Blowing Bubbles

There is something about blowing bubbles that brings me great joy. As a child, it was always my most favorite “toy.” Still to this day, I cannot resist the urge. You can always find bottles of the sticky, soapy mess with the plastic wand somewhere near me. I find it mesmerizing to watch them. Sometimes the result is many bubbles in many different sizes. Sometimes only a few which may be tiny or really bigger ones. Often times they float and glide through the air and slowly vanish, while others seem to pop instantly. Some bubbles leave the wand in great multitudes, while others start alone and end alone. Depending on how slow or forceful I breathe, I can try to create more or less bubbles at a time. However, I am constantly aware that even though my breath is important to starting a bubble, I have no idea where it will end up or how long it will last. I can only watch and see what happens. It is impossible for me to engage in this activity and not be filled with joy, smile, giggle and feel at peace.

On days like today, as I’m sitting outside with the sun shining down, listening to the chirping of the birds, gazing into the clear blue sky, watching my bubbles glide, float and pop, I’m inclined to envision God has a huge bubble wand and that He, too, enjoys blowing bubbles.

The more we focus on His goodness, sing His praises, the more His Holy Spirit rises within us, filling us with more of His joy. And the more God hears us giggle, the more He fills us with His Spirit until our joy rises, fills within us, and spills out to those around us.

The season we find ourselves in right now has put our home teams in an extended time-out.

Even though we don’t know where they will go, how big or how small they will be, or when they will pop, let’s “be still” and just blow some bubbles.

Connie Davidson has been a coach’s wife for 40 years married to longtime Oxford High School varsity basketball coach and AHSAA Hall of Fame Coach, Larry Davidson, who now serves as Oxford’s Athletic Director. Connie is a former elementary school teacher, reading specialist, and district coach for Oxford City Schools, who now works with Curriculum Associates managing professional development across the country. They have two married daughters and three grandchildren who complete their home team.

Though her coach’s role has now changed, Connie views her time now as God’s nod to her that now is the time to put into practice all He has laid on her heart over the years in her “coachwifelife” – the joys AND the struggles – how to “make the bitter sweet.” Now is “her” overtime with founding and directing Beyond the Bleachers.

She often refers to her coach as Coach Honey, and they truly love their school and community. Most any night of the week, season after season, from one sport to the next, they can be found in the stands and on the sidelines cheering for the Oxford Yellow Jackets. They have no doubt God placed them together where they are and intended for them to stay. How else can you explain one coach in one school doing what he loves for 40+ years?

Only God can do that!