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 →

Have you ever stared into the eyes of the Theotokos, and knew she was staring right back? You watch as the candle light bounces off her icon, and then notice that her eyes, her piercing - all seeing eyes, are staring directly back at you. For the longest time, I avoided her eyes. I was … Continue reading A (Holy) Mother’s love →

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 →