The Bubbly blogger

the joking banter my mom and dad have with each other middle school girls  that just want everyone to be friends the" have a good day" texts, I get from my mom every morning my co workers Coffee with friends BSF ( Bible Study Fellowship) small group My brother and his constant teasing the deep conversations I have with my sisters reliving the 90s with my roommates hearing what little children want to be when they grow up,ex: Bruce Lee Being sent cute pictures of my cousins Augie and Olive Little reminders of God's love throughout the day such as seeing the sunrise every morning honesty from others specific songs on the radio seeing others make courageous decisions talking with and learning from my BSF leader, Erin. dating advice from others or lack of .... handing out to candy to kids talking health care vocab with my dad the needtobreathe and mat kearney concert with Holland and Kassie the conversations about growing closer to God together

Have you ever noticed the behavior in little children?  Like the way they are positive all the time?  The way they are independent at times but then dependent at other times? The way they ask questions without thinking... "why is that person fat?" But really the woman is pregnant.. ;) I was sitting at Chick- Fil- A the other night and I noticed this one family get out of their car, a father with his children, one son and one daughter. Both of the kids were toddler age. They were getting ready to cross the street and automatically they both grabbed their dad's hand. They knew they were supposed to do that and they also believed that their dad would keep safe when crossing the street. That one action stuck out to me because I started seeing the similarities between their action and my actions with my Heavenly Father.  Do I automatically rely on God? Do I hold his hand when my I feel unsafe?  Do I pray and talk to him about my fears? Do I look up to him and believe he

Dear Dads', First off, Thank you to those dads that have been there for their children, Thank you for cheering them on at sporting events. Thank you for telling your daughters they are pretty. Thank you for telling your sons good work when they bring home their grades. Thank you for taking the time to get to know your children by asking how their day is.  Thank you for caring about their passions. Thank you for the encouragement you brought us all the years. Thank you for most of all giving us a glimpse into how our Heavenly Father sees and loves us. To those kids that do not have a strong father in their life, I am sorry. Its not a reflection on you at all. Those dads are not being the physical and spiritual leader you need them to be. They are not showing you that God's love is unconditional and that he demonstrated his love by sending His Son to die on the cross. Your dad didn't show you that you are valued and seen. Your dad didn't show you that your passi