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.

Monday Goodies – lists, links, likes and La La La

1. This is just way to cute not to share – Father & Daughter : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpu0TIXzI1w 2. lol ..never really thought of it that way: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/263460646924537032/ 3. Psalm 107 : 8 4. My thanks….. because all is grace * Using the word bored – since it reminds me of where real life is …

the quiet

Its been a while sitting here in this quiet house waiting for the phone to ring, the text to whistle, the messenger to bling but it hasn’t and so I wait in this quiet place not sure if I like it or not but it is how it is and I haven’t set out to…

5 things – introverted

1. Listening: I want to be able hear another person clearly, so that I am sure I have heard it the way they are meaning and not the way I think I am hearing it. I have auto reactions in my mind when I hear something that is surprising to me or that I don’t…

Faith and Slavery

This is the team that I lead at church for youth group called SMAC SOMETHING MORE AT CHURCH These are amazing people to work with… This past Sunday we had what we called a SMAC JAM night – a night of worship with the SMAC Worship Team. Two leaders in the back – Dave (left-…

Don’t give up! Ann Voskamp reblogged

I READ THIS POST AND SOOOO NEEDED so I thought I would share …enjoy Original post here #FarmGirlsinAfrica landed in Uganda at midnight! We fly in the morning to the north. Pictures (when the sun’s happily up) and stories coming soon — so it’s a humbling privilege, while we are making the last leg…

Justified -Just If I’d?

We do all kinds of things…. We say all kinds of things to justify ourselves…. I was mad, so I hit him! I was hurt, so I told a lie about her! She talked behind my back, so I told all her dirt secrets! Wanting to be right! Wanting others to think we made a…