Rest And Ribs -Bonus Day #3 Twelve Days of Christmas

 Day #3 Twelve Days of Christmas

Rest and Ribs

Let me say first of all a big thank you to Odie for picking up the slack for me over the last several days. I do not mind writing Mile Markers, for the most part, but it is time consuming each day. It was nice to have Odie take care of it so I could rest with one less commitment.

Thank you, Odie!

And to all of you, it is great to be back. Thank you for the well wishes and inquiries during our absence. Your love and appreciation are noted and appreciated right back at you!

KJo and I did a little sightseeing on our trip and we enjoyed every moment of it. Most of our time was spent watching the ocean and we found it very relaxing. However, the sightseeing and the ocean were bonuses. The main purpose was rest and that is what we enjoyed the most.

Even with nearly 2500 miles driven, we rested beautifully while we were gone.

I have never been able to sleep really good in my adult life. I have mostly slept enough to keep going and then moved on. I have always blamed it on not wanting to miss anything happening. Whatever the reason, it has been my reality.

I have always had plenty of strength to go and to do whatever needed to be done. COVID changed that. Running on 4-5 hours of sleep has been much more difficult this year.

During our time away the last two weeks, I have had several nights of amazingly great rest! Hallelujah! It felt so good and refreshing. I think I could get used to sleeping like that.

Our first night home I was laying awake after 4.5 hours and then up reading, typing and writing a few minutes later. Maybe I will do better in the coming days, but the rest was wonderful while it lasted.

We also ate well while we were gone. We visited Sonny's BBQ four times on our big circle. We ate at Sonny's in Valdosta, Georgia, Haines City, Florida, Port Orange, Florida and Nicholasville, Kentucky. I had wonderful dry rub ribs every time! Wow!

Would you like to see a picture or two?

I learned to love dry rub ribs from Burbanks BBQ, a local Cincinnati restaurant that is now closed. Man, I miss that place! I have been eating Sonny's ribs since the early 90s and they are a pretty good option!

We also sang and preached a few times during our time off, but that has already been documented here for the most part. We plan to kick off a new year of revivals right after Christmas at our home church, then northern Kentucky and then a big jump to north Texas.

We hope you will go along with us on the ride. Thank you for stopping in today.

Davy

A Word For Wednesday - Three Gifts Everyone Needs For Christmas -Bonus Day #2 Twelve Days of Christmas

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Day #2 Twelve Days of Christmas

It is time for A Word For Wednesday. A Few minutes ago I posted A Word for Wednesday on our YouTube Channel.

It is Christmas time! Three Gifts That Everyone Needs.

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift!

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son! Hallelujah! In giving us His son, God gave us three wonderful gifts that we all need!

1. He gave us atonement for the punishment of sin.

2. He gave us the antidote for the poison of sin.

3. He gave us the answer for the power of sin.

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Thank you for stopping in today.

Odie's Christmas Worship Bonus: Day #1 Twelve Days of Christmas

Note From Davy: Odie has written a great post for today that is below. However, it is also day number one of 12 days of Christmas. We did this series last year, but here is the link to Day #1. Please feel free to share.

Hey Friends,

This is Odie checking in with you today. I hope you are having a great week. I am doing really good. This week, I have enjoyed spending time with some of my family!

Today I have something short for you to ponder. This is nothing new to most of us. It is a message I can not get away from. I thought it may uplift you too.

A couple years ago, I wrote a post about one of my favorite Christmas carols. It is titled Oh Come All Ye Faithful.  Part of this song has been rolling through my mind on repeat for days. I have been singing it in my prayer time. 

The message of this song helps me praise my Savior! It also reminds me of the true reason that we celebrate! Today my heart is filled with joy! I wanted to take a brief moment to adore Christ my King. 

Press the pause button on your mind. Join me in worshiping and singing praises with me! I know we are supposed to praise Him 365 days a year. We can actually sing this song all year, not just at Christmas. Sometimes I need a short chorus to help with my worship.

"Oh, come let us adore Him

Oh, come let us adore Him

Oh, come let us adore Him

Christ the Lord"

As I prepared for this post, I looked up recordings of Oh, Come All Ye Faithful. Many people have recorded this song. I have listened to several beautiful versions. It was hard to choose the right one to include today.

Thanks for joining me today.

Odie

Our Weekend Report 12/13/21

We were on the move again this weekend. We covered plenty of miles and enjoyed plenty of smiles. That makes for a pretty good weekend in our book! 

We began in south Florida with intentions of being at Beechfork Holiness church with our friends in Tennessee on Sunday. We had ground to cover and ribs to eat along the way.

KJo found a taco truck in Spartanburg, South Carolina! Yay!

And a breakfast bar along the way.

By the time we arrived in Tennessee, we received word that some of the Beechfork folks were sick. Out of the abundance of caution, they were staying away from their church on Sunday and recommended we do the same. We agreed, although we hated to miss seeing them.

Sunday morning we were up early traveling about two hours to preach for Pastor Vernon Jarvis and our friends at First Pentecostal in London, Kentucky. We had a wonderful morning with them!

We appreciate Bro. Jarvis for inviting us and treating us so well. After lunch, we drove about an hour to Danville, Kentucky to preach for Pastor Chris McKinney. It has been a few years since we have been to Danville and we enjoyed it so much.

Bro. Chris heard Saturday that we were going to be in London so he called and asked if we were free Sunday night. We appreciate him reaching out to us and we were glad to go.

Sis. Sharon was in both services Sunday. 

I was preaching about Must Have, "IT" Christmas gifts Sunday morning and mentioned the best gift to ask for was socks. If you ask for socks and get something else it is a bonus. IF you get socks, then you get what you asked for and you always need them.

Sunday night, she brought me socks (The "IT" gift for 2021) for Christmas!😍😍 Hilarious, Sis. Sharon!

That wraps up our weekend. Thank you for joining us for a few minutes.

Davy

Our View Out The Front Window 12/12/21

There are many families and communities scrambling and hurting from the storms Friday and Saturday. Let us pray for those that need help, strength, shelter and comfort.

Sunday Morning Sanity

I was trying to begin a professional Hide and Seek tournament. It was a complete failure.

It turns out that good Hide and Seek players are hard to find.

This was our view out the window in Florida.

This was our view out the window in South Carolina.

This was our view out the window as a storm blew through in Tennessee.

Thank you for stopping in today. I hope you have a super Sunday.

Davy

Making A Christmas Wreath

Hey Friends.

This is Odie coming to you from Waynesville, Ohio. I hope your weekend is off to a good start.

Are you ready for Christmas? I am trying to prepare all I can now. It will be nice not to be rushed at the last minute. Thankfully I started my Christmas shopping early. Most of the gifts that I ordered arrived in a timely fashion. Now I am just waiting on a couple more packages to arrive.  I have been wrapping presents this week. 

I need to pick up some items for a game that we play at our family Christmas parties. Also, I need to decide which dishes  I plan to make for the dinners. I have some time left to get those things together.

Last Saturday, I mentioned I had attended a Christmas party with my Mamaw. I enjoyed spending the evening with some of the ladies from Dodds Church. My Aunt Theresa was responsible for pulling this party together. I am glad that I could participate.

Kristy Purkey was our host for the party. Kristy and Perry and their friend Tammy welcomed us warmly. They had the barn decorated pretty for Christmas, and the cookies and coffee that they provided for us were delicious. Thanks to everyone involved in making this a fantastic party! I had a great time!

For this event, we made Christmas wreaths. I am not very crafty, but with help, I made a wreath. I love the way it turned out. I am nowhere near a wreath making expert, but now I know I can do it. It was a lot of fun trying something new.

Now. I will share a few pictures that I snapped during the night. Thanks to Kristy for sharing her photos with me too.

This is what the wreath looks like on my door.

Kristy and Perry Purkey are the owners of Purkey Landscaping. They periodically host Purkey Potting Parties at their farm. I have seen pictures from their past projects. They always have beautiful pieces for people to make.

If you live near the Waynesville, Ohio area, you can check out Purkey Landscaping of Facebook here. The potting parties are already planned for next year. I  saw they have events scheduled for Mother's Day, Summer, Fall and Christmas. If you need a gift idea, they also offer gift certificates for the parties.

Thanks for stopping by to visit with me.

Odie

Thanks To An American Hero

 Hey Friends,

This is Odie writing to you for this Friday edition of Mile Markers. I hope you are having a great week. This week I have been sticking close to my beach cottage here at home. There is not much to report on the picture front for today.

I have something rolling around in my head that I wanted to express to you. Hopefully, I can pull my thoughts together to compose a coherent post. My thoughts tend to sound much better in my head than they appear on the screen.

A Memory Odie's Memory Vault

I first became familiar with Bob Dole's name during the 1996 Presidental election. Bob Dole and Jack Kemp were the nominees for the Republican ticket. I had just turned 11 right before the election. Oh, I wanted so badly to be 18 and for my vote for President to count for Bob Dole.

My favorite school field trip of all time occurred during the campaign season for the 1996 Presidental election. Bob Dole, Jack Kemp and Colon Powell were at a campaign rally in Cincinnati one morning. Dad surprised me with tickets to attend the rally.

Today I can not tell you about any of the speeches I heard from local or national politicians that day. I do remember being mesmerized by their devotion to our nation. I was determined to do my part to support my country.  

After the rally, my room was decorated with Dole-Kemp signs and American flags. I proudly wore my Dole-Kemp button on my coat, showing my support of my choice for President.

Also, on the same day, we attended a Bill Clinton Presidental rally in Dayton. It was a once in a lifetime event for me, attending rallies for both political parties. It was cool to say that I got to see President Clinton in person. 

Thank you to my parents for making the logistics of the day work! It is a special day that I will never forget! I wish we had pictures to show you from that day. The images will live on in my head forever.

Thanks To An American Hero

Senator Bob Dole completed his life on earth a few days ago. Today our country will honor this American hero with a memorial service. The family, friends and colleagues of Bob Dole are grieving the loss of a great man in their lives! I am sorry they are experiencing this loss! I just wanted to say thank you and honor an American hero.

Bob Dole was committed to serving our nation. From what I can tell, he did his job to the best of his ability. 

He served in the military, defending our freedoms. Bob Dole lived with injuries that he sustained while serving in our military. He served as a United States Senator for many years. Mr. Dole also ran for Vice President in 1976. Then he ran for President in 1996.

I did not realize how much Mr. Dole worked to make life easier for those with disabilities. For the last several days, I have heard and read several stories honoring the work of Mr. Bob Dole. He truly was an American Hero. 

He was instrumental in passing legislation to make our country accessible. I am grateful that he looked out for the well being of those who have struggles! 

I owe him a debt of gratitude. Thank you, Mr. Dole, for impacting my life and countless others! Mr. Bob Dole's work has definitely made my life easier! 

Not every place in our nation is handicapped accessible. The United States is the most accessible place I have encountered in my travels! I am thankful for those who worked to make my nation a great place for everybody! 

Here is a question that I have been pondering today. Will something I do or stand for impact someone I will never know? I want my life to matter, especially as I work to point others to God. Thanks for reading.

Odie