Sunday Sanity 4/19/26

 Hey Friends,

Today's Sunday Sanity is straight from the word of God. I read this verse yesterday, and my heart rejoiced!

Rest in the fact the the Lord is near us. Seek Him for your needs. He will hear!

Thanks for reading. 
Odie

Sunday Sanity 4/12/26

 Hey Friends,

Everyday is made for the worship of our Almighty God! Sundays are extra special, because we get to gather with fellow Christians for our times of public worship. 

God is with us at all times. We have the privilege to be able to worship Him any time anywhere. It is an honor to worship God. 

I just want to publicly thank Him for His grace, goodness and mercy in my life. My life would be miserable without Him by my side. I am thankful today for the privilege of worship!

Today's sanity is a statement my pastor said.

“Worship is not a drudgery.

It’s a refreshment.” 

Pastor Bennie D. Sutherland 

DRPC Moraine, Ohio

So let's go to church today with our soul ready to be refreshed in worship. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity Easter 2026

 Hey Friends,

Happy Resurrection Sunday! It is still a weekend of remembrance. We have reflected on the crucifixion and the day in-between. 

Now we are on Sunday, the rest of the story day. He has risen! Friends, our Savior arose from the grave on the third day! 

Hallelujah, satan and the tomb could not hold Him! Because He is alive, we have hope forevermore!

My Dad posted this poem every Easter. He Wouldn't Stay Dead was his favorite poem! Mom and I were talking last night. It would not be Easter if we didn't share this poem today.

Please take a moment and watch the video below. He first posted this video in 2022. I am so grateful that we have this recorded. He always shared this poem on Easter!

I hope you have a wonderful Easter holiday! 

Odie

He Wouldn’t Stay Dead

by: Willard G. Thomas

This video was from 2022.

He Wouldn’t Stay Dead

by: Willard G. Thomas

They laid His body in Joseph’s new tomb

And filled His disciples with sorrow and gloom

They did not remember what He had said

That He would die, but He wouldn’t stay dead

Mary came at the break of day

And found the stone was rolled away

She saw an angel and in terror fled

And told His disciples that He didn’t stay dead

In that cold dark tomb, He would not stay

He conquered death and walked away

And now that old grave has lost its fear and dread

He lives again! He wouldn’t stay dead

Full atonement and pardon were made

And forever the sin debt was marked fully paid

The price was His blood as it flowed crimson red

And I’m thankful today that He didn’t stay dead!

Let’s go to our churches and cry aloud

Let’s go to the marketplace and talk to the crowd

Let’s go to the mission fields that lie up ahead

And tell the whole world that He didn’t stay dead!

Because if Jesus Christ had only died

Then the gulf between us and God would still be wide

But thank God He did what He said

He got up out of the ground, He couldn’t stay dead!

Last Stanza by Davy Boggs

Sunday Sanity 3/29/26

Hey Friends,

Here is a nugget of goodness that I gleaned this week at PFYC. 

Bro. Matthew Wilson made this statement. He was tag team preaching with Bro. Ryan Markee.

I quickly grabbed my phone and put ut in my notes to share with you today. It definitely gave me some food for thought.

“Serve God with inward passion, and an outward action.”

Bro. Matthew Wilson 

Bristow Holiness Church 

Bristow, Oklahoma 

I want to serve God will a full heart! I pray that my love for God show up in my every action. I definitely do not just want to go through the motions. I want my Christian walk to be heartfelt, and to be on fire for God.

Thank you for reading.

Odie

Sunday Sanity 3/22/26

 Hey Friends,

Welcome to the first Sunday of spring in 2026. I hope the weather is sunny and warm for you!

We are in Florida today. We will be in both Sunday services at Beams of Light Holiness church. We have thoroughly enjoyed a quick visit with the Deanes!

Sis. Deidra has a plaque in her house,  and the saying stuck with me. I decided to share it with you. 

“In a world where you can be anything…

be like Jesus.”

Ponder that for a while today! I want to be more like Jesus!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 3/15/26

 Hey Friends,

May God bless you on this beautiful Sunday! I hope you have an excellent Lord's day!

Today, I have chosen a little nugget that stood out to me. Bro. Brian Thompson was preaching at our home church when he made this statement.

“Don't let your current circumstance be your epitaph.”

Reverend Brian Thompson 

DRPC 

Moraine, Ohio

This thought has stuck with me for several weeks. Our circumstances do not have to rule our life. Yes, things are difficult. At times, life stinks. I refused to dwell on the negative.

We can overcome the obstacles. There is definitely more to life than our horrible problems! I am not diminishing anyone's troubles. It is all terrible! Often times I am wondering how in the world am I gonna survive? 

Let me remind you of the one life changing factor that we ALL have in our lives, GOD!  He is our hope For yesterday, today and tomorrow! He will forever be there with us!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

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 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 2/8/26

 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

Sunday Sanity 2/1/26

 Hey Friends,

Happy February! Time is zooming by. I hope you are warm and well. We are not expecting more snow in Ohio this weekend. I know some people got snow, but we have frigid temps. 

Here is a nugget of truth for today. This statement spoke to me recently. I have pondered it for days. 

God’s will is not just a destination, it is a journey 

Bro. Tyler Austin

Lebanon, Ohio 

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

I desire to be in the perfect will of God always. It is definitely possible to be in His will for our lives! It is a journey I will keep traveling. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 1/25/26

 Hey Friends,

May this nugget of truth warm your soul today. Thank you for checking in on this true winter Sunday!

This is an excerpt of a testimony from our youth leader at DRPC. I thought it was a good reminder to all of us. 

“If you could see the black hole I was in….

I don't give glory to the hole. I give glory to the One who brought me out of the hole. He placed me on the Rock.”

Bro. Brandon James

DRPC

New Lebanon, OH

We can all look back to where we were before,  and we can see where we are now. Jesus is the reasonwe are here today. 

We must not glory in the dark times. Satan absolutely does not deserve any glory! We must rejoice in the life-changing power of Jesus Christ!

Thank you for reading!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 1/18/26

 Hey Friends, 

Thank you for stopping by on this frigid Sunday. I hope you are heading to church, or have already been to God’s house today. 

I am excited and expecting great things to happen in my life. It is good to go to church seeking after God. 

This is a nugget I gleaned from a daily devotional this week. Daddy enjoyed Pastor Tim Dilena, and I do too. 

“ Faith always gets attacked at the moment it steps out and trusts God. Once you believe God, unbelief is around the corner.”

Pastor Tim Dilena

New York City 

Time Square Church 

This does not mean that we should not believe God!  As Christians, we are taught to have faith in a great big God. Pastor Dilena’s  statement was a reminder to me to believe God, but put my guard up all the more against unbelief.

The Bible has examples some of our heroes that had great faith, they got distracted by unbelief. Much later cause them much heartache! We are vulnerable to that happening to us as well. Therefore, we must be on guard!

See you all tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Saniity 1/11/26

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday, here is a friendly reminder for our Sunday Sanity. 

This is something most of us know well. It is always good to remember that God is forever good. 

“God is good in all things

and at all times”

Pastor Jon Isaacs

Grace Fellowship Holiness Church 

Elba, Alabama 

God Bless with a sensational Sunday. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 1/4/26

 Hey Friends,

Welcome to Sunday Sanity 2026. May God bless you today! Here is a nugget for our first Sunday of the year. 

“Right now is the most important time for you and I. It is the only time that we are guaranteed.”

Bro. Andrew Blevins

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Waynesville, Ohio 

Today is important. I am looking forward to what God has planned for right now!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 12/28/25

 Hey Friends,

To wrap up the Sunday Sanity for 2025, here is one more nugget to think about. I heard my cousin Bro.  Zach Coffman make this statement recently. 

“To be Heaven-bound, 

you must be Heaven-reborn.”

Bro. Zach Coffman 

Seaman, Ohio

We all want to go to Heaven, but noone can go without the rebirth of salvation that comes through Jesus Christ. 

Christmas just passed, where we celebrated Christ Jesus’ birth. Jesus came to earth as a baby, lived as a man for 33 and a half years. Jesus then willingly gave His life on the cross. 

He was crucified as a sacrifice to cover all of our sins. Now you and I can live freely! The story does not end on the cross. 

Christ was born, crucified and buried for a purpose. After three days in the grave, He arose!

I know it is not Easter yet! As Christians, we celebrate the resurrection every single day! We have hope and salvation today because He rose from the grave.

Thinking about what Zach said in the quote above makes my heart happy! I am Heaven-bound because I have been reborn. Jesus changed my life. 

I faced this year because Jesus was in my life. I know I can face whatever next year holds because Jesus will be there too!

Thank you for joining me today! I will see you all tomorrow.

Odie

Sunday Sanity 12/20/25

 Hey Friends,

Here is one of my favorite scriptures for our nugget of sanity this morning. 

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ 

Let us have a happy Sunday as we celebrate our Lord's birthday. I want to keep Christ the reason for my celebrations. He is the greatest gift of all!

 

Merry Christmas week!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 12/14/25

Hey Friends,

We have had 2 wonderful nights of celebrating Christmas in music. Monday I plan to share the pictures from First Pentecostal. 

My cousin Jacqueline Coffman has been assisting us with some narration during some of the song transitions. It is helpful to have a a spot to get a drink and take a breath. 

Here is her introduction to O Little Town of Bethlehem. I thought this was very powerful. 

“Phillips Brooks is a name most people don't recognize today, yet he was one of the most beloved pastors of the 19th century.

Before he gained fame at Trinity Church in Boston, Brooks served in Philadelphia during the darkest days of the Civil War.

A friend once found him pacing anxiously and asked, “Dr. Brooks, what’s the trouble?” Brooks answered, “The trouble is that I am in a hurry, but God isn’t.”

After the war, Brooks took an extended sabbatical. According to one account, the itinerary included a horseback ride from Jerusalem to the small village of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. By nightfall he was in the field where, according to tradition, the shepherds heard the angelic announcement.

This experience stayed with Brooks and three years later, he wrote a poem about that sacred night to share with his Sunday school class. 

The church organist later set it to music for the church children to sing, never imagining it would go beyond that Christmas Eve of 1868. But it has turned into a Christmas classic that is now sung around the world: O Little Town of Bethlehem.

Sis. Jacqueline Coffman

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church 

Moraine, Ohio

Thank you for visiting us today. 

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 Sanity 11/23/25

 Hey Friends,

In just over a year since Dad’s Celebration of Life service, I have thought about this statement every day. 

Sonya Isaacs Yeary gave me something precious to hold dear. Thank you, sweet cousin, for this reminder. 

The next time I see Daddy, I will run to him! This brings my heart such joy. I am one day closer to it being a reality!

Sonya Isaacs Yeary
The Isaacs
Hendersonville, Tennessee 

Thanks for reading! See you tomorrow.

Odie