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.

Listen

We need a washing of eyes. I need this washing of eyes. We are not to live by what we see but rather to walk in faith. Did you hear? Walk in faith. Its there we see the Love…the joy…the good. Him everywhere! We need the sight that He has in His eyes. Have you…

Incidents

I can be just as blind as anyone else missing the goodness and joy that is happening all around me. I am so thankful for those who have chosen to walk with me and not let me forget. This beauty Christ brought us. This glorious gift of community. These are those who love me even…

Carried

God carried the cross for those with broken reputation, those with marred and jaded pasts, and scoops us up in his arms and pours the oil of love over us. He fills every crack with the divine, “Grace, Grace, Gods Grace, Grace that is greater than all my sins!” He gives us new words to speak,…

Chase

GOD CHASED US FIRST. David was a man after God’s own heart and was a complete mess but God called him blessed and loved him. I think that is what we are all after, don’t you? To be loved! Broken ….flawed…..messed up and missing the mark. That is me. Yet, He loves. Everyday we live…

Work it out

Have you ever noticed that the people & the things that try your heart the most are the very people and things that cause you to grow in patience the most, if only, we would choose to rest in the perfect test and choose peace? When life hits us hard its easy to think that we’ve…

Stairway

Jacob saw a stairway from earth to heaven in a dream. He saw the angels going up and down a stairway. This picture that Jacob saw was of a person who would bridge the whole span of the universe to get to you and me. Can you imaging being shown such wonder and grace? Everyday…