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How to live happily ever after (without the fairy-tale romance)

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What's better than a fairy-tale romance? A love that is complete, unchanging and unending. That’s the kind of love we find in God and it’s the love that the Bible describes so well for us. Look at these scriptures. How many more ways can you describe God’s love?

Ours was a fairy-tale romance. So when he asked me to marry him, I was over the moon. He chose an ordinary day in December 2002 and no day has been ordinary since. Yet, when it comes down to it, there is one who loves me even more. He waits patiently in the wings. Never […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Faith, Relationships Tagged With: biblical truth, dreams, fairy-tale, God's love, love, marriage, romance, true love, women

5 More Ways to Make Him Significant Again

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Don’t wait until Valentine’s Day to show your husband how much he means to you. Let your actions speak louder than words with these tips for a significant marriage.

You don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day to let your husband know how much he means to you. And I don’t mean just showing him with words, either. Why, our actions should speak the loudest. Last year, I wrote a post for the Imperfect Wives series on Busy Being Blessed. That post, 5 Ways […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: Christian love, love, love one another, marriage, significance, Valentine's Day

When You Want to Overcome the Friendship Crisis {Introducing the Sparkle Circle}

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

The friendship crisis plagues just about every modern woman but it’s clear that we need friends even more than ever. Three sisters join together to create The Sparkle Circle where you’re invited to lighten your load, share laughter and a happy tear or two. You’re welcome here!

If you’re a woman in the 21st century, chances are your friends are few. “Without friends, problems weigh more and pleasures yield less joy.” That’s a quote from a book I read several years ago called The Friendship Crisis (aff) by Marla Paul. It was given to me by my sister, who in her inscription thought […]

Filed Under: #SparkleCircle, Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: friends, friendship, shining for Christ, sisters, sparkle circle, women

Back to the Basics – How to Unleash the Power of Prayer

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

We know that prayer is one of the basic tenets of Christianity but how many believers actually claim to have a powerful prayer life? This interview with Horace Williams Jr., author of Unleash the Power of Prayer in Your Life will inspire you to do just that.

Most people know that prayer is one of the basic tenets of Christianity but how many believers actually claim to have a powerful prayer life? I can’t speak for anyone else but I know that improving my prayer life is high on my list this year. This post includes affiliate links which means if you […]

Filed Under: Back to the Basics, Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: author interview, back to the basics, books, Christianity, devotions, giveaway, Horace Williams Jr., prayer, quiet time

Back to the Basics – Rekindling your First Love

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Does your relationship with God fizzle like many other new things you start? Be inspired to return to your first love by going back to the basics. These Christian resources will encourage you on your journey.

How often do we start something with lots of excitement only to have it fizzle? Oftentimes we continue going through the motions but the zeal we had at first just isn’t there. It might have been a relationship, a New Year’s resolution (ahem…), a good book, a new diet, an exercise routine. Yep, all left […]

Filed Under: Back to the Basics, Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: back to the basics, Christianity, first love, repentance, spiritual disciplines, zeal

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