The Bubbly blogger

16  And the  Lord  God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;   17  but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,  for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 2:16-17  I was reading   Tailor Made   by Alex Seeley yesterday and she talked about this passage. She talked about how Eve was looking for something she thought she didn't have: wisdom. But I also think Eve was looking for control. So in her pride she fell into the temptation to go her own way do her own thing and eat from the tree.  That's when I believe the Holy Spirit reminded me that I succumb to the same temptation: believing that I don't have control and I need it and once I have it, everything will turn out right. In my present situation, I see how it looks like not waiting for God to provide a teaching job for me. I apply for every job whether its teaching related or not just so I can have something full time. Forgetting that God prom

Sorry readers its been a long time since I have posted, I was just trying to figure out my thoughts on this.  A couple of weeks ago my family and I went to Bismarck,  North Dakota for a family reunion and 90th birthday party for my grandma. On Saturday we had party for her with most of my dad's side of the family. We went around and shared a  memory we had with grandma. Just listening her children, my aunts and uncles, share about sacrifices she made when she married my grandpa made an impact on me. One of the things that stuck out to me was my uncle saying " If she (my grandma) hadn't made the decision to live in Bismarck while my grandpa was in the army, then my Aunt holly ( his wife) wouldn't have gone to Moorhead State where they met."   That one choice affected my aunt's life.  That got me thinking about the choices I have made and the people around me have made and how its affected their lives.  If my sister Abbey hadn't gone to Colorado for

The post below is meant to be funny and involves my opinion on things I learned from doing online dating. 1. If you post a shirtless selfie I will throw up in my mouth and swipe left. 2. If you brag about the house you own, I will congratulate you and  move on. 3. If you mention politics I will swipe left . 4.  If you post any photos with kids then I will definitely swipe right ;) 5. If you claim to have a "dad bod" or tell lame dad jokes then you should probably pass on me because that so not attractive. 6. The biggest kicker: if you claim that you are not religious then I will for sure swipe left because I don't have a religion I have a relationship with my Savior.

40 days is significant a number in the Bible - Noah was in the ark for 40 days - Moses and Israelite's wandered in the desert for 40 days - Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days  There were probably other times God used the number 40 but these were the ones that came to front of my mind.  So my friend Kassie asked me if I wanted to choose a desire and pray about it together for 40 days. We are both wanting to be in a relationship with our future husbands so we decided to pray about it on the phone or in person for 40 days. 1. That God would give us patience to wait for him 2. We would would surrender the desire and control to God 3. Use our single season wisely Our 40 days ends on March 30 which is coming up in 8 days. Three things I have learned through this experience: 1.  There is a reason God calls us to pray without ceasing. We remain connected to the Father the more times we talk to Him 2. It is life giving and sometimes easier praying for another

I was scrolling through social media and I saw that its international women's day. I usually don't pay attention to the special days beside holidays but I am thankful for my girlfriends and want to post some photos of our fun times. Shout out to the women  in my life because they are confident, beautiful, brave and courageous. They serve Jesus where ever they go!!

Ecuador: a country in South America, bordered by Colombia to the North, Peru to the east and south, and Pacific ocean to the west. This girl was just asked to go on a teacher trip to Ecuador. This trip has God's hand all over it and soon you will see why. So back in December my mentor that I meet with every month said I should go on a trip with International School Project. Its an organization of men and women that go to different countries around the world and put on conferences to help train teachers using specific curriculums. At the time I was starting to see someone and didn't know where we would be during the summer. So I stored what she said in the back of my mind. Then throughout the next few months, she got me in touch with her friend that is on staff with the organization. Her friend and I would talk on the phone once every couple of weeks. Then at the beginning of  Februaary, the guy I was seeing called things off and oddly enough I knew that this was God'

The other day I went out to dinner with two friends that I had known for almost 10 years. We only see each other once a month and sometimes once every two months. One is engaged and thee other friend is a teacher and single like me. I have actually known this friend since kindergarten. Do you know when you are in a difficult season and sometimes its hard to share when people everything that is going on in your life? Sometimes I only want to share one thing and keep the rest a secret so they don't have to feel bad if they are going through a good season or a season of joy.But since I have known these friends a long time and haven't seen them in a while I thought I would be honest with them and share what's on my heart You except them to be supportive and sympathetic to the situation. Then when they don't react the way you want them to do, its hard to stay focused the rest of the time you are with them. I walked away hurt from the situation. I felt like we had grown

"Your greatest hurt can become your greatest ministry." Holley Gerth ' Its crazy how life can change in one week. To be honest I never thought I would be writing this blog post. So I ended my long term sub position this past Friday and the staff/students at the school blew me away with their kindness and send off.  One of the teachers bought me Jimmy Johns for lunch. Both of the first grade teachers had all the first graders write me a sweet note and how they will remember me. They put everyone's card in a binder. I was blown away by this surprise. Then Thursday night I was on my way home from work when I was rear ended on the free way and the other driver sped off. Thankfully it only shattered my brake light but still was super frustrating. Later that night the guy I was dating called things off which was a total surprise. I am not going to get into things because I want to keep it private  but I share this news so that you understand where I am coming fro