Sunday Sanity 8/17/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! I hope you can spend at least part of your Sunday in the house of God!  I love to start the week by praising our Savior with my brothers and sisters in Christ!

Sunday sanity this week comes from Reverend David Noe. Bro. Noe has an excellent way of putting things into perspective that makes me think! I have been mauling this statement over the whole weekend!

“Fear is faith in the enemy”!

Bro. David Noe 

Danville, Kentucky 

 

Fear can destroy us! Lord, please cast out every ounce of unhealthy fear in my life. I do not want to allow the enemy any power over my life! God alone is my hope and salvation! In Him alone will I trust! 

Thank you for reading!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 8/10/25

 Hey Friends,

I know Sunday is supposed to be “Sunday Sanity”, but I watched this archived “Word for Wednesday” yesterday!

I am eternally grateful that the Master of the wind is the Master of my life! I am missing my Daddy today!

Nine months ago today, he moved to his Heavenly home! Sunday, November 10th 2024, Dad got to meet the Master of the wind face-to-face! The storms of Dad's life were over!

From the time I was a girl dad taught me to lean upon God in my distress. He taught me not only with his words but also through his actions. God, our Great Master, kept my Dad through the storms of life. 

Thank God that He continually keeps you and me! I am finding myself in need of him today a little more than I did yesterday! I know He will meet me right where I am!

Today, I wish Dad was here to personally give us a word of encouragement! I would love to hear him preach, in person this morning! Thankfully, we can look back on so many things that he left for us.

Daddy, I will always love you and I will see you soon!

Odie

Remembering Bro. Jeremy Sipe

 Hey Friends,

 “Sunday Sanity” is a little different this week. Today, we are choosing to live “Jeremy Strong”.

 “Jeremy Strong, " a phrase coined a few years ago to support our dear friend Bro. Jeremy Sipe. He was diagnosed with Glioblastoma in his early 40s. 

Glioblastoma is a very aggressive form of brain cancer. The prognosis is never good. From what I have heard, it usually takes someone quickly.

Bro. Jeremy, Bilita and Tom were missionaries to Kenya. They were the hands and feet of Jesus in Kenya. It is amazing the work God has done through their ministry, Project Holy Nations!

They were home in Elkton, Virginia, when he received the diagnosis. In an instant, their world was changed! Our family and thousands of people began asking God to give the Sipe Family a miracle!

Bro. Jeremy fought his battle with extraordinary grace and courage. He was a hero. With God’s strength, he surprised doctors so many times. 

God performed many miracles for them. I can not remember them all! It was amazing to watch God work on their behalf from a distance! I would see God touch Bro. Jeremy during services on YouTube at BHC. I have cried and rejoiced with them!

Thank God, Bro. Jeremy and Sis. Bilita were able to make a couple of short trips to Kenya! That was a major answer to prayer. I know their Kenyan friend are so grateful!

Bro. Jeremy was not expected to live a year post-diagnosis. This summer was 3 years. Every milestone we celebrated with our friends. With each bad report, we prayed and believed harder!

Tuesday, Bro. Jeremy received his ultimate healing! I cried for the family and friends left behind when I received the news that morning. I rejoiced, because he is suffering no more!

It comforts me to think Dad is seeing another friend in Heaven. Dad prayed long and hard for Bro. Jeremy! Today they are rejoicing together!

Please join me in praying for Sis. Balita, Tom, their ministry, family members, the BHC church family, and many who are grieving the loss of a great hero! There will be a funeral today at BHC Elkton, Virginia. Sadly, we can not be there. I will watch it on YouTube here!

I will close by sharing a couple of videos BHC shared on YouTube this week. You can get a glimpse of the courageous soldier, Bro. Jeremy Sipe. 

We have a reason to rejoice! He made it through the valley.  We will see you again my friend!

Bilita, Tom and BHC, we love you all! You are in our prayers!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 7/27/25

 Hey Friends,

Good morning! Earlier this week I attended a fabulous concert with my cousin Courtney and her husband Joey. 

The night featured Charity Gayle and CeCe Winans. I plan to share pictures and details of the concert. I am waiting to get more pics from Joey. 

The night was great! We enjoyed wonderful singing. It was so encouraging!

CeCe made a statement that is this week's sanity.

“No matter where you are at

go through it with your hands up! He will always show up!”

CeCe Winanans

See you tomorrow!

Odie 

Sunday Sanity 7/20/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a wonderful day!

I have a little nugget to share with you today. Pastor Brent Gabbard made a statement a few days ago, and I can't get it off my mind! 

I dearly love my “YouTubePastor”😄! I could easily have a quote from Pastor Brent Gabbard every week! I try to space them out. But when I heard this one, Thursday, I knew I had to share it today. Here is what he said.

“This is the day that the Lord hath made! 

His fingerprints are all over it!”

Pastor Brent Gabbard

BHC Elkton, Virginia 

This was a good reminder for me God is at work! His fingerprints are all over our lives, even today!

May God bless you!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 7/13/25

Hey Friends,

Last Sunday night at church, Bro. Tyler Austin preached his first sermon. I was so proud of him. He did a fantastic job!

Bro. Tyler grew up in our church. We have watched him grow up to become a man of God! I am so proud of him and his wife, Beth! They are wonderful young people! I am thankful that I can call them my friends!

His title was “Praising From A Dark Place.” The Lord encouraged me through his message! 

Bro. Tyler said something that stuck out to me, and I wanted to share it with you today. I hope this little nugget encourages you today.

“Your position to the Son will change your perspective in the dark place. Praise will turn the light on in a dark hour!”

Bro. Tyler Austin- Lebanon, OH

Dryen Road Pentecostal Church

Thanks for reading! I hope you have a fabulous Sunday!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 7/6/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! Here's a little nugget to start your day. This came from the wonderful wisdom of our dear pastor!

“Faith will shape you!

It’s not you shaping faith!”

Pastor, Bennie D. Sutherland

 DRPC Moraine, Ohio 

Thank you for reading! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 6/22/25

Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! Thank God for a beautiful day! 

We arrived home in Ohio last night. Thank God for a great travel day! He answered our prayers. The entire trip was excellent!

Here is a nugget I gleaned this week during revival. 

“Salvation came free, but if I am ever going to get to the Kingdom,  it’s gonna cost me everything!”

Pastor Andy Stringfellow

Ellisville, Mississippi 

Thanks for reading. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 6/8/25

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today. Here is a nugget of sanity for your Sunday. 

This was from a couple of months ago. 

In April, Bro. Lynn and Sis. Arlene Head preached revival at our church, DRPC. This was the title of Bro. Head’s message one night. His question struck a chord with me, and I have thought about it many times since that night.

Bro. Lynn and Sis. Arlene Head

“Are you going to worship, or are you going to worry?”

Bro. Lynn Head- Georgia 

Worry gets us nowhere in life! I once heard that worry is like a rocking chair. 

I love rocking in my glider on the porch. Rocking will not take me anywhere. I am still on the porch, even if I rock for hours.

Guess what? My worry will still surround me!

Worship of God will take me into His presence! That is the exact place that I desire to be! The presence of the King of Kings makes everything better! 

See y'all tomorrow! I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 6-1-25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! Here is a brief word of wisdom that stuck out to me recently. 

Bro. Jared Burris made this statement in a sermon at church. It spoke to me. I thought it would be a good nugget for Sunday Sanity. 

“Prayer and life go together. 

Where there is prayer there is life. 

When there is no prayer there is no life.”

Bro. Jared Burris

- Springboro, Ohio

Thank for reading. I hope and pray you have a blessed Sunday!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 5/25/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Lord’s Day! I hope you experience God's presence in a special way today.

I read today's sanity as a thought of the day a while back on another blog. I do not know the original author of this quote. I thought it was a good nugget for today. 

“The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph.”

-Author Unknown 

We must keep trying every day. We survived yesterday, and I have faith we will see tomorrow. We have God on our side!

Thank you for reading. I will be back tomorrow.

Odie

Sunday Sanity 5/18/25

Hey Friends,

I hope you have a wonderful Lord’s day! Mom and I are deeply saddened by the storm damage from Friday night. Many places were hit, and it is terrible! 

The reports coming from the London, Kentucky, area are horrific! We have so many family members and friends in this area, and it is heartbreakingly scary! 

Please pray for everyone who has suffered injury and or loss! Countless people are left trying to figure out what to do now. I know they need prayer and strength to survive. 

Here is some sanity for you: I'm including this little nugget from a message by Bro. Roger Luke, a few months ago. 

He was preaching on “I am still here.” We can survive the attack of the enemy!

“Pain is a testimony that Hell failed what it was trying to do to you.”

Roger Luke

Waynesboro, Mississippi 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 5/4/25

Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! I hope you have a wonderful Lord's Day! We are anticipating excellent services at our home church. I love being in service with our pastor and church family!

I try to catch a few other services online throughout the week. My YouTube is Bible Holiness in Elkton, Virginia. Bro. Brent Gabbard is my YouTube Pastor. 

Here is a powerful nugget of Sanity. I pulled this from the Easter Sunday morning service from BHC. Bro. Brent said it at the beginning of the service, and it went straight to my soul. I had to rewind it many times to let it soak in!

“There's power in the blood of Jesus today

There’s power to break every chain

There’s power to heal pain 

There’s power cleanse every stain 

There's power in the blood of Jesus”

Pastor Brent Gabbard 

- BHC Elkton, Virginia 

I am so thankful for the power in the blood of Jesus! I would not be here today without its wonder working power!

Let us rejoice and praise God today for the power that comes from the blood of Jesus!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 4/27/25

 Hey Friends,

Happy Sunday! Thank you for spending a moment of your weekend with us. 

I am thankful we have a Christ that has been here and will be right here! Christ is forever!

Today’s nugget of truth is from a dear friend, Bro. Andrew Blevins. This hit home with me during his preaching this week. I had to share it in today's Sunday Sanity. 

“He was before Bethlehem, and He is beyond Calvary.”

Bro. Andrew Blevins- Waynesville, Ohio

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 4/12/25

Hey Friends,

Happy Palm Sunday. This is always a special week for me. I like to take time to reflect on the events leading up to Resurrection Sunday!

As Christians, we have a huge reason to celebrate. Our Savior is risen! We should remember and celebrate that every day! This is just a special season that we set aside to focus on His love and sacrifice for us. 

Today’s Sunday Sanity comes from our Pastor at DRPC. Last Sunday night, he preached from Psalms 85:6. This was a great message on revival and our need for personal revival now. 

“Wilt thou not revive us again: That thy people may rejoice in thee?” 

Psalm 85:6 KJV

Here is something Bro. Bennie said during his message. This statement stood out to me. I thought I would share it with you today.

“God is not a God of used to be! He don't mind you remembering, but He don't want you to live there.”

Pastor Bennie D. Sutherland-

Dryden Road Pentecostal Church, Moraine, Ohio 

Thanks for spending a moment of your Sunday with me. I hope you have a great day! Please join me here again tomorrow.

Odie

Sunday Sanity 4/6/25

 Hey Friends,

Mom and I are flying back to Ohio from Oklahoma. I cannot wait to share more from our quick weekend trip. It was great!

Here is a nugget that I read this week.

“There is no greater evidence of God’s will than the relentless fight of the devil to destroy it.”

-Joyce Martin Sanders

See you tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 3/30/25

Hey Friends,

Here is today’s Sunday Sanity. I gleaned this word of encouragment last Sunday Morning. Bro. J.R. Alexander was preaching at DRPC. I thought it was a good sanity to share with you today.

“It’s gonna be alright, I'm not minimizing your situation I'm magnifying our God!”

Pastor J.R. Alexander

Moss Point, Mississippi

Thank you for reading. I will see you tomorrow.
Odie

Sunday Sanity 3/23/25

 Hey Friends,

Welcome to another Lord's Day. I hope the Lord blesses us all with a wonderful day! Today is a gift, and I do not want to take it for granted!

Thank you, Lord, for waking me up this morning. You are great and worthy of praise!

Here is something to ponder as you go about your day. Bro. Andrew Blevins was preaching Thursday night at our church. He preached wonderfully on David and “The Promoting of God.” He made a statement that stuck out to me.

“David did not name his success after himself. He named them after his God.” Evangelist Andrew Blevins

- Waynesville, Ohio

David was blessed with many successes in his life, but he did not rely on his success. David knew that his success came from God! He'll followed the prompting of God in his life. Because he allowed God to direct his path, he was blessed, protected, and successful! 

I have been thinking since Thursday night about this, David was human. He had his own struggles in life, but he succeeded. He survived because he allowed God to help him.That is something that I needed to be reminded of. I want to follow the prompting of God in my life, and to be open to God's guidance!

See you tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Sanity

Hey Friends,

Today's sanity I found on our table last week in Alabama. I thought I would share this thought with you. 

"Christ with me, 

Christ before me, 

Christ behind me,
Christ in me."

St. Patrick

I am so thankful to have Christ with me always!

God Bless! See you Tomorrow!

Odie

Sunday Sanity 3/9/25

 Hey Friends,

Welcome to Sunday Sanity! Thanks for stopping by to visit. 

Here is a nugget I heard from Bro. Roger Luke this week. I thought it was something good to feast on today. 

“One thing about life as a child of God, you are never alone!”

Bro. Roger Luke

I am glad God is the one who will never leave or forsake us! He will be with until the end! Go on with God today! We can make it!

Odie