Today: Thanksgiving DayLast night I made a change that shifted my entire morning routine today. I rose slow, prayed, stepped outside in bare feet on the mostly dead grass, then came inside reset the kitchen slowly, making coffee, listening to a book – catching moments that perked my ears and interest. Then I sat down…
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.
Hello Monday #49
Took a look back: I wrote a post called Life: Learning How To Ride The Wave At times during the year, I take time to look back and see where I’ve been and what I’ve come through, because I wrote so much in journals, fb posts, blog posts, now also Substack. (Uhhh, yeah, I do…
The odds and ends – part 2
I woke up this morning at 3:38 am. What does one do when waking up at that time? Most say go back to bed. But 3:38 am is so close to 4am that it makes no sense to fall back to sleep so close to this time for me. I’ve been listening to a book…
Hello Monday #48
Life is Like: I spent the last week in the quiet. I took some vacation days and haven’t really done a darn thing. I’ve napped, skipped dishes, and went to bed early. I’ve lounged around while listening to my mind yell at me that I am lazy. I’m not. I’m resting and doing things I…
Hello Monday #47
Some Reflection and What I’ve Been Thinking About: The book of Jeremiah is no joke. I’ve been reading again in this book. God sends Jeremiah as a mouthpiece to His people. They had gone after false gods, did whatever they wanted without asking Him what He thought. He described this as 2 sins:– Forsaking God…
Reflect Church Nov 3
On Sunday 11/3/2024 we started new series called DRINKING POISON This week’s topic and poison: OFFENDED One of the things right out of the gate was discussed something called the code of reciprocity. Let’s define it. DEFINITION:The Code of Reciprocity is a social norm that requires people to respond favorably to each other by returning benefits…
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