8 Years Of Thankfulness

 Hey Friends,

 I have been reflecting on a special memory. Today is a memorable date for me. 8 years ago today, my Beach Cottage home was deemed livable. 

That morning, the inspector came for a final inspection. I was immensely thrilled when Dad called me. I could move in. 

I did not yet own furniture, so we made a trip to Ikea. There, we picked up some furniture. My Aunt and Uncle loaned me some pieces. 

Once we returned home from Ikea, some of our family came to help me get situated. By bedtime, things were set up enough that I could stay in my house. 

I was thrilled to spend my first night in my home. I could hardly go to sleep. I was overcome with gratitude to be surrounded by my miracle of a home!

8 years later my gratitude has not waned! God saw the bigger picture when made my special a reality! I needed it more than I ever imagined!

Thank you dear God, for my blessing of a Beach Cottage!! 

See you later.

Odie

Gran’s Day

 Hey Friends,

I have a couple of pics from our Monday. We spent the day with Gran and Papaw

We could not make our schedules align for Mother’s Day, so we celebrated Gran on Monday. We spent time eating, shopping and laughing. It made for a great day!

 

Bass Pro even had a “Gran size” camping chair. 😊 

Thank you for reading. See you tomorrow.

Odie

Mother’s Day 2026 In Pics

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday was a wonderful Sunday. We spent it going to church twice at DRPC. 

Both services were very good. God blessed and helped! Bro. Bennie delivered excellent messages that were encouraging and helpful to us!

Sunday morning, at the end of the service, we honored the mothers. They recognized Sis Sutherland as the Mother of the church. Then they honored the Youngest Mother, Oldest Mother present, the Mother with the most children present, and drew a name for the "Prettiest Mother. Then all the Mothers received a gift. 

After service, Mom and I grabbed a quick bite to eat. When our family finished their service, we stopped by Mamaw and Papaw's house. We spent some time with some family members. 

Then we had time to head home for a quick nap. Quickly, it was time to go back to church.

 A special part of Sunday night was the ordination of two of our DRPC young preachers. We are proud of Bro. Jared Hall and Bro. Luke Hall and Sis. Madison Hall. 

Then it was time to honor the class of 2026. We have 3 high school graduates this year. 

This made for a full but blessed Sunday! Here are some pictures from our day. See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Arlo Boggs Is Four

Hey Friends,

On 4/10/26, a handsome boy turned 4! Who is the little guy, you asked? His name is Arlo Walker Boggs. 

We love our Arlo Boy! He is a sweetheart! I can not believe he is now 4! Here is a flashback to his announcement photo. I think this was just last year 😀. 

Saturday afternoon, we gathered at Arlo’s favorite spot to play, Papa Great’s barn. We celebrated his birthday. He had fun playing with friends, and we had fun watching them. The family time was wonderful! 

Here are pictures from Arlo’s 4th birthday party. I hope you enjoy. 

Beckham was a hit! This was his first Barn party, since his arrival last August. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie