Have you ever noticed that the Lord will walk you down a path until you turn to Him. It’s as if He will disturb your soul until you return to Him. This life, with all of its distractions, tends to pull us in any direction but toward His face. Have you ever noticed being blessed…
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.
It’s an invitation
Peace is more valuable than we may understand. The older I get the more I no longer want to move under the power of anger, frustration, or fear. If I don’t feel peace. I don’t want to do it. If it doesn’t feel right to me, I don’t want to do. The absence of peace…
Run Rampant
How much peace do I sacrifice when I believe that I don’t have all that I need? When ‘wants’ start to pile up, maybe even when what I think I deserve starts to invade my heart. Contentment never comes from wanting more. This world is constantly pushing us to go get more. The newest phone…
A slight switch
To most people, I seem very outgoing and extroverted but by definition, an extrovert is one who gains energy from their interactions with people. One the other hand, an introvert is one who expels energy from their interactions with people. I am an introvert. When I think of an extrovert, I think of my son….
Advent 2021 – Second Sunday
Today is Dec 5, 2021. It is the 2nd Sunday of Advent. We have journeyed through the first theme of Advent: Hope! Christ is our hope. This week we move into our second theme: Peace! At church today we heard a Christmas song that I have heard many times but this was a little different….
Hope for the hurt places
The other morning I was driving into work and praying. I was thinking about what the Lord is doing in my life. It’s been really rough in my soul for a while. But this past week things have shifted. Finally. I remember saying, “Lord, it’s like you just woke me up to life again.” I’m…
