i-80 Closures

I made it to Wyoming exit 3 off of I 80 and had to pull off cause the road was closed.  It is a zoo here with all the trucks parked everywhere.  I really feel bad for the residents.  I dont know how long this will be lasting I am hoping it will open tommorow and I will be out of Wyoming by the end fo tommorow.  I am way behind on my run to Atlanta but this cannot be helped.

As I sit and waitt

I finished my drop and hook and I had to leave my trailer with hopes in getting another run but it seems to be going bad.  I sit and wait for nothing.  I am deciding if I should lay down and sleep or not.  Tough choice.  It was a good day and felt good to sleep solid the other night.  TTYL

An almost visit to Mexico

Well after my nightmarish situation last night I went and started my day with a wash for the truck to get that horrid mud off the truck.  I then headed for my drop off location in Laredo, TX.  But then it seemed with unclear directions I made my way to the border of Mexico.  NOT BY CHOICE at all!!!  Luckily there was a turnaround just before going to the border and I was able to make my way to where I needed to be.  That again was an adventure I did not need at all. 

Christmas is almost here and I will be looking forward to time off but my issue is where to spend it.  I don't know if i want to go to Florida or Indiana or do I want to just disappear for a few days to somewhere fun?  I am not sure.  Well it has been fun.  I am off to bed. 

Stuck in the Mud

Well today started off decent but it seems like it ended a bit squishy.  I was going to meet with a friend and have dinner in Round Rock, TX area but that didn't go so well due to the fact that I actually got stuck in the mud here at the little Circle K truck stop.  Thankfully I was able to get  pulled out and it only cost 300.00 and a lot of embarrassment.  It could have cost me a lot more but it didn't.  I need to get my truck a bath because there is mud everywhere on her.  That will cost me another 50 or so.  Well I'm off for bed now.

Irritations of the day

Today was an interesting day on the road.  It started with no phone service for almost 2 days it was truly agitating.  I wish people would not worry so much about what I do.  I don't do anything of serious danger I just drive a truck and heaven forbid I miss a phone call or I am out of contact people seem to be in a frenzy and go crazy thinking I died or something.  My mother in particular.  She needs to remember I am 41 and I can take care of myself.  I do not need to be babied and such.  It was really infuriating when i got service back today my poor phone blew up.  It was lots from both my mother and wife.  Life in the road is a great pleasure and very quiet not dealing with loads of people just the ones who cannot drive

Bored

As I sit and drive through the early morning hours I make my way to Buffalo New York it is about 580 miles from my current location I'm going to be a very long that day I miss my wife I miss my friend but this is a lifestyle that I really love the freedom of the road freedom of the truck from one place to another excitement is great at the moment I'm making my way to Morris Illinois Illinois very pricing cigarettes so hoping I can find something enjoy a night out

Fighting Porn

What Is The Core Of The Problem?

#1. Mark 7:21-23 For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man ‘unclean.’

#2. Ephesians 4:17b-19 You must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.

What Does The Bible Say About Pornography?

#3. Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery.

#4. Exodus 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

#5. Matthew 5:27-29 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

#6. Proverbs 6:25-27 Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man’s wife preys on your very life. Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?

#7. 1 Corinthians 6:13b-15 The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ Himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!

#8. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

#9. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

#10. Ephesians 5:3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.

#11. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Get Freedom In Christ!

#12. Proverbs 3:5-8 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

#13. Proverbs 23:26-28 My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways, for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well. Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men.

#14. Romans 3:23 or all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

#15. Romans 13:12-14 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

#16. Romans 12:1b-2a Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

#17. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.

#18. Ephesians 4:22-24 Put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

#19. 1 John 1:8-9 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

#20. James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

#21. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

#22. Galatians 5:13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

#23. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.

#24. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God;

#25. 1 Timothy 6:11-12 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

#26. 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

#27. Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

#28. Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are–yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

#29. Psalm 51:1-17 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

#30. Colossians 3:1-10 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Are you Coachable

Be Coachable

- Dave Egner

Casey Seymour, a successful soccer player and coach, notes that everyone on his team hates the 10-by-100 drill that ends practice. Before the men can leave the field, they must run 100 yards 10 times at full speed with minimal rest. If they don’t beat a prescribed time, they have to do it again.

The players hate it—until the day of the game. Then they find that they can play at full capacity for the entire match. Their effort has been rewarded with a championship!

The apostle Paul used metaphors of training and competition in his letters. While he was a missionary to the Gentiles, he submitted to the instructions and drills of God amid great suffering and hardship. Twice in Philippians 4, he said, “I have learned” (vv.11-12). For him, and for each of us, following Jesus is a lifelong learning process. We are not spiritually mature the day we are saved, any more than a schoolboy athlete is ready for professional soccer. We grow in faith as we allow God through His Word and the Holy Spirit to empower us to serve Him.

Through hardship, Paul learned to serve God well—and so can we. It’s not pleasant, but it is rewarding! The more teachable we are, the more mature we will become. As members of Christ’s team, let’s be coachable.

Oh, it’s hard to learn the lesson,
As we pass beneath the rod,
That the sunshine and the shadow
Serve alike the will of God.
—Anon.

God’s work in us isn’t over when we receive Christ— it has just begun.

The Prayer

Psalms 19:1 – The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Romans 1:20 – For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse

The Prayer:

Jesus, I need you! You are my Lord, my God, and my King. You are worthy of all of my worship. Help me, by your grace, to know you and love you so deeply and dearly that the things of this world fade away and grow strangely dim.

I want to worship you and you alone. I don’t want to be forged by the culture. I am in you; I want to be one with you. Bind my heart to yours, and place your truth deep within me. I not only want to know you and your Word, I want to have the desire to forsake sin and follow you and your Word. Enable me to worship you in spirit and in truth.

I need your power, your grace, and your love so that no matter what life brings my way, I can respond to each situation, each person, and each trial the way you would respond—all for your glory. I don’t want to respond merely outwardly, but rather from within, from the river of living water. I want to be so close to you, Jesus that your Spirit flows forth from me in all I do and say. May I find all of my joy only in you.

May I glorify you in all I say and do. (Psalm 42:1-2a; Galatians 2:20)

No matter where I am, what I am doing, what Scripture I am reading, or what song I am singing, I want my mind, my energies, and my heart focused on you and not on me and my circumstances. I want you and you alone.

No matter if I succeed or fail, win or lose, am rich or poor, am included or excluded, am known or forgotten, may I be content knowing that you are mine and I am yours.

May my chief aim be to love you and be loved by you, to please you and serve only you. Help me to see my sin, mourn it, and forsake it, by your grace. Help me hunger and thirst after righteousness.

Lord Jesus, grant me your grace, your mercy, and your loving-kindness to enable me to see you, know you, love you, and be one with you. Thank you that you’re Word tells me if we ask anything in your name and according to your will that you will do it. Amen. (John 14:13-14)

First week done after tonight

It has been an interesting first week I work every shift this hotel has to offer if it's not one thing it's another the people here aren't bad this place has a bunch of different characters let's just say some funny some not so funny is some nice some not nice some scary some not so scary but tonight is my first or my last night for this week technically I have Friday off but I get off at 7 a.m. Friday and I have to be back Saturday 7 a.m. It is a really crazy work week schedule I get six shifts a week the overtime will be good but it will be really tiring so tonight is Thursday night to Friday morning any luck we have a quiet night so to all my blogger followers thanks for reading and more to come

My First Weekend At My New Job

Well, where do I begin? Friday was an interesting day of training. It was full of really nothing. I ran around following the clerk and trying to learn the paper system that they have here. In my opinion it is crap. Half the hotel is not in the system and I need to try and fudge it.  What craziness and hoop jumping I go through. It was something. The local guests that we have are a special case all in its self. I am truly embarrassed at the fact that we rent to normal people. When I check them in I already know they will be so displeased with us. That is because we are so sub standard to what Choice Hotels requires. To end my Friday was a visit from the US Marshal Service.

Saturday hmm...what can I say? CRAZY!!!!!!!!! Yup I said it. I truly needed a drink when I got home. It was so non stop all day. I didn't get home till after 4pm. I was a wreck and it honestly felt like I never worked at the desk before. It was such a madhouse here. But, I have been told I did well.  I don't know if they were being nice to me or not. 

Sunday was not near as horrific as Saturday but the morning was busy till about 1pm. Sam's wife came down to do her best to assist me. She set up housekeeping for me. It was a big help as odd as she is it worked out well. So when I left I just hurt a bit less than yesterday.

I come in today to see both Tampa PD and FD in the lobby.  I was told that a guest was smoking in the halls near a fire alarm. They got booted out.

More to come....