Sunday Sanity 10/26/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a beautiful fall day. I love this time of year. God’s coloring book is on display in the tree. There is chill in the air. I am happy when I can wear a cozy sweater. 

Here is a little reminder that God is always with us. Sometimes I find myself needing these reminders during the heat of the battle of ever day life. 

We heard Bro. Will Ratliff preach in Alabama back in August. I jotted down this statement that encouraged me. 

He may not have pulled you out the fire, but He’s still with you in the fire. 

Pastor Will Rattlif 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Saturday Check In

 Hey Friends,

I hope you are having a super Saturday. Today is a travel Day for us. We are heading home from our getaway this week. I will share more info on our week on Monday. 

This week has been terrific! It has been a blessing to spend time with the Mayhans. 

They have been our friends for the long haul since I was 4 years old. They have been with us through thick and thin and back to thick again, as Dad said. 😀

It is a blessing to have awesome friends on our side. This week, we made many new memories. Reminisced about lots of past adventure. We even shed some tears and dreamed about the future adventures. 

Mom and I love Bro. Bruce and Sis Priscilla so much.  They go out of their way to encourage us and treat us like family! We are grateful they chose to spend the time and money to join us this week!

It is time to hit the road. “We will see our friends again down the road.” See you all tomorrow. 

Odie

Odie October Health Update

Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping in for a Friday visit! I hope you are well. 

We have had several inquiries lately about how I am doing healthwise. I sincerely appreciate everyone's concern and prayers!

Last week, I passed the 11th month mark since I had surgery. Let me pause just a moment, to thank God again for seeing me through that very difficult situation! I know it was by His help and grace that I came through and recovered so well!  I will forever be thankful to the Lord!

The surgery last year was my second ovary removal. The first one was removed in 2005 when I was 19 years old. I have had persisting complications since last year's surgery. I should not be having these problems according to my doctor. We have tried different forms of medication and treatments over the last 11 months. Nothing has worked in the long run.

My last appointment with my doctor was on October 15th. She thinks it is best to pursue a hysterectomy. We are in total agreement!

I am ready to be rid  of these persisting problems! The problems have definitely hindered my quality of life! I have dealt with it for years, and it has progressively become worse especially since the last surgery! 

At this point, I am waiting for insurance approval and scheduling to determine when the surgery will take place. We are aiming to have it done sometime by mid-November. Hopefully, we will have more information in the coming days.

Please remember me in your prayers! I will keep you posted. See you tomorrow. 

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"

Baby Beckham Porter Boggs

 Hey Friends,

I realized this week that I never officially introduced our newest family member to the blog. Beckham Porter Boggs was born at the end of August on the 30th. 

He is a handsome baby boy! We are thrilled to welcome a new little one to our family. 

Beckham was born during our southern trip. I have not been able to spend a lot of time with him just yet. He is so precious, and has his place in my heart. 

I was able to hold him last week for a moment. He doesn't know it just yet, but we are best buds!  Auntie O loves him dearly!

Beckham is my Uncle Tommy's first grandchild. 

4 generations of Boggs Boys 

Beckham as been a very sick little guy the last couple days. It hurts to know he is not feeling well! Please pray for him. I know his Daddy and Mommy, Jonas and Kylee, will appreciate the prayers!

Thanks for checking in with us today. 

Odie

Birthday Trip Special Guests

 Hey Friends,

We are having a great time on my birthday trip. Yesterday we drove seeing beautiful scenery and historic landmarks. 

Fellowship and food has been a highlight for me. I invited our longtime friends Bruce and Priscilla Mayhan to join us this week. 

They accepted my invitation. It is wonderful to have them along. We still have fun plans ahead this week. 

Thanks for reading. I will close with a few pics. 

Odie

40th Birthday Trip with Mom

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by for a Monday visit. Mom and I have been traveling again. Are you surprised?

Mom gifted me a memorable trip for my birthday. We decided to go to a new to us spot. This is the week for the trip. I will tell you all about it when we get home.

We have some exciting things planned this week. I am anticipating lots of fun, food, fellowship and rest!

I also invited some special friends to join us. I will share more info tomorrow. We are already enjoying spending time with them. 

Here are some pics from Saturday’s travel. I love my Mama, and I am thrilled to be on this birthday trip with her. Thank you to our family at home who are holding the fort down at home for us!

See you tomorrow. 

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

Celebrating 40 With My Boggs Family

Hey Friends,

My heart is overflowing today. Thank you all for the continued birthday wishes, cards, and gifts that keep coming! I am humbled by the love my friends and family have shown me.  

Leading up to my birthday, all of my family was asking, 'How are we going to celebrate?' I really did not know what I wanted to do. 

A while back, I decided to have separate celebrations with both sides of my family. That way, I can concentrate on visiting with each family member and not have to spread my time around with all of my family. I wanted to enjoy the day. Family has always been important to me, and I have realized over the last 11 months that I need family around me all the time. I have some of the best!

October 17 was the date picked for the Boggs birthday dinner! We set the date, time and place and sent out the message. I was amazed that most of our immediate family was able to join us for dinner. We ended up having 20 people in our party! I couldn't wipe the smile off my face all night!

I was so thrilled. The place I chose was Maggiano's Little Italy. I had never eaten here, but had heard rave reviews.

The food was just as excellent as it was hyped up to be! It was absolutely fabulous! The staff that waited on us was incredible!

There was even a surprise that I hadn't anticipated! My dear cousin Deidre flew in from Mississippi to join in the celebration! I was blown away! Her children had been sick recently, and I didn't expect her to show up at all. To say that I was thrilled to have my "sister" cousin by my side is a huge understatement!!  I would like to extend a big thank you to her husband, Ben Shoemaker, and his family for making it possible for Deidre to come to Ohio. They are holding the fort down in Mississippi and taking care of the kids!

Below, I will include a couple of video clips and several pictures from the incredible evening! Let me say this one more time, I love my family with all of my heart! And I am so thankful for each member of our family.  

Last night was extra special, as I celebrated this milestone in my life with them! Thank you to everyone for being part of it! The words do not exist to express my heart's gratitude and appreciation truly! Thank you for your love, friendship, support, birthday wishes, and gifts.

Thanks for reading. I will see you all tomorrow!

Odie