The new year has seen the start of a new reading challenge between my wife and I, and anyone else who chooses to participate. We're running the challenge through our natural soap company Harmonious Goat. If you tell us how many books you plan on challenging yourself to over 2020, and actually meet or exceed … Continue reading Gifts of the Desert →

I first heard "Should I stay or should I Go" by classic punk rockers "The Clash" in my late teens, early 20's. I was going through a period of great personal change, and wasn't sure about my own identity. I grew my hair out (almost down to my chin), became a Buddhist, and starting listening … Continue reading Discerning His will →

Thanks to #blogtown, I've been able to discover several new and wonderful blogs written by my fellow Orthodox Christians. one blog that I am enjoying it immensely is Nic Hartmann's Thoughts of a Metanoia Bum. One of his latest posts which is called Theophany: A Love Story, is a beautiful story about his journey from … Continue reading The good old days →

Holy things are for the Holy! Those words echo out from the altar area as the priests raises the holy lamb up into the air with his hands. At this moment it is no longer merely just bread and wine, it is now the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Those words hit our ears … Continue reading That which is Holy, and that which is Not →

Who I am, and how I behave all depends on the group of people that I am around. If I am around my trucking buddies, then I am more course and blue collar. However, if I am around my friends from the Ancient Faith community or those from church, I behave much more somber and … Continue reading Being your true self →

This is a bonus Orthodox Trucker post for #bloginstead. #Bloginstead is a movement created by a dear friend of mine who is trying to encourage deeper personal connections. It involves less Facebook and click liking. Instead it relies on blogging and interaction through comments and people following each other. It allows for a deeper level … Continue reading Three points of contact →

I just spent the last 30 minutes walking around the outside of my truck. From the front to the back round and round, trying to get some morning exercise in. Or at least that's what most people would think. If you didn't see the prayer rope in my hand, you wouldn't have thought any different. … Continue reading My experience with prayer →

I'm driving down the road, it's only 28 degrees outside and it's snowing. My wiper blades are moving at a frantic pace across the windshield and my defroster is working overtime. I've got so much heat pumping upwards that I have to roll down my window so as to not be burned alive. I'm trying … Continue reading Loss of traction →

Happy New Year everybody! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the new year. I had a wonderful Christmas with my wife her sister and brother-in-law and her parents. My father-in-law and I spent some time at my sister-in-law's house shooting clay pigeons out of the sky, which was really … Continue reading New Year motivations →

As winter approaches, driving conditions tend to get worse. Add drivers who are rushed or tired to the mix, and you have a recipe for disaster. Washington's Snoqualmie Pass got hit with its first winter storm of the season yesterday. And let me tell you, it was a doozy. Eleven inches of snow fell upon … Continue reading Trucking and death →