“Drive My Way” is a truck driver recruiting platform focused on drivers and their needs while serving the road freight industry. Recently, they shared some understanding of truck drivers' wives’ challenges and options for consideration, which it could contribute to better relationships and family well-being.
Being a truck driver is no easy job, and being a truck driver’s wife (husband) isn’t either. How will their absence influence your routine, and when he (she) is at home? A few truck drivers’ wives shared what to expect and how to keep a strong relationship through it all.
All marriages live and die on trust, more so when you spend a lot of time apart. Even if you talk regularly, a lot will happen in your absence. It’s important to trust that your husband or wife is your teammate and you’re working toward a shared life vision. Send your partner good morning and good night messages or provide something special (in appreciation). These are little ways to say “I love you” even when you’re not together. Even in committed relationships, the days and weeks can seem endless at times. Talk with your husband or wife and have a plan for short- and long-term career goals. That way, everyone has clear expectations for the situation. It’s easier to make sacrifices in the short term if you know what you’re working toward.
When he or she (female driver) is on the road and when he is at home“
Remember that when he is on the road, it’s about me, my children, the house, etc. I enjoy “me-time”, I clean; I spend quality time with my children. When my truck driver husband (or wife) is at home, it’s all about HIM (or her)! I cook his / her favorite meals, dress up, plan special things, some big, some small. But I allow my world to evolve around my husband. “I think this is important because it keeps us both happy and almost in a honeymoon/young lovers phase.” When your partner comes home, find a balance that works well for the two of you. Look for a mix of shared responsibilities and leisure time while at home together. Trucking is hard work, so your partner will probably be pretty tired some weeks. Build in some downtime, and focus on the things that are re-energizing for everyone. If you love family gatherings, plan a get-together, but if what you really want is a quiet evening together, don’t feel shy about turning down invitations. You and your husband, together with your children, need time together.
In Scripture, we see that God instructs us as husbands to love our wives and our wives to submit to our love (Ephesians 5:25). Proverbs 31 calls wives to be a diligent wife and a woman who should be a homemaker (Titus 2; Proverbs 31) with a “gentle and quiet spirit” (1 Peter 3:4).
Take hands with SATM (Southern Africa Truckers Ministry) in prayer for our Truck Driver’s wives (husbands) who have to maintain our homes while we are on the road. May God bless them, and we be reunited in His glory when we return home after trips. Please be safe on the road.

Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you.

I had a very productive day yesterday in finding my home office. I have one tote and two small boxes of filing to complete, and I will be complete. I think that I may move to the next room, whichever one that one is once I am done with this one. I am no white-glove Susie homemaker, but I do prefer being able to see the entire floor of my office and not just a path to my desk. The worst part is that I will forget where I put everything when I am done. Haha.

Grey’s Anatomy was the chosen show for last night. The sneak peeks and such were just what they needed to make me want to see the season finale…unfortunately … what I thought was going to happen and how I thought they would end it … well … let's just say I was not happy with the ending. I told my sister that maybe I needed to start writing their sets … haha.

Today is the last soccer game for my grandson. I saw his first one, one or two of the middle season, and I will make it to the last one. He is growing up so fast. In my social media memories, pictures pop up of cuddle time. I miss cuddle time. I do not remember signing the permission slip that allowed them to grow up. Haha.

I wonder if the Father ever looks at us with the same curiosity that we do other things. Such as, ‘I don’t like the way yesterday ended, maybe I should write tomorrow’s ending for them … oh wait … I did, but they did not talk to me or ‘cuddle’ with me so they did their own thing.’

Yes, I know that He is not curious because he already knew my actions; however, let's put this in our eyesight. The way we look at our kids and grandkids. We want cuddle time with them to share our love, to share thoughts, and to share our wisdom. We want cuddle time to help them sort out the ‘mess’ they have. We want cuddle time to help our ownselves heal from something that we are involved in or avoiding. We want cuddle time to receive their love as well.

When we cuddle with the Father daily or spend time with Him daily, He imparts his love and wisdom on our souls to help us find the path that we are seeking. When we decide to do it all on our own, well, our outcome is not as peaceful as it could have been. Today, I encourage you to have cuddle time with the Father. Seek his wisdom. Seek his encouragement. Seek his unconditional love. You will be amazed at how much better your day is.

Be blessed.

** The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. – Psalm 23:1-3

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St. Martha

St. Martha lived in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem with her brother Lazarus and Sister Mary. She was born of a noble family and her father was Syro (the duke of Syria) and her mother was Encharia. As inheritance from their parents Martha had her property at Bethany, Lazarus had the part of Jerusalem and Mary got the castle of Magdala. When Jesus and his disciples came to the house of Martha and Mary, she opened the door and prepared for serving food for Jesus and His disciples. When Mary sat at the foot of Jesus to hear his preaching and not helping Martha in the preparation of food, Martha complained to Jesus about Mary as she was not helping her. But Jesus said \'Mary has chosen what is better\'. Martha was one of the few persons who first realized and believed that Jesus was the Son of God and Messiah. When Lazarus died when Jesus was not in Bethany, Martha sent word about his death to Jesus. Jesus came to Bethany after four days and received by Martha. Jesus wept for the death of Lazarus and told that Lazarus would rise again to life. For this Martha said to Jesus \'I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day\'. Jesus replied \'I am the resurrection and the life\' and for this Martha replied \'Yes Lord, I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world\'. Jesus then resurrected Lazarus four days after death (John 11:25\-27). Legends say that Martha went to Tarascon, a place in the Southern France. There the people told her that there was a dragon called Tarasque in the forest between Arles and Avignon, which was a man\-eater and a constant threat to the population there. Martha went there and showed the cross to the dragon and sprinkled holy water on it. The dragon stood still like a sheep and Martha tied the dragon with her girdle and brought it to the city. But on seeing the dragon, the people rose against it and killed it with spears. The dragon did not respond to the attacks by the people but simply kept quiet.

St. Martha is the patroness of cooks, domestic servants, hotel keepers, house maids, house wives, laundry workers, servants, servers, single laywomen and also travelers.
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Joy of My Heart
Anne G. Lotz

Our Heavenly Home

June 16

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. - John 14:3, NKJV

The first book in the Bible, Genesis, gives us an unforgettable picture of the Lord God. After at least five “days” of intensely creative work, He “planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground — trees that were pleasing to the eye” (Gen. 2:8-9, NIV). In my mind’s eye, I can see Him on His hands and knees, grubbing in the dirt, planting trees and flowers and shrubs and grass, watering and pruning and landscaping. God Himself was the first homemaker, preparing a place for His children, Adam and Eve, that would be pleasing to the eye. We can only imagine the joyful eagerness of the divine Gardener as He presented Adam with his lovingly prepared home that was not just adequate or sufficient to meet his needs, but extravagant in its lush beauty and comfort.

But the preparations made for that first earthly home . . . are nothing compared with the preparations being made for our heavenly home!

Good morning to everyone. Grace and peace be with you.

Growing up without much made life a little more realistic for me. I couldn’t just go beg my parents for anything I wanted. I could ask, of course, but tantrums were not advised. I was grateful for everything that I did get that was special. My favorite drink was Mt. Dew. I remember my mom buying me a six pack one time and telling me that when they were gone, they were gone. Though in the moment I told myself that I would savor them, I was a kid…that did not happen. However, I also did not go ask for another six pack. My mom did this on occasion as a reward. I accepted as a bonus gift. Whenever mom or dad would do a ‘special’, the soda, a dinner at the diner, or even simply a drive one afternoon, I embraced them. This was ‘normal’ life to me.

Through my adult life, I have made some not so wise choices which in turn caused some utilities to be turned off. Silly things like electricity, gas, … water. You know …non-essential for comfortable survival items. As I have gotten older, I have made less and less of those poor choices. Over the years I have made it my mission to not make those kinds of decisions ever again. In doing so, my normal life is much like everyone else’s, so I believe.

In the town that I live in, a water main was broken last week. We were notified of the problem and that our water would be shut off. A necessity to make the repair and not lose the town’s water supply into a field because of the break. There were only three houses and one business affected by this break and honestly, I was like, no big deal. We can buy water for drinking and cooking, and we can get water for the stools. We might just stink a little. There was no dismay about the situation at all in my mind. This was Thursday afternoon, when we were told.

Though I am not a “suzie homemaker,” the mere knowledge of not having the tools to lean or flush with out buckets … really messed with my mind by yesterday. I was a literal couch potato. I watched television all day. In retrospect, it was really stupid, because I knew what the weekend was going to be like, I had the information beforehand, there were no surprises, but yet I allowed a darkness to cover me.

My husband got a hold of the water guy and asked if there was any way to get the water back for just a couple of hours to shower and refill our buckets. He was kind and gave us five. In that five-hour time frame, we both got cleaned up and two loads of dishes were washed. Afterwards, it was like normal was back and all was well in the world.

The purpose of today’s post is though I lived in an era where things were not plentiful and was used to not having, where in my life I made choices where I did not have, but when a simple component for life was taken away … even for a short time … it affected me deeply.

Those who have never known Jesus, are just living their life as a normal life. They do not know that He is available. Once they are truly introduced to Him, some make the choice and live without him by their actions. But when He is taken from us … that is when the darkness takes over.

Isn’t it ironic that my water was shut off because of a water main break and today’s post is about our Living Water being taken from us?

Yesterday was a difficult day for me. I did not want to do anything and so I didn’t. I forgot the Gift of his Love and how precious it is. As strong a believer as I am, I dropped the ball. A simple bath in ugly well water with Epsom salt and bubbles, rejuvenated my earthly body. It also reminded me of my spiritual needs. I failed in many ways yesterday, but the Good News is this … Today is a new day.

Just because you fall and have the wrong ideas, does not mean that all is lost. It just means that you are human and sometimes we take too much for granted. There are many people who do not have water, but there are many more who do not have Living Water. Today I will find at least one to share my abundant supply of Living Water with. How about you?

Be blessed today my friends.

*** 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. – Hebrews 10:19-24

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