Following your GPS

This is chapter 2 of my book Driving with Christ keeping your faith alive while on the open road. If you have any comments or you like what you see please let me know. Thanks, -OT ---- On October the 4th, 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space. Sputnik 1 began its …

El Camino De… Orthodox Trucker

Being a truck driver was never an item on my bucket list. Seeing all 50 states was however. A lot of people have bucket lists, and they contain some pretty interesting items. One item on my bucket list that I really really want to do is hike the El Camino de Santiago in Spain. The …

Ch-ch-ch-Changes

Borrowing the name from David Bowie's hit 1971 song Changes, seemed like a no-brainer for me. After all today's post is about change. Right now I've got a pretty awesome example of dad bod going on. You can also call it trucker gut, or even the Freshman 50 that never went away. Right now I'm …

The absence of Christ

In Whitman County, Washington, if you’re not working in either the healthcare industry, retail, grocery, government or a nonprofit, chances are you’re either a truck driver or working for a farmer of some sort. And even if you’re lucky enough to work within the education system or at Washington State University, you still probably know …

Saying thanks to my guardian angel

When I was between 2 and 3 years old, I had the most peculiar dream. Now being 35, I can still remember this dream with absolute vivid detail. I was standing in the nave of a very large church. The soleas was directly in front of me with a large wall directly behind it. I …

What’s holding you back?

This morning I woke up in Atlanta, Georgia. While I know parts of the city are under turmoil due to protests, I was safe and sound in my truck behind the tall gates at the Knight Transportation terminal. Yesterday I had the joy of meeting two online friends in the real world. Eddie and Kat …

As the philosopher Jagger once said…

I'm rolling down Interstate 82 heading towards Spokane this morning. I'm picking up a load, and then I'm headed to Jackson Tennessee. On the radio I hear Mick Jagger telling me that I can't always get what I want. It really is an important reminder especially in this age of instant gratification and Amazon Prime …

A Trucker’s Pascha

Today is the day in the Orthodox Church where we celebrate the resurrection of Christ. This year our Easter was a week later than every one else's, thanks to calendar differences between the Eastern and  Western Churches. Easter in the Orthodox Church is real sight to behold. I grew up Roman Catholic and was familiar …

A sprout of faith

I'll go ahead and be the first to admit that I don't have it all together. I suffer from mild depression, anxiety, and I'm on the autistic spectrum. I should also mention that I'm lazy and easily distracted. I sometimes swear like a sailor, thanks in part to my trucking lifestyle. I've also found that …

Lily and the Flea

Lily and the FleaIt was a warm, sunny afternoon.  Lily had just finished rolling around in the grass and was now resting peacefully on her master’s front porch, soaking up the sunshine.  Lily was relaxed and started thinking about her master.Lily loved Master more than anything else in his world. Master took care of every …