Lord that there is “Peace In Trusting!”

This is our video from earlier this year featuring Colton Deane. The Isaacs originally recorded Peace In Trusting. Sonya Isaacs Yeary, Rebeca Isaacs Bowman and Jimmy Yeary wrote the song. 

Today, I am choosing to trust in God’s peace. Even though His plan is covered by storm clouds! We serve a faithful God on both the good and stormy days!

Thank you for reading. Please keep us in your prayers!

Odie 

Throwback Thursday 10/22/25

Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate your prayers for baby Beckham. Please keep praying. He was a bit better at my last update. We are thanking God!

Yesterday was the 43rd wedding anniversary of our dear friends, Bruce and Priscilla Mayhan. They chose to spend the day with us, and we are incredibly honored!

I hope this was a great anniversary for them! Mom and I have loved having our dear friends with us this week. 

I will let Dad finish out this post. We were able to attend the Mayhan's 40th anniversary celebration in 2022. I hope you enjoy this Throwback Thursday. 

Odie

Special Day with Special Friends 

"We have written about our dear friends, Bro. Bruce and Sis. Priscilla Mayhan, many times on these Mile Markers. 

IF you have been paying attention, you have seen oodles of pictures of them on a pretty regular basis. The reason is, they have made a great effort to show themselves friendly and visit us through the years.

They have made trips to see us in Kentucky, North Carolina, Vermont, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, all over Oklahoma and several other places that are at the edge of my recollection at the moment. They have completely surprised us in some of those locations.

They have been with us in revivals and other services in all the locations I mentioned above and we have enjoyed their fellowship and their friendship more than we can describe. We have traveled together to Alaska and even to Australia and New Zealand.

We have enjoyed dozens and dozens of meals with them. From tacos and burritos to tremendous steak and buffets. We have laughed and talked and visited our way through restaurants and fellowship halls all over. AND enjoyed every moment and every bite.

They are witty and fun. They are loyal and Godly. Bro. Bruce has talked with me at length about the Bible and spiritual things and has given me the insight that I needed at critical junctures in my life. They are real friends that date back to the 1980s. Yep, into the last century!

We have known them since their boys were very small and now their boys have given them grandchildren that seem nearly grown. They have known us since Odie was a young girl.

Their sons were throwing a 40th Anniversary Celebration for them in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma last week. It just happened to be on the only night we had free in the area on a day when we were traveling right through Pauls Valley.

How easy was that? We try to tell people to schedule weddings, funerals and special get-togethers at least two years in advance so we can be there, but they are hardly ever are able to do that.😍

So, unfortunately, we miss occasions like this nearly 100% of the time. It seems we are always at least 500 miles away, but not this time. It was planned perfectly and we were super glad to be there and help celebrate our dear friends!

Tyler and Zach Mayhan

As a bonus, we were blessed to see some great friends that we had not seen in a long time, including Bro. Kenneth and Sis. Andra Rowe. Bro. Rowe was the first pastor in Texas to have us for revival and we enjoyed many, many nights of revival and fellowship with them in Keller, Texas spread over lots of years.

They retired a few years ago and moved to Oklahoma near Ft. Smith, Arkansas to be near their son and grandchildren. It was wonderful to see them and spend a few minutes with them. We have great memories of these special friends and hope to see them again soon!

Yes, it was a wonderful night. There was no way to visit with everyone there, but we enjoyed trying. May God bless the Mayhan's with another 40 years of happy marriage. I hope to be in Heaven by then, but I will be waiting for them to arrive.😍 We will celebrate then!

Thank you for joining us today. May God bless you too!

Davy"

The Next Steps Is Here

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by to visit. We enjoy having you here. 

Next Step CDs And USB Drives Coming Soon

 

Hey Friends,

Our new project, "The Next Step", by Kelly Jo and Odie, has been available on digital platforms since Friday, September 19. You can access it by clicking here to see a previous blog post. I also included the album artwork here in this post.

Many people have let us know that they are enjoying our new music, which makes us incredibly happy. God is answering our prayers and using the songs to encourage others who are going through difficult times.

This week, Mom received a notification that the CDs and USB drives will soon be delivered to our house. Hopefully, by sometime next week, they will be available for order here on our website. We are still trying to figure out how to get them added to our online store.  

Stay tuned, and I will let you know when they are available for order! We most likely will not be able to start shipping the orders until the end of October.

Thank you for reading. 

Odie