KJo’s Father’s Day 2025 Thought

Here is a random Father’s Day thought. If you are a father, remember you are the glory of your children!

I can hear my Mother’s voice today calling out, “DANNY!!…,the Bible says for fathers not to provoke their children to wrath!”.  

We were just playing and having fun antagonizing each other. To this day we still play! 😁😂

He is the best and definitely someone I can glory in. I am so very thankful for the Dad that God gave me. It is an incredible blessing. 

My Dad has always been so much fun and a steady person we can count on. 

During our loss of Davy, my Dad and Davy’s Dad have stepped in to be there for Odie and me. 

Whatever I need or even think about needing they are ready to help me. 

I want to give honor to these two great men in my life. The character they show is exemplary of a good man and good Father. 

I wish they both could know how much I love and appreciate them. 

Proverbs 17:6 says, the glory of children are their fathers. I can definitely take pride and have respect for these two great guys!!!!

Thank you for having such good character. Thank you for loving us and helping us!

I love you both!

Kelly Jo

Family Anniversaries And Food

Hey Friends,

Thank God we made it safely home last night! We are always so thankful for His protection. God is so good!

We were not in any hurry yesterday, so we could take it easy in the morning. After spending two long days in the studio recording, it was a reward day!

Our travel day was smooth! We were craving a good steak dinner to cap off our trip. Several of our family members were already planning to meet up at Longhorn. They invited us to join them, and we gladly accepted! That was the perfect way to end our day!

Yesterday was Mamaw and Papaw's 62nd wedding anniversary. Today is Jay and Theresa’s 33rd wedding anniversary! Happy Anniversary to both lovely couples.

We were celebrating their marriage milestones with an excellent meal and great family time! It was a precious evening!

I can never stress enough how much I love my family! I am so blessed and thankful that God gave me a wonderful family! I love all of them so much!

Now we are home and gearing up for the next adventure that starts soon! Here are a few pictures from last night's dinner.

I will see you all next time!

Odie

Tracking Day Done

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for your prayers! We were in the studio most of yesterday. Tracking day was a success, and we are thrilled with everything! We did music for all ten songs. 

Ben Isaacs was at the helm as producer.

Marcus Hyatt was at the controls. 

Yesterday, the band consisted of 

Kelly Jo- piano 

Brandon Taulbee- bass 

and Greg Ritchie- drums and percussion.

More instruments will be added later.

I was singing both mine and Mom’s lead parts so the band knew where to play and match the vocals

It was a great day! We had a blast! We shared lots of laughter, smiles and  shed some tears.  We also made  lots of memories! 

Our team was fantastic! We had a blast! The guys were all so encouraging and helpful!

Thanks also to Aunt Lily Isaacs and Becky, Isaac Bowman, who stopped by the studio to hang out with us! They cheered us on! We appreciate you taking time from your busy schedules to visitwith us! You made our day! We Love you lots!

Tomorrow we will be in the studio doing vocals all day! We appreciate more prayers!

I will write about our time in the studio, when I have time to process it all! Right now my brain in toast!

Thanks for reading!

Odie

Recording Preparation

 Hey Friends,

Here is just a tiny peek into our recording preparation this weekend.

We have recorded several projects over the years. The last one we did as a trio was in 2013. We hoped to do another one, but life kept getting in the way.

Ben Isaacs has been encouraging us to record an album since December. When he started talking to us about doing one with the two of us, I did not know if we could do it. 

We had not even sung one song in public since Dad had passed away. We did not feel ready to cross that bridge yet! Several people encouraged us not to let our song die!

At our pastor's leading, we soon began singing at church. The first few times were extremely difficult, and I still have moments where I struggle! The God we sing about, the messages and the songs have not changed!

Ben has been persistent and stayed on us. He encouraged us to get our songs together for a project.  We sent him our list of songs to him last month.

All of the pieces began to fall into place quickly last week. Less than a week later, we are headed to Ben’s studio today and tomorrow. Hopefully, we will get all of our parts done with music and vocals on the project.

We love Ben Isaacs! He is our favorite producer, and we are honored that he would want to work with us! 

Today will be dedicated to music. Tomorrow, we will focus on vocals. Please oh please keep us in your prayers! We desire anointing and God’s strength!

We are excited and scared to death, all at the same time! I know there will be some moments that it will be hard to keep our emotions in check, as well. We will definitely miss Dad Immensely!

We are still trying to figure out our sound now. There is something massive missing! We know it definitely does not sound the same! 

Music has played a large part in my healing journey, through the grief! Many of the songs that we have chosen for this album have helped us, along with many more! We hope and pray that the songs encourage someone else along the way!

I will do my best to share photos from our time in the studio later. We will also share details on the project, as they become available!

Odie

Happy 18th Birthday Seth Evans

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for visiting us today. I hope you are having a great day!

Today is a big day for my cousin Seth! He is 18! Happy Birthday to my Sethie! 😀

June 6, 2007, Seth Erickson Evans entered this world in Hillsboro, OH. I was so excited for his arrival! 

We were in Missouri when he was born. I think everyone around me knew when he arrived. I was waiting any moment for news of the new baby in the family 

Seth, we love you and hope your birthday is wonderful! We are so proud of you! 

You brighten our world with your smile and sense of humor. All the Seth stories are flooding my memory right now! 🤣 

This summer will be memorable for him. He has his 18th birthday and his graduation. Click here to read about his graduation celebration last weekend.

My little buddy boy has grown into a handsome young man. Where did the time go? Now Seth is making his big Cuz feel bad old!

I went down the Seth Evans memory lane in my Google Photos. There are so many great ones, I had to share some of them with you today. I will let the pictures finish out the post. 

See y'all tomorrow. 

Odie

A Monumental Day

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for visiting! I have something special to share with you today. We received a long awaited delivery yesterday. 

Back on Valentine's Day, we visited Maggard Memorials in Lebanon, Ohio. There, we found a wide array of options for the new stone that would mark Dad and Ali's shared final resting place. 

Their customer service was top-notch! We were so pleased. They helped us design a beautiful memorial to mark the grave. 

We placed the order, and it took several months to complete. Miami Cemetary only pours the footers for new stones twice a year, in spring and fall. 

Here is the little stone that had marked my sister's grave up until a few months ago. Dad had always wanted to get a large stone with room for three names. 

We were hoping the new stone would be ready by Ali's birthday in May. The  new stone and footer both were ready by then. 

Sadly, the weather did not cooperate as we had hoped. Torrential downpours had created lots of mud and soft ground in the cemetery. There was nothing that could be done about it.

This is what the spot looked like on Memorial Day. 

It has been sunny and dry for several days. We were hoping that it would soon be delivered!

Yesterday afternoon, my grandparents called to say the stone was in place. We went to the cemetery as quickly as we could to see it for ourselves!

Front- It is hard to get pictures without reflection the surroundings.

The Back that it is facing the road. Mom took this from the bench in our Boggs section.

The stone looks even better in person, than it did on a computer screen! I did not know  that I could think a head stone was so beautiful! Our entire family is thrilled with the outcome!

Here are some pictures after the flowers were added to the vases on either side. 

I love this beautiful memorial for my Daddy and my sister!  This is the inscription that we chose to put on the back. I think it sums up Dad’s life well!

"After a full life of service, Davy has gone home to his God."

The pictures on the front are two of our favorites. We struggled finding exactly what we wanted on the back. Mom came up with a solution that I love! She combined parts of three different photos to get the perfect one. 

The tent was part of a tent setup or teardown in Thomasville, Alabama. The BoggsMobile photo was taken at Bethany Revival Center in Wichita, Kansas. Actually, that is the last place Dad ever preached. The photo of Dad preaching was taken in Mexico. He was preaching under Bro. Larry Landress' tent.

We know Dad and Ali are not at Miami Cemetery in Corwin, Ohio. Only the shells that held them here were laid beneath the sod. I am glad that we can honor their memory! One great day the trumpet will sound, and the dead in Christ will rise to meet Him in the air! I am anxious to be reunited with them! Oh, glorious day!

That wraps up the story of a beautiful memorial. Thanks for reading! I will see you all tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Night Of Celebrating Babies

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for spending part of your Wednesday with us. I hope your week is going well. We are doing good here at home.

I told you about our Saturday events on Monday and Tuesday. Now I am here to tell you about two wonderful things that happened Sunday evening. One was before church, and the other was after church.

Our church, DRPC, is adding some new members this year. It is always fun to know that there are babies on the way!

Sunday afternoon, it was baby shower time. We were celebrating the upcoming arrival of baby Dotson. 

I am so excited for Darren and Abby. Their baby girl should make her arrival next month!

After church, it was time to celebrate baby Ellis! 

I believe every child is a gift from God! Lauren and Dustin have prayed for a baby for a long time! God has answered their prayers and they have a little one on the way in November.

Sunday night's gathering was to reveal the gender of their miracle!

Our entire church was excited!

Getting ready for the reveal. It is a????

He 💙 or She🩷 what will it be? Dad would say a baby, that is what it will be. 🤣

Yes, that is pink. It is a girl! She is going to be so loved! 

I am thrilled for both of these couples!  I can not wait to meet their new baby girls! Please keep the Dotson and The Ellis families in your prayers! I know both families would appreciate extra prayers, as they begin their new chapters in life!

That wraps up our busy weekend. Thanks again for tuning in! I will close with one more picture from Sunday night. This is Mom with our dear sweet Albany! We love her!

Odie

Two Graduation Parties In One

 Hey Friends,

The last couple of days were packed with activities. It may take a few posts to recap Saturday and Sunday. 

Saturday was graduation party day for two special people, Seth and Darby. 

Seth Erickson Evans

Seth is Mom’s nephew, my cousin, to connect the dots for you. Seth is our “baby” of the 7 Morgan grandchildren. The next family high school graduate will be a great-grandchild! 

 Darby Yeager

We claim Darby as family now. Everyone else on the Morgan side of our family has connection to her. 😄

More connectting the family dots for our readers. The graduates mothers are best friends. Seth and Darby have been longtime friends. The Yeager and the Morgan family became officially connected when my cousin Kayla Morgan married Trever Yeager. 

Trever is Darby’s brother along with Braden.  Also, my cousin Morgan Evans, Seth’s sister, has been dating Braden for years. So the the Morgan and Yeagers are tight! Oh, and the all attend church together. 

They had separate parties at the same venue. The party times overlapped so people could attend both parties if the wanted too. It made it easier to share decorations and food prep for both families. 

Graduating high school is a huge accomplishments! I loved celebrating with the graduates. The weather was perfect. It was a great day for food, family and fun!

Here are the rest of my picture from the parties. I tried to capture some of the family, friends and festivities.  Too bad you can't taste the yummy food!

Thanks you for attending both graduation parties virtually! I will be back tomorrow to finish out my Saturday. 

Odie