Celebrating Kelly Jo

 Hey Friends,

Friday was Mom's birthday. She had a great day! Click HERE if you missed her birthday blog. 

Thanks for the calls, texts and comments wishing her a happy birthday. She really appreciates your thoughtfulness. 

I gave her her birthday presents early because the Amazon deliveries arrived. Thanks to the recent Prime Days, we had several deliveries. 🤣

We had dinner last week with Mamaw and Papaw for Mom’s birthday. It was good to spend some time with them!  We met up at Chin Cottage. The company was to notch, and the food was delicious!

Friday afternoon, we had a visit from Renae, Jacqueline and Albany Coffman. I was wrapped up in the great visit with them. I failed to get pics of Jacqueline and Renae. 

Albany came prepared with special glasses for Mom, a game, a gift card and more. She was determined to make Mom’s day extra special. She definitely succeeded! It was so sweet!

Thank you so much lovely ladies for coming to Waynesville to visit us! It is always a joy spending time with you!

We have more celebrating to come. Mom deserves it all!

Thank you for reading  

Odie

Happy Birthday America

 Hey Friends,

Today is our Country's 250th birthday! I am proud to be an American! I am grateful that God placed me in my great homeland. I have heard it said that it is the "Greatest country on God's Green Earth"!

Happy Birthday, America! 250 years, wow what a milestone. 

On July 4th 1776, we gained our independence from England. Thank you to visionaries who believed, fought, gave their lives and prayed for our country. Because of them we have freedom today. 

I still value and hold dear our precious freedoms. I am thankful for every sacrifice of our founding fathers and leaders! Your amazing patriotism has not been forgotten. 

I have been singing an old Jeff and Sheri Easter song, in my head, for days. It is called My Country. I had pull it up to listen to it. 

Our nation was built on God. He has never left us. We as a country have left Him. I pray God have mercy on us. Please give us a revival in our country again. Lord, let is start right here with me!

Today, and every day we are comanded to pray for our nation and leaders! I want everyone to experience God's life changing touch. That would definitely change America. 

God Bless the USA, My Country!

Odie

2026 Happy Birthday, Kelly Jo Boggs, Mama

 Hey Friends,

America’s huge birthday is tomorrow. For our house, today is an enormous day to celebrate. 

Kelly Jo, my beautiful Mama, entered this world on July 3rd, 1968. She changed our portion of the world on that very day. 

Our family and ministry unit would not be what it is today without you,  Kelly Jo Boggs. She is a superhero, and influence for good to many people. 

Thanks for being so incredibly awesome. I love you to the moon and back. I am blessed to hang out in your world!

Here is your birthday card. I hope you feel loved and cherished today and every day! Because you are the beast! 🤣 Happy Birthday!!

Thank you for reading a bit of a personal blog today. See you later. 

Odie 

Mamaw Visits The Homeplace

 Hey Friends,

My Dad wrote in the past about the homeplace where his Mother grew up. The log cabin has been loved and cherished by our extended family for decades. 

Grandpa Godfrey and Grandma Bessie Isaacs spent many years there. They lived off the land and raised their family there. They did not have running water or electricity. Life was not easy!

Dad had many happy days and memories of his time spent with family. 

Grandpa died in 1985 Grandma followed in 1987. I did not get to experience life with them living there. Their memory lives on at the homeplace!

The homeplace remains in the family. The cabin is still standing, still without the utilities that we may consider necessities of life. 

Through the years, the family has loved, revered and maintained it. Several cousins now own it. They are taking great care of the place. 

Several weeks ago, my cousins prepared a special breakfast for some of the family. They invited the two remaining siblings out of the 17 children of Grandma and Grandpa Isaacs. My Mamaw, Martha and Uncle Joe were both there. I think there were several more family members there that day. 

I know Mamaw enjoyed going home. I enjoyed seeing photos from that special morning.

I know we have several readers that have liked seeing pictures from the home place. I figured I would share these photos. Mamaw sent us. 

If my Dad was able, he would have written a newspaper worthy post from this day. it would be full of his memories of Grandma and Grandma! I am thankful for the heritage that was passed down to us from such wonderful family members! 

See you tomorrow!

Odie

Father's Day 2026 Pics

 Hey Friends,

Confession: I fell asleep while writing the blog on Saturday night. I was exhausted and could not keep my eyes open. The blog did not post until after 8 AM. I apologize to all my early-morning readers. If you missed yesterday's Father's Day post, click here

Sunday was a busy day for us. We had church, fellowship with dear friends, delicious food and family time. Here is a handful of pictures from our Sunday. 

We finished up our day packing. Mom and I will be attending the  Eastern Indiana Campmerting this week. They asked Mom to come play piano in the house band. 

We are looking forward to hearing some wonderful preaching and seeing great friends. 

See you all tomorrow!

Odie

Happy Father's Day 2026

Hey Friends,

Happy Father's Day 2026! May God richly bless all the fathers and men who are father figures. I hope you have a wonderful holiday! You all definitely deserved to be celebrated extra special on this day.

I am so thankful to God for every man who has influenced my life. I am a blessed girl. I have fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, brothers, pastors, and friends. You all help and support me so much, and I am grateful! Thank you so very dearly for your important role. 

Daddy was an incredible man of God! His impact on me continues every day. I would not be the person I am today without his love and guidance. I love and miss him desperately!

Here are some of my favorite photos of him. 

My Aunt Theresa gave me this little heart this week. I appreciate people prayers and love! Thanks for the thoughts, calls, text, hugs and mail that I received this week!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

2LT Lucas Osborn

 Hey Friends,

We are blessed with an incredible family! I love our family members. I am thankful for the tight bond we have. 

My first cousin tribe is awesome. God gave me great people to call mine. I have watched them all grow up. It is wonderful to know we have each other's backs. We can cry together and celebrate life’s milestones. 

Lucas James Osborn is the baby grandchild on the Boggs side. Now, he is a strong, handsome young man, but will always be my sweet baby cuz. We love our little Lukey! 🤣

Today, I am a proud big cuz. Last month, Luke completed more of his training for the Kentucky National Guard. We are so proud of his great accomplishment! Congratulations, 2LT Osborn. 

Uncle Jay and Aunt Theresa and Luke’s fiancée, Allison, were on hand for this graduation in Missouri. Aunt Theresa shared pics with us at home.

Friday evening, we met up with Luke for dinner. He was passing through Ohio for a day. It was wonderful to see him again. 

I miss him when he is away!  Now he is off to Kentucky for his next great adventure. Please pray for him, as he embarks on life!

Thank you for reading. 

Odie

Congratulations Reese Lamb Class of 2026

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday, we stopped by a special graduation party. Reese Lamb is a member of the class of 2026. It was great to celebrate her major accomplishment with her!

We are so proud of Reese! She is a precious young lady. We have watched her grow up. She has always been a fun girl. We love spending time with her!

Now, Reese is beautiful young lady with a heart for God! She is a walking miracle, and we are still praising God!

Graduating is an amazing milestone for Reese. I am excited to see what God has in store for this lovely lady! Reese, we love you dearly, and you are in our prayers!

Last night I went through some of my Reese photo memories. I have lots of them through the years. I found some gems to share with you. 

Thank you for reading. 

Odie