How does one earn back God's forgiveness and mercy, after tearing his family apart? Is it possible to take back the words once said that have damaged the trust within a marriage? Can the eyes of perception be shifted back to the place they were, before the tears arrived? How can I undo the pain … Continue reading Rebuilding Burnt Bridges →

One thing that I am especially good at is starting and building fires. Whether it be a small fire in the fireplace or maybe an outdoor campfire, I know how to safely build an excellent fire.Fire provides us with heat and light and a way to cook our Foods. What would a s'mores be like … Continue reading Tending the Flame within your heart →

What's an over-the-road driving, Orthodox trucking, son of a gun like me supposed to do when they're forced to take a reset after their drive clock runs out of hours? Grab a rental car and drive around of course! I arrived into Cumberland Rhode Island early on Tuesday morning and after I delivered my load … Continue reading My Northeast Adventure →

I recently saw a quote on Facebook by Father Seraphim Rose of blessed memory. The quote was "When we sin it proves we have lost the grace of God, and we must struggle to regain it." I found this quote just after falling into one of my own personal sins Friday evening. The act of … Continue reading Acquiring the grace of God →

Sunglasses? Check. Springsteen and Mellencamp on the radio? Check. Diesel tanks full? Check. 2000 miles of road ahead of me? Check. Let's Roll! A lot of my posts end up talking about my faith in God and my relationship with Orthodoxy. I mean that's in my name, Orthodox Trucker. I'm an Orthodox Christian and a … Continue reading Hitting the road →

It's been just over two weeks since I went on the keto diet and made the necessary lifestyle changes in order to lose weight. The first couple days were hard and all the extra cravings for the crappy food I ate before or hard to bare. But I kept pushing I kept trying and I … Continue reading Weigh in and update time →

I have worked a 12-hour day every day since last Sunday. I've been on the road for the last 4 weeks and I finally get to go home today and spend some time with my family. Last night I pulled into the truck stop exhausted and needing fuel. The truck in front of me had … Continue reading A chance encounter at the truck stop →

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 … Continue reading Following your GPS →

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 … Continue reading El Camino De… Orthodox Trucker →

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 … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-Changes →