Author: Starla

Name: Starla Smith. Top titles: Wife, Mom, and Lala What I do: Executive Pastor at Springs of Life Church What I Enjoy: I love coffee, sunshine, cinnamon candy, llama's, photo quotes, books, and all things media. I love to write and share what God is giving. What I am Passionate about: I want to see people find Jesus and freedom in their soul through the renewing of the mind which is the gatekeeper of the heart. Personal Mission Statement: Fearless in Living, Faithful in All, Forward Regardless My Favorite Quote: Don’t worry about tomorrow, God is already there.

LIVE LIFE

Live Ready…. Can I walk through the fire with my shattered and shard heart unchanged? Can I walk among the saints of God and feel the heat they glow, that God fire within and be unmoved? Can I do this and not be transformed? The answer is NO! If no change, then no fire has…

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When I don’t get it!?

I didn’t ask for the position I am in. I didn’t even consider myself to be a candidate to be there. I was appointed! I didn’t get it! That was almost 3 years ago. ( that is mindboggling to me) What are you talking about, You ask? Being a youth leader. By far the hardest…

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PhotoQuote #131

When the enemy comes to steal the truth by planting lies in your head… Don’t just listen – combat the lies by speaking the truth.

When the seas are rough

( art by Aubrey Halket ) I am humbled by this God who loves and uses us broken and imperfect people to help heal and love other broken and imperfect people. Most of the day I was afflicted by words that were spoken to me. They replayed in my mind over and over, and what’s…

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