dave culbreath

i have a blast talking to people, because it’s my nature. i do it everywhere i go because i like talking to folks.

if you know me, you know this… and you know that i view every day as a mission trip. regardless of what i’m doing, i always hope that in some small way i can shine the Light to someone that might need to see it through my joy, randomness, stupidity or whatever else.

the other day at the grocery, lindsay and i wheeled into line to start unloading our goods onto the conveyor belt. as soon as we start, i hear from the end of the isle, “dude, that’s the coolest customer i’ve ever had.” after looking around to see who he was talking about, i looked up and saw a dude i had seen a few weeks prior at the same grocery store. he was talking about me. last time he checked us out, this time, he was bagging our groceries.

humbled, i started talking with him again. by the grace of the good Lord, details of our brief prior conversation came top of mind and i started where we left off last time…. which revolved around awesome classic rock (tom petty, bob dylan, et al) and playing music.

i say all this to say every day is a mission trip and every opportunity (big or small) is an opportunity to shine the Light. i know i said that in paragraph one, but it’s worth repeating. that’s not to say walk up to some stranger in the grocery and start preaching the Word to him - that’s not gonna work. before you sow the seed, prepare the soil. pray for wisdom and take it one step at a time. let people read the Word by your attitude and actions.

i’m just some random dude that strives to honor God in all my actions and if i can make even the smallest imprint on anyone, then i count it a blessing. there’s no reason why we all can’t do the same. pray for opportunities (and the wisdom to not overlook them) and see what happens…