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

The Landress Family Friends For A Lifetime

 Hey Friends, 

Mom and I had special visitors yesterday. Bro. Larry and Sister Rosemary Landress were passing through our way. They chose to spend the evening with us. 

It was a much-needed catch-up with our dear friends. They have been our true friends for decades. People who go to bat for you and come to your rescue. We have weathered lots of life's storms together. 

Last night's visit was way too short; it was a shot in the arm for us. Bro. Larry and Sis. Rosemary, thank you for your loyal and continued friendship! We love you both so much! Thanks for stopping by to see us on your journey. 

The Lord spared their lives from a horrific wreck. Both of them are real-life miracles! They still face daily battles resulting from the accident, but they have came so far! Thanks to our readers for helping us pray for them. 

They are still working for the Lord in mission works in Mexico, El Salvador and beyond. God is opening new ministry doors for them. It is exciting to hear of God moving for them!

Bro. Larry still has the burden to distribute good Spanish Bibles to people. He just ordered a new shipment of Bibles. He is excited to distribute them to people who need to know about God! 

Thanks for checking in with us. 

Odie

Sunday Sanity 5/24/26

 Hey Friends,

Good morning! It is a great day to serve the Lord. We are going to church at DRPC. I am looking forward to a great day. 

Here is this week's nugget of sanity.

Pastor Philip Hoskins made this statement during a testimony during a revival service. 

 “Great praise is not based on great circumstances. It is based  a great Lord!"

Pastor Philip Hoskins

Highway of Holiness

Hamilton, Ohio

No matter what we go through in life. God is always great, and deserves our highest praise!

See you tomorrow. 

Odie

Celebrating Emilee Class of 2026

 Hey Friends, 

We were on hand Saturday as one of our sweet girls celebrated. Emilee is Class of 2026! Congratulations are in order. 

Emilee Dottry, we are so proud of your huge accomplishment! She is part of the Germantown Christian School’s Class of 2026. 

We were thrilled to be there as she celebrated her achievement. Emilee had her closest family and friends there celebrating with her. 

Soon, she plans to be off to Missouri. There she will attend Ozark Bible Institute. I know God has great plans for Emilee. We will pray for her as she embarks on this next chapter of life. 

We will loan her to OBI, but do not forget where home is. You belong to DRPC. 

How in the world is my baby girl all grown up? The picture above was taken in 2017. She has been a bright spot for me so many times! 

I will wrap this up with pictures from Saturday. We love you, Emilee!

 

Odie

Mother’s Day 2026 In Pics

 Hey Friends,

Yesterday was a wonderful Sunday. We spent it going to church twice at DRPC. 

Both services were very good. God blessed and helped! Bro. Bennie delivered excellent messages that were encouraging and helpful to us!

Sunday morning, at the end of the service, we honored the mothers. They recognized Sis Sutherland as the Mother of the church. Then they honored the Youngest Mother, Oldest Mother present, the Mother with the most children present, and drew a name for the "Prettiest Mother. Then all the Mothers received a gift. 

After service, Mom and I grabbed a quick bite to eat. When our family finished their service, we stopped by Mamaw and Papaw's house. We spent some time with some family members. 

Then we had time to head home for a quick nap. Quickly, it was time to go back to church.

 A special part of Sunday night was the ordination of two of our DRPC young preachers. We are proud of Bro. Jared Hall and Bro. Luke Hall and Sis. Madison Hall. 

Then it was time to honor the class of 2026. We have 3 high school graduates this year. 

This made for a full but blessed Sunday! Here are some pictures from our day. See you tomorrow. 

Odie