Shiny Side Up – Page 2 – A Trucker’s Tale Of Redemption

Jesus Wept

3 Apr 20193 Apr 2019

Back in my childhood, I attended a Baptist Church. One of the things the Sunday School Teacher would offer a free chocolate bar to the students who could memorize a…

OPINION: Humboldt Verdict

27 Mar 201931 Mar 2019

On April 6th 2018, Canadians (and much of the world) were shocked and saddened to hear of the Humboldt Bus Crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 others. Most…

Swearing

20 Mar 201916 Mar 2019

As a truck driver I've heard a lot of bad language on my travels. In fact until about 2014 I used a lot of bad language, but I've chosen to…

God’s AirBnB

13 Mar 201913 Mar 2019

Recently my wife and I have been looking at AirBnb's as an alternative to hotels or motels when we're travelling, and we've actually booked into two places for upcoming overnight…

Can You Rewrite The Bible?

6 Mar 20193 Mar 2019

Over the course of a couple of thousand years the greatest book ever written was created and the greatest story ever created was told. But now in the 21st century…

Meeting the Perfect Person

27 Feb 201927 Feb 2019

Throughout our lives we have one goal in life and that's to find that perfect person to be in our lives to make it fulfilled. Many people never accomplish that…

The View Through My Windshield

20 Feb 201917 Feb 2019

[The second in a series about highway and trucking safety] Every day, five days a week, I drive the highways of western Canada, and I see a lot of things.…

The State of The Industry

6 Feb 20193 Feb 2019

[Editor's note: Today's post is completely different from any post I have made so far, please allow me to indulge in a topic that has been on my mind, and…

Heart

30 Jan 201919 Jan 2019

In 2005 my dad had major heart surgery, a quadruple bypass that cleared up blockages in his arteries that were causing him serious health issues. For many years he remained…

Let He Who Is Without Sin…

23 Jan 20196 Jan 2019

Sin is all around us, spend five minutes watching television, or surf the internet for a little while and you'll see all sorts of sins in many forms. The television…

The Apostle Paul

16 Jan 20196 Jan 2019

Before I began my journey through The Bible, which ultimately led me to a relationship with Jesus Christ, I'd heard of the Apostle Paul, but didn't really know him. Which…

We Three Kings

9 Jan 20196 Jan 2019

As we put Christmas behind us and look ahead to the year ahead, hopefully everyone had a wonderful Christmas celebration and took the time to explore the real meaning of…

The Year In Review

2 Jan 20191 Jan 2019

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2019, may your year be blessed with health, love and prosperity and may God's grace be upon you throughout the year. As I look…

God’s Gifts – Day 25

25 Dec 201825 Dec 2018

Salvation Merry Christmas. As you sit around today, sharing your gifts and feasting, take time to reflect on the greatest gift ever given to man. This is not a new…

God’s Gifts – Day 24

24 Dec 201824 Dec 2018

His Words On Christmas Eve we learn about the greatest book ever written, The Bible. The Word of God, which tells the story from Creation to the New Jerusalem, and everything in…

God’s Gifts – Day 23

23 Dec 201823 Dec 2018

Music Yesterday we learned how speech helps us to communicate with other people and other creatures, but today we celebrate music. Music is a unique gift, in that only man…

God’s Gifts – Day 22

22 Dec 201822 Dec 2018

Speech One of the things that makes us different from all the other creatures on earth, is our ability to speak. While other creatures communicate in various means, the only…

God’s Gifts – Day 21

21 Dec 201816 Dec 2018

Hope The Apostle Paul tells us in 1st Corinthians 13:13 (one of my favourite verses): And now abide faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (NKJV) The…

God’s Gifts – Day 20

20 Dec 201820 Dec 2018

Memories A wonderful gift from God is memories. The ability to learn things, meet people, see beautiful places and then recall them in our minds and relive them again. It…

God’s Gifts – Day 19

19 Dec 201819 Dec 2018

Forgiveness What a wonderful gift from God! I've written about forgiveness previously, but it is important to remember what a wonderful God we serve. Not only is He prepared and…

Welcome to my blog, and thanks for viewing it. My name is Paul Croft and I live in a small town in Manitoba. I am a professional truck driver, and I’ve had my professional license since 2009. This is my second career. For most of my life I was in the grocery industry and was a grocery manager for about 25 years. I made the choice to get my license as my kids got older and moved away, placing a lot of strain on both my wife and I. The grocery business in a small town is a tough business and my dream had always been to drive a semi, so I took that step. Although that step was a positive move, it also eventually resulted in my spending 7 months in jail. During that time, I developed a close relationship with God, and this blog is about that relationship and how I work through my challenges, especially being on the road. My life is far from perfect, but I can always turn to God for strength and inspiration. If I can be a small inspiration for you to change your life, then I have accomplished part of my mission here. Your comments and questions are welcome and could be published onsite. I hope to update on a regular basis. Come back often, and God Bless.