Hello @Patti-3 Welcome back to the Candy Crush section of our friendly King Community
There could be an internet connection or server issue with your game!! What device are you using to play the game?
You could try -- Force close the App --> Clear the cookies / cache --> Restart the device after shutting it down for 2 minutes, and see if the game gets back to normality!
Please post back and let me know. If you tap on "Type your Comment" box located below, you can write back.
Talk to you soon! Have a great rest of the day/evening!