When life gives you lemons...drink a slurpee?

Shewwww. What a week it has been! I blame the full moon that is in the near future. My dad always warns me when a full moon is coming and says people will be a little off their rocker. I didn’t pay any mind to this until I started working in the mental health field. All my bosses and coworkers always agree that people act differently around this time. As time passes and I witness more strange behavior I couldn’t agree more. I finally broke this afternoon and treated myself to a much needed Slurpee before spending some time with my good friend, Ms. Sassy.


I’ve had cancellation after cancellation during my days, and strange conversations with people from my past at nite. I’ll admit that 3, 6, and even 9 months ago a week like this would've had me in cahoots. Thankfully I’m healthier spiritually, physically, and mentally. I’m amazed at how we react to different situations based on how our relationship with God is and how we are mentally and physically. When we are content we are better able to handle stress and the things life throws at us. I have learned firsthand that the closer we are walking with God the more armor we have to fight the good fight in this crazy world. I KNOW God only gives us what we can handle.

Destination ImagiWHAT?

Destination ImagiNation. Some future fellow cruisers and I volunteered at Destination ImagiNation over the weekend. A nonprofit organization devoted to teaching Teamwork, Creativity, and Problem Solving. We participated in Disney’s Give-A-Day program in order to get a free ticket to any Disney park (a $90 value!). In order to get the ticket voucher we had to volunteer for one day at any organization/program in the area. Sounds easy huh? Well it was easy and really brought home the service message. A few times throughout the day I was referred to as the Disney girl who was there to get a ticket. This made me feel like a real jerk, but it also got me to thinkin’ (big surprise). Disney really hit a home run with this one. Communities win with extra volunteers, Disney gets crazy marketing and in the end people come together for service in the beginning and fun at the park in the end. Why can’t we see God and serving him the same way? We as Christians should jump at any chance to serve. Not only should we jump at the chance to serve, but we should seek out service opportunities. Throughout the day I was thinking, how am I bringing glory to God in this volunteer opportunity? We need to bring glory to his name in everything we do, and enjoy doing it because of his never ending love for us!

His word is Enough!

My curiosity about the Bible and its completeness almost got the best of me this summer. Thankfully a rededication and strong fire have carried me through and a message from Steven this morning in Sunday School reaffirmed exactly what I needed to hear. The Bible. Is. Complete. Curiosities have often led me to wonder, is everything there? Are there books that have been lost? Did man make a mistake and forget something? To answer all of the those and more…The Bible is true, complete and relevant. 2 Tim 3:16 states that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. This being said, God is finished writing the Bible and has included everything we need to know. Sure there are many more stories and accounts that could have been put in the Bible, but that wasn’t necessary because God included everything that was needed. Some parts of the Bible were written over 3,000 years ago, but the Bible is still alive and can answer our most important questions. It speaks of present events and current conditions. Whether we use one of his teachings, a law or a principle we can find the answers that we need to live a life for him. My curiosity may run rampant sometimes, but I KNOW his word is enough.

Shinin' Bright 24/7

Matthew 5:16- In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Well here goes nothin.’ I’ve thought about starting a blog for a long time and finally got some encouragement and motivation from my dear friend, we’ll call her Ms. Sassy :-) Keeping up with everyone and everything these days is ridiculous and this is a great way for me to share what God is doing in my life. Shinin’ Bright 24/7 means many things. First and most importantly it means letting my light shine before men all day everyday (24/7). With having a name like “Starr” shinin’ bright is implied and I’d like to think my personality reflects this as well. 24/7….well my new address is 247 and I just like using the term 24/7 after it was pointed out to me by another dear friend, Mr. 502. I plan to share small pieces of my life with you which will include the following- devotionals, daily happenings, my experiences as a social worker, and basically anything that pops into my little head and warrants a post. Enjoy!