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

Mamaw Update And Monday Meditation

 Hey Friends,

Mamaw Update

Thank you for praying for my sweet Mamaw, and thank the Lord for helping her! We went to see her yesterday afternoon. At that point, she was still in Afib. Mamaw did not want to have her heart shocked this morning.

Not long after we left the hospital, we received an update. Then her heart rate was back to normal and staying there!

Praise the Lord! I  am so thankful for some good news! We are continuing to pray for a complete recovery. 

I want God to give her supernatural strength, which only comes from Him! Just being 80 years old does not disqualify her from a miracle! Nothing is impossible with God!

Monday Meditation

Our pastor, Bro. Bennie Sutherland preached a masterpiece last night. It was on faith and believing in miracles. I wish all of you had been there to hear it in person! There is no way that I can describe the wonderful message to you here today. 

I will tell you this: The Lord met me powerfully last night! My heart is overflowing! I may not be walking yet, but I expect it to happen anytime!

I am beyond grateful that the Lord blessed me so mightily. The visitation of His spirit is a precious thing. He renewed my faith and encouraged my soul!

I have one little nugget to leave you with. I will be meditating on this for days! This was too good to wait for Sunday Sanity!

“If I believe Him, I have NOTHING to lose! But if I don't believe Him, I have EVERYTHING to lose!”

Pastor Bennie D. Sutherland

5/11/25 DRPC Moraine, Ohio

Today I choose anew to believe! Here my heart’s cry!  “Lord I believe, help thou my unbelief!” Let today be the day! I am praising you God in advance! You deserve ALL the glory and the honor!

Thank you, friends, for reading! I will see you all tomorrow.

Odie

Happy Mother’s Day 2025

 Hey Friends,

Please pray for my Mamaw Martha Boggs! She has not been feeling well this week. Her heart is back in Afib. Currently, she is in the hospital. The doctors have her on medication, trying to regulate her heart. She will be in the hospital for a few days.

Please join us in praying for her speedy and complete recovery. Also, pray that she can get some good rest!

Thank you for stopping by to visit me on a Sunday. Did you happen to read the Beautiful post? My Mom wrote yesterday? She did a fabulous job honoring both of my grandmothers. You can check it out by clicking here.

I hope you are having a fantastic Mother's Day! May God bless all the wonderful women! Many of you have had a special influence on our lives, and we are so thankful for each and every one of you.

I interrupt the regular scheduled blog programming to honor a very special person! I cannot let the special day pass without mentioning Mama. 

God picked out the perfect Mother just for me! I have always known that she was a jewel, and she has been my hero.

WOW, this year I appreciate her even more! I am watching her persevere daily. A whole new life, and boat load of responsibilities fell into her lap six months ago.

Mom has handled it with grace and class. I am not saying that she does not struggle, but we get through together. Our bond is stronger than ever!

Mother,

I am so proud of you as a person, and I am proud to be your daughter! Thank you for being a Godly Influence in my life. You have always pointed me toward God.

You have led me by experience that we can overcome the obstacles of life. We do not have to let the tough times get us down! I know you do not believe it, but you are awesome!

I hope and pray that you feel abundantly loved and appreciated today!  I love you with all of my heart! Words fail me to adequately express my gratitude!

Thank you once again for reading! I will see you tomorrow.

Odie

Kolby Lee and Carson Lee

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for visiting! I have a few things to bring to your attention. 

Kolby Lee

Today, we have reason to celebrate. One year ago today, we gained a new family member on the Morgan side. 

Kolby Lee Yeager was born! In the blink of an eye, 12 whole months have passed. Now he is a boy on the move!

He is just so precious! We will get to celebrate his birthday this weekend! I plan to have pics from the party next week. 

Happy Birthday, Kolby! We love you so much! You make us smile! Thanks for making our world brighter!

Carson Lee

I have mentioned a couple times that my cousin Carson Lee Shoemaker was in need of prayer. Thank you for helping us pray!  He has spent several days in the hospital. 

It appeared that he was doing much better. We were thrilled and thankful that he was released from the hospital yesterday. I was excited to get some pictures and videos of smiles and laughs! We had not seen a happy Carson since he got sick.

He was out of the hospital for an hour.  Then he got very sick again. On the recommendation of his pediatrician, they the returned to the ER. I am so sad that the little guy is suffering so much!

Please join our family in praying for our sweet baby Carson! Last night, his mama, Deidre, was asking for intercessory prayer. We know God is able to heal him completely. I am also praying if need be, God gives them answers to what is going on.

I Need You Video

Did you catch the new video that we uploaded to our YouTube channel? It is one of our all time favorite songs titled I Need You.

Thanks to many of you, they have left sweet comments on the video. I also appreciate the many texts that both of us have received since posting it. It is a favorite song of a lot of you! 

Thanks for reading! I will be back tomorrow.

Odie

God Won’t Autumn Nelon and The Isaacs

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for checking in with me. I appreciate your prayers and concern for my sweet baby cousin, Carson Shoemaker! Click here if you missed the prayer request, yesterday.  

They are trying to get fluids in him. Carson is still very sick! He is in the hospital in Mobile, Alabama. It breaks my heart to see him suffer! I miss my happy buddy!

We are still praying and believing that God will help him recover quickly. We are also praying for his Mom and Dad to feel extra strength from God today!

God Won’t 

Autumn Nelon Streetman and The Isaacs

I first shared this song in December here in this post. God Won’t was released last year on the Nelons’ final project. I love this song and find the message encouraging.

Now, Autumn Nelon Streetman has re-released the song. She was joined by extremely special guests, The Isaacs. Now, I love the song even more! I had to share the updated version with my friends. 

Here is the new version of God Won’t. This song was written by two incredible writers, Jimmy Yeary and Sue C. Smith. I hope you enjoy this song.

Autumn, if you ever see this post, you are still in my prayers! Girl, you are a trooper and I admire you! I pray God gives you daily strength!

Thank you for reading! I will see you tomorrow. 

Odie

Pray For Baby Carson Shoemaker

 Hey Friends,

Thanks for stopping by to visit with us today. I have a very special prayer request for you!

I am living proof that prayer works! We have family that needs a miracle. My cousin Deidre gave me permission to post a request here.

Deidre and her husband, Ben, have a 10 month-old baby boy named Carson. He has been very sick this week! Since Tuesday night, he has struggled to keep anything down. The last report I had, he kept a little Pedialyte down yesterday.

They spent yesterday going to doctors and hospitals, trying to find answers. Carson was very dehydrated and had some other issues going on. Late last night, they were trying to transfer him to Mobile, Alabama, to a hospital specializing in children.

Please keep our little Carson in your prayers! he is a very special little guy. His auntie O loves him so very much, and my heart breaks when any of my little ones are sick. I could cry when I think about him not feeling well!

Today is Carson’s 10 month birthday. God has brought him a long way in his 10 months of life. The first few days of his life, he was in the NICU. 

Here is one of his pictures from Easter Sunday!

Also pray for Deidre, Ben, Charle 

Chloe and the precious family that are helping Deidre and Ben. We all want to be there! Sadly Alabama and Ohio are not side by side. 😢

Thank you in advance for your prayers! We appreciate you all! See you tomorrow.

Odie

God Is Still A Healer

 Hey Friends,

I have something burning on my heart that I must shout from the rooftop! Today, this is my rooftop.

GOD IS STILL A HEALER! I believe it with all my heart and every fiber of my being. For the last few days, I have felt like giving the devil a black eye! My faith has not wavered in our great, big God!

He is still awesome! God answers prayer! He never has and never will change! What He did for our heroes in the Bible, what He has done for my great grandparents, my grandparents, my parents, and more, He can do all of it and more today!

This week alone, I have heard testimonies of God performing a bonafide miracle for two people that I personally know! I know and love both of these people, and I have been joining their families in prayer. 

God heard and answered the hundreds of prayers that were prayed! I am not shocked by God's healing power, but I am left in awe!

I may not be healed yet, and things are not easy for me. God chose to give my Dad the ultimate healing in Heaven last year. I just wanted to declare it one more time: God is a healer. Despite my circumstances, God is still good! In 2025, I believe he is my healer! 

Every day is a gift from God. Today, I am thankful for the miracle of life. I am also grateful for the miracle of salvation! That is the greatest of all miracles!

Thank you, God, for being a healer! I glorify and honor you, for you deserve all the honor! Every miracle comes straight from you!

Please join me today, and thank God for being a healer. We can continue to pray and believe in Him to do miracles for all of us!

God is so good, and I feel so blessed. If it had not been for the Lord, where would I be? Thank you for joining us. Please make plans to visit us again tomorrow!

Odie

A Few Things To Cover

Hey Friends.

Thanks for visiting with me today. Welcome to any new visitors! Hello to my faithful friends! You all are awesome! I hope your day is going well!

I have a few different topics to cover for today's post, so let me get right to the matter at hand. 

1. Goodnews Christian School 

Thank you for the good response to the new video posted to YouTube! You can see it by clicking below. 

We really appreciate some of you already getting on board with us for this special project! May God bless you for your help!

2. Uncle Steve Update

Thank for the prayers and concern for Uncle Steve and Aunt Karen Boggs!

 Uncle Steve is making progress towards recovering from Cellulitis! Praise God he was released from the hospital yesterday! He will receive out patient treatment for a few days and continue oral antibiotics a while longer. We are so thankful for the Lord touching him!!

3. Revival at DRPC

Bro. Josh Smith and Family start revival tonight through Friday at Dryden Road Pentecostal Church. services nightly at 7:30 PM February 11 through the 14th.

Youth rally is scheduled for Friday night. If you are in our local area come be part of revival! Dryden Road Pentecostal Church is located at 3201 Dryden Road, Moraine, Ohio. 

Thanks again for reading! See you again next time!

Odie

Pray For Uncle Steve Boggs

 Hey Friends,

Thank you for stopping by for a visit today! I appreciate you taking a moment to spend with us here. I am here asking my dear friends for prayer once again.

This time, I am requesting prayer for my dear Uncle Steve Boggs. He gave me permission to share this prayer request with you. He appreciates all the prayers he can get! We desire the Lord to heal him completely! Please join our family in praying for him!

Right now Uncle Steve is in the hospital suffering badly from Cellulitis! He has been on strong antibiotics since Thursday afternoon! We are praying that he makes a full and speedy recovery! 

Uncle Steve seems to be in great spirits! Thankfully, he is receiving great care! we know the Great Physician is able to step in to heal him completely!

I know our readers know how to pray.  You all have helped us pray through many hard times! On behalf of Uncle Steve and Aunt Karen and all of our family, I say thank you for the prayers!

Odie

Friday Check In

 Hey Friends,

This is just a quick blog for today. We are doing okay. God is giving us strength because of everybody’s prayers. Ironing out the details of Dad’s service next week is keeping us busy.

Please pray extra for me. I am battling an ailment that flared up yesterday. My prayer is for God to set me free totally!

I had another post planned for today, but that can wait for a different day. Thanks for checking in. 

Odie

Pray For Me, Please!

The weekend dispatch is being preempted today by a serious prayer request. I woke up about 1:30 Sunday morning with a incredible pain in my left side. I did not sleep a wink after that. As the night progressed we came to the conclusion that is probably a kidney stone.

We found about 7 AM that a hot compress would dull the pain a little bit. I spent most the day with that on my side. All in all I had about 20 hours of horrible pain and some up-and-down fever with bone jarring chills. 

I did some stretching exercises in the evening that are supposed to help move the stone along. The place where the stone seem to be all day is still very tender, but the pain has lessened as of Sunday night about 10 o’clock.

I was not able to go to church and preach either service Sunday. I appreciate Pastor John DiZazzo and his folks extending so much grace and mercy to us. We also canceled our three night meeting in Missouri this week.

Now we are figuring out how to get the bus home. We have some people offering to help us, but I hate for anybody to make a special trip. I am praying for a good nights rest tonight and then things will probably look different tomorrow by God’s grace. 

We walked over to the church during the altar service and have the folks pray for us. Praise God for His help. 

Please, please, please pray for us. Kelly Jo began texting people about 7 AM Eastern time and we heard from most of them multiple times in a day that they in their churches were praying. We appreciate that very much.

Davy

Sis. Tammy Harris

February 22, 2024

I know that you have been praying for Bro. Alan and Sis. Tammy Harris since the horrible car accident Sis. Tammy was in July 2. The doctors gave her absolutely no hope of survival, yet she kept surviving. 

She still had very many things wrong with her recently, but they sat her up on the edge of the bed a couple times, she has been communicating regularly with her family plus she had several positive physical developments. There was hope, real hope for Sis. Tammy

Tuesday morning sister Tammy seemed to be doing really good. A few moments later she was gone. The doctors have no explanation at the moment, except it was probably blood clot.

Please pray for our dear friend, Bro Alan Harris, his sons and their families and the Trinity Pentecostal Church in Central city, Kentucky. They need God to help them through this dark valley. 

Thank you for praying for them and their many friends the next few days. 

Davy

I Really Do Not Have Any BAD Problems

Note: There will be two posts tomorrow. The first at 6:00 AM with A Word For Wednesday and a second post later in the morning with pictures from Tuesday night of Dryden Rd.

Since Sunday I have been weeping over the situations some of my friends are facing. I thank God for a burden to weep and pray but I have felt so helpless.

We have dear friends who are struggling mightily under the load of sick parents and others carrying the heavy load of sick children. 

We have friends that are grieving over wayward children and grandchildren. Their hearts are wounded and dreams for their families seem poised to be washed away by the tide

We have more than a few friends in the prime of very productive lives and ministries facing uncertain futures because of health problems out of their control.

Without divine intervention, Sis. Tammy Harris is about to slip into eternity. Bro Alan Harris is about to lose his wife after praying and hoping for nearly two months since a horrible car accident.

 

Bro. Tim Hudson, a great preacher and tremendous man of God, has been fighting cancer in his vocal cords. After many treatments, the swelling and pain have returned. If the cancer is still there, the Doctor is telling him the best option could be to have his voice box removed. This mighty preacher needs a miracle.

And the list of heartache and pain of people we love goes on and on😩😩

My tears that have been flowing the last 48 hours seem ineffective except for two things. 

1. God understands my tears and He knows what those groanings mean when I make no sense. God will remember our heartaches and griefs and will not forget them. David was confident in the midst of his trouble that God remembered his tears and I am too.

2. The tears have brought me to a firm conclusion. The conclusion is this: 

I really do not have any BAD problems. I have thought I was climbing mountains, but there are saints around me that are fighting for their very lives. I have inconveniences in comparison to the sufferings of my friends. 🫣🫣

I am not trying to spread guilt to those of us that feel we really need help. There is no shame in asking for help in our own problems. We are encouraged to pray fervently when we are in trouble ourselves. I will keep doing that.

But I have been freshly awakened to the fact that my friends, my brothers and sisters are suffering in ways I can barely even comprehend. I am determined, as much as possible, to help carry the load of others who are facing difficulties in life far greater than I can ever imagine.

I really do not have any BAD problems. God help my friends!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thank you for reading.

Davy

Prayer Request And Pictures

We captured some pictures from our week and I have them for you today. 

Before I make way for the pictures, I have a serious prayer request. Bro. David Noe is in the hospital in Louisville, Kentucky and Bro. and Sis. Noe are in desperate need of prayer.

Bro, David had a kidney transplant early this year and has been doing good. He has been sick this week and it has gotten serious quickly. Please pray for our friends in this overwhelming situation.

Thank you.

Davy

Update

Thank you for being patient with me today. The normal fatigue that I have felt since the stroke has pretty much beat me up this week. I suppose it is the abundance of activity the last two weeks and it finally caught up with me.

The crushing fatigue affects my balance, strength, stamina and swallowing more than anything. On top of that, sleep has been very hard to come by since the stroke and even worse the last few weeks. 

We have obligations Sunday and next week so I have tried to limit my activity this week with the exception of a little exercise that needs to keep going for stroke recovery. 

We also have online revival service scheduled for tonight as part of our Summer Revival Series. I may let Kelly and Odie sing their hearts out.

Overall, I need the Lord to help me. Would you pray for me? Thank you.

Davy

Continued Fervent Prayer Requested- Sis. Tammy Harris

I received quite a response from you all letting me know you were praying for Sis Tammy Harris in response to the Mile Marker yesterday. Thank you for that. You all are great.

Pastor Alan Harris and Sis Tammy Harris in late February 2024 at Odie’s house. 

As I mentioned yesterday, Sis Tammy Harris had a horrible car accident on Tuesday afternoon. It was about 48 hours later, Thursday, when we left the hospital in Evansville Indiana and started for home. We were in the room with her along with brother Alan Harris right before we left.

The Lord met us sweetly as we quoted scripture, prayed and sang. Sister Tammy looked at us with her eyes open, nodding slightly but repeatedly as we talked with her, showing definite signs of understanding and communicating. She also was squeezing my hand.

They are mostly keeping her sedated and she is on a ventilator and it looks like a couple dozen machines, so we were very thrilled to see a few minutes of awareness and consciousness. Feeling the presence of the Lord with brother Alan and sister Tammy made it a little easier for us to go home. We hope to go back soon. 

The doctors have fixed many bones and worked on her extensively internally, and there is much, much more to do internally and with broken bones. The doctors are very adamant in warning the family and all of us that she is by no means out of the woods yet. 

Please, please, please add Bro Alan, Sis Tammy, their church in Central City Kentucky and their families to your prayer list. These are wonderful people and some of our dearest friends. Thank you for praying.

By God’s grace we still plan to have revival service tonight live from Odie‘s house at around 8 PM eastern time. I hope you can join us. Thank you for reading today.

Davy