I decided a long time ago to walk in faith and not live in fear, but that doesn't mean I am exempt from days, weeks and sometimes even months of doubt. You know...those times when we just don't get it. Why is this happening? ...or not happening, as the case may be, and you ask - sometimes beg - God to give you a glimpse of the bigger picture so you can understand better. But, the second the word "understand" crosses my mind or comes out of my mouth, I am instantly reminded of Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the Lord with all [...]

I pray daily - multiple times a day actually - because loving Jesus is my happy place...along with any craft store or froyo shop. Those places make me pretty happy too... Sometimes He answers our prayers right away and sometimes we need to be a little more patient and sometimes He says, "Thanks for the suggestion, but I have a better idea." This was one of those situations. As I was preparing to cover the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland, I was praying for a particular opportunity to open up for me. I prayed and I prayed about it for months, but [...]