I was listening to a podcast Alison Armstrong said something that hit me: Shame happens from a betrayal of self. Now, one of the things that’s important for men to know is most men think when they feel shame that it means they’re dishonorable, which is horrific for a man to think that he’s dishonorable….
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 #96
Good Video: Some looking back musings: Little thoughts, “spinning” thoughts. If I am thinking of it. It is mine to handle. I often find that when I am replaying a scene from a social situation or thinking about how that might have been upsetting for another or toward me. The best way to keep my…
Hello Monday #95
Day 17 – Give Thanks and Adore 30-day Challenge 1. Worship at church yesterday was sooo good and I like the new flow through the service. 2. Long naps after loooong meetings 3. Great and Merciful is our God. Lamentations 3:32Though He causes grief,Yet He will show compassionAccording to the multitude of His mercies. Many…
Follow, Transformed, Join
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” Matthew 16:24-25 A disciple of Christ, as my Pastor says, is simply,…
The Non-verbals
We can tell a lot from just a little. We communicate volumes with the smallest bits of words and our actions. #whatareyoursspeaking There will always be something lost in translation when nonverbal communication isn’t conveyed, because nonverbal communication can shed light on the hidden truth within a message. It was Albert Mehrabian, a researcher of body…
Hello Monday #94
Something I watched – SOOOO GOOOD!!! Adore and Give Thanks – Day 10 #adore This verse comes from the section in Deuteronomy where we are told that the Israelites didn’t go over into the promise land because they were afraid and did not believe the Lord even though He had already brought them all this…
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