Sunday Sanity 1/8/26

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I attended a ladies' breakfast at Dodds with our family yesterday. It was a great morning. 

Aunt Theresa gave a heartfelt devotional. Public speaking was a step out of her comfort zone. I was so proud of her! She left us with some good food for thought! Her topic was God's instructions for life. 

We had been asked to bring a dish towel and a recipe to exchange. Therefore, Aunt Theresa likened God's instructions for us to following a recipe. If we do not follow His plan, the recipe will not turn out properly. 

During her devotion, she shared with us a quote that is today's Sunday Sanity. I do not know the original author. 

"When we follow God's way, we may not see the outcome yet -but we can trust the one who wrote the instructions."

I thought this was a delicious nugget of truth. This a a recipe I need to follow more precisely. 

May God bless you!

Odie

A Check In And Recap 2/7/26

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by to visit with us today! I hope you are having a great weekend! We are doing well.

I appreciate everyone who has let me know they are enjoying my Singing At Sea posts.

 I have recapped two days of the 2026 cruise. I plan to finish up the last three days next week. You can find the Monday and Tuesday recaps by clicking HERE  and HERE.

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we shared two new videos. You can find those on our YouTube channel by clicking HERE and HERE. 

We appreciate all the kind feedback on our videos and blog posts! Our gracious and faithful readers make our day! Welcome to any new readers who may be joining us. I hope you find something you enjoy, and you come back to visit us often!

Thursday morning this week, I woke with an upset tummy. Thankfully, the sickness did not last all day. I felt yucky and weak all day. I did not get hardly anything accomplished. I am thankful for all the prayers of my family and friends. I thank God for helping me feel much better by Thursday night!

Friday was full of activity. We had several errands to run. I had an appointment at the eye doctor. I mentioned HERE, several days ago, that my eye doctor was concerned about some of my test results. She wants me to visit another specialist. 

While I was on vacation, I got a call asking me to come back in to repeat the visual field test. Honestly, I was grateful to get that phone call. 

I was not pleased with how the test turned out last time. I believed that it was administered incorrectly. I was able to go in yesterday and repeat the test. This time, I think it went much more smoothly. I do not have the results. I did not see the doctor yesterday. We are hoping and believing for much better results this time around.

I have had several people reach out to let me know they are praying with me about this issue. I know God is in control of all things. I am trying to rest in His sustaining grace. I will keep praying and believing for victory. 

Please keep us in your prayers. We have some travel ahead of us. We are anxious to see many of our friends. Stay tuned to see where our travels take us!

Odie

Tuesday Singing At Sea 2026 In Pics

 Hey Friends,

I hope you are ready for day 2 of this year’s Singing At Sea pics. Tuesday was a port day. It was also Captain’s night aboard the ship. 

We left Port Canaveral, Florida, on Monday afternoon. Then we sailed most of the night. Tuesday morning, we arrived at Carnival Cruise Line’s private destination, Celebration Key.

Michelle and I got off the ship for just about an hour. We explored Celebration Key. When the sun was shining, and the wind died down, it was beautiful! Most of the time it was windy, and we needed our jackets. We still had a great time on land.  

After a while, we decided to head back to the ship for lunch. We wanted to spend some time exploring the ship and doing some things that afternoon. 

Soon, it was time for us to get ready for the Captain’s night festivities. That is the evening when you dress more formally than on the other nights. I think it's fun to dress extra nice. 

We had to get ready early. Some of our favorite artists were singing as soon as the concert started back up, and we did not want to miss it!

Right before our dinner time, we went to the Captain's reception. I think it's always neat to see the captain and all the first officers on board. Then it was time for our extra special dinner in the dining room.

Now, I hope you enjoy my pictures from Tuesday! There are a few of Michelle’s mixed in, and also a couple from Bro. Ron Conner. Thanks for sailing virtually with us.

Odie