The Bubbly blogger

Empathy : the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.  I just want to put a disclaimer that the following blog post is just something I have been thinking about a lot lately and could be a vent post.   I chose to write about this topic because I have been noticing how I will share a struggle or something I am walking through with a friend or family member and they will completely share with me the opposite of what I want to hear. For example if I am sharing about singleness and how its an up and down experience. Some days I am content other days I want to be in a relationship. Then the person I am talking to will either tell me about their significant other or devalue what I am going through by telling me that I just need to trust God (which is true ) or that I am too young to be struggling with this issue.  I think you could insert any issue/struggle into the singleness line and still understand what I am talking about. I think when I take a ...

Yes its a new year, 2017!!! I am not one to set new year resolutions but I am always up for trying new things whether it be traveling, a new hobby or meeting new people etc. 3 new things I am planning on trying this year are 1. GOING TO JAPAN!!!!!! 2. TRYING ONLINE DATING 3.  LEARNING HOW TO KNIT Now I might try more new things but the above things are current things I am trying. It might be cliché but there is no risk without reward and when I trust in a big God I know my faith will grow stronger when I try new things. I want to be able to step out on the ocean where my trust will grow stronger. Let talk about those three things. 1. Going to Japan: I am going to Japan to hang out with my old college roommate on her spring break. I am traveling by myself which is a huge step for me. I will be in a country I have never been in before and trying new things and food.  The last time I flew out of the country was Jamaica 2 years ago. This time I will be on the othe...

The second to last day to dressember is upon my friend Kassie and I. This is so crazy!!! What is dressember you ask? A lot of women are passionate about ending human trafficking, but feel powerless to do anything. You may not have a lot of time, money, or influence, but you believe in the dignity of all people. Dressember creates a path for the busy woman to have a significant impact on ending a dark injustice. By wearing the Dressember uniform -  a dress every day in December-  she uses her voice to advocate for the  freedom of  all people. We become advocates for people around the world who are stuck in slavery or human trafficking by raising awareness and finances for groups such as IJM and A21. These groups work daily prosecuting the people who participate in this nasty work and rescue the people that enslaved. Some facts about slavery: There are more people than ever before that are stuck in human trafficking. More than 27 million are slaves India ...

"But I think now, in the middle of the hustle and the busyness, the to-do lists and the calendar with its full boxes, that we got it right back then. That we knew so much more than I do now. Because what I remember from those times, more than anything else, is the feeling of being loved. The wonder of realizing Jesus came for me ." The above quote is taken from one of my favorite's authors Holley Gerth and her blog post this week Did you know 11 days till Christmas!!! Wohoo, can you tell I am excited. I love gift giving and receving gifts. I think its because I love the reactions other people have and love showing emotion when I receive gifts. I think the older I get, the more surprised at the thoughtfulness of people and the gifts they get or make for me. This season I am learning about the greatest gift of all Jesus and the reality of him being born in a manger.      Lately at church we have been learning about Advent and how its the 4 w...

In honor of Thanksgiving being this week and I probably wont have time to write a post before Thanksgiving. This is now a good time as any to write a post to God thanking Him for the many blessings he has given me this year. Thank You Jesus for forgiveness yours and others Your patient, steadfast love  fire places and heating pad friendships with awesome, Jesus loving people roommates and a three bedroom apartment my work in progress relationship with my sister Haylee My new job which I love and work with people I get along with so much so we go to happy hour often my relationship with my parents/fsiblings  coffee my cubicle my church my BSF ( Bible Study fellowship) leader my small group of seventh grade girls at church my friendship and accountability with Courtney the ability to exercise and read my new car my guniea pig Carmela paid time off from work a holiday bonus my grandmothers sleep sunrises and sunset Skype this list  is to be continu...

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