Sunday Sanity 2/22/26

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday, I hope you have a blessed day. Here's a word for your Sunday.

Our pastor, Bro. Bennie Sutherland has been preaching excellently! This is one of the nuggets that I gleaned recently. 

"The burden was never meant to handle you. You were meant to handle the burden. He may not take the burden. He may give you the strength to carry it."

Pastor Bennie Sutherland 

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Moraine, Ohio

I hope this speaks to you like did  me. This encouraged my heart greatly. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Sunday Recap 2/16/26

 Hey Friends,

This is Odie reporting in from Mississippi. I am here to recap our Sunday. 

The day was full of church food and fellowship. That is the perfect combination for a terrific Sunday. 

In the morning, we attended Richton First Assembly. Bro. Kevin Courtney taught the adult Sunday school class. 

During the morning worship service, we had a great time. Pastor Scott Morris gave us the word of God that we needed to hear. 

Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed dinner with the Morris clan. They just make us feel at home. We dearly love our family. 

Sunday night, we attended Ellisville First Assembly. We always look forward to being in service with Pastor Kenny Morris and our Ellisville family. 

Pastor Andy Stringfellow preached a wonderful message. It was great to hear our friend preach in person. I normally listen to their YouTube channel. 

They celebrated Bro. Joey McCree’s birthday last night. It was nice to be able to honor our precious friend. 

My little friends enjoyed their ice cream 😀.

That is a glimpse of our Sunday. It was a joy to be in the Lord’s house. We did minister in song during both services. It was a greater blessing to be in services with special Friends that we love dearly. 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 2/15/26

Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! May God bless you and keep you today. We will be in church in Mississippi today. 

Last Sunday, we were in Evansville, Indiana. Pastor John Eaton taught us that grace and thankfulness go hand in hand. Both characteristics are extremely important. They affect all aspects of life. It was a heart-challenging lesson. 

Here is a quote that I thought was a good nugget for today. I hope this speaks to your heart as it did mine. 

 “Salt brings out the flavors in your food. Grace does the same practice in your speech”

Pastor John Eaton 

Full Gospel Mission 

Evansville, Indiana 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 12/7/25

 Hey Friends,

Our Christmas season is in full swing. I am sure your calendar is just as full as ours. We must not forget the true reason for this season. 

The birth of our Savior was world-changing. He is still changing our lives today! Oh, Hallelujah, I am so eternally grateful!

I encourage you to tune in weekly to Pastor Brent Gabbard's devotional. Every Tuesday, a new episode of Voices From The Valley is released on YouTube. HERE is the link to the playlist. 

The month of December is going to be extra special. Tuesday’s episode was fantastic! Click HERE for that episode. I could just imagine Dad loving every word of truth.

Bro. Brent is taking us back to the genuine Christmas story throughout December. I am excited for the weeks coming. I know I will love it, and I believe you will too.

He is just one thing that jumped out at me. I thought it was a good nugget of sanity for the first Sunday of December. 

"How Tragic is it that the season meant to draw us closer to Christ actually crowds Him out of our lives?"

Pastor Brent Gabbard 

Bible Holiness Church 

Elkton, Virginia

I will leave all to ponder this question today. See you next time. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 11/30/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday. I hope you are staying warm on this cold, snowy day. 

Here is a nugget of sanity for your Sunday. We heard this said earlier this month in Mississippi. I knew it would show up here at some point. 

“You will never kill tomorrow’s giant until you conquer yesterday’s lion.”

Bro. Tyler Combs

Bond, Kentucky 

Bond Holiness Church 

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Sunday Saniy 11/16/25

 Hey Friends,

Here is a nugget of sanity for your Sunday! I hope you have a blessed day. 

“Our struggles can break us, but God can use our struggles to make us.”

Bro. Andrew Blevins

Waynesville, Ohio

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 11/9/25

 Hey Friends,

We will be traveling this morning. Yesterday afternoon, our flights were changed due to bad weather in our connecting city. We opted to try flying again today. Hopefully, we will be home early in the afternoon. 

Here is a nugget of sanity for your Sunday. Bro. Bennie recently made this statement in his preaching. 

“You get from God what you invest in God! Invest life, and you get life!”

Pastor Bennie D. Sutherland 

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Moraine, OH

See you tomorrow. 

Odie 

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 a 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 everyday 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 of the fire, but He’s still with you in the fire. 

Pastor Will Rattlif 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Bethany Holiness Church Fellowship Meeting 2025

 Hey Friends,

Prayer Requests

1. Pastor Doug Stevens, of Paducah, Kentucky, is supposed to have open heart surgery this afternoon. He desires the prayers of God’s people!

2. Mom and I will be flying home to Ohio from Oklahoma today. Pray for traveling mercies and a smooth travel day. 

Bethany Fellowship Meeting 2025

It is hard to believe fellowship meeting at Bethany Holiness Church is now history for 2025! The Lord visited so mightily in the services! He refreshed the saints, saved lost souls and fed us with the word of God! 

The whole weekend was marvelous!!  We had a terrific time visiting with so many precious friends! It was a blessing for the Boggs Family to be part of the meeting again this year! 

Thank you to Pastor Toliver and Bethany for welcoming us with open arms! We love you all so much!

Here are pictures from the Bethany Fellowship Meeting 2025. Thank you for reading. 

My Bethany friends  helped me celebrate my birthday! That calls for its own  post later with more pictures!