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The ‘How To’ of Relationship Connections

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

How do we connect with others beyond fleeting encounters? These 3 tips from the Sparkle Circle will help you build relationship connections on a deeper level.

I ate up every word as we sat across from each other. She already had her breakfast and was just waiting for her daughter to pick her up. But she chose to sit with me in the meantime. She must’ve noticed my wide-eyed wonder as I hung on her every word.  And I think she was […]

Filed Under: #SparkleCircle, Relationships Tagged With: encouragement for women, friendship, heart connections, relationships, sparkle circle, women

In Pursuit of the Dream You Never Knew You Had

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Is it possible to pursue the dream you never knew you had? And do it all with passion and purpose? Three women of the Bible show us how. So if your life has been turned upside down, take heart. You just might be on the verge of an unexpected dream. SunSparkleShine.com and FlourishingToday.com

Is it possible to pursue the dream you never knew you had? And do it all with passion and purpose? As I ponder that question, I consider these women. She was too young and inexperienced to know what was happening. But He knew. She thought she was there just for her good looks. But He […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: change, dreams, encouragement for women, following your dreams, guest post, passion, purpose, women, women of the Bible

How to Remember the Cross and Live as if it Matters

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Remember the Cross devotional - based on the classic hymn When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. bit.ly/rememberthecross

With symbols of the cross everywhere you turn you would think it would be easy to remember the cross and its power in your life. It turns out though, that the message of the cross is more than just a symbol. Just like there’s more to Easter than the Easter bunny. For the cross to […]

Filed Under: Back to the Basics, Devotions, Faith Tagged With: back to the basics, crucifixion, devotions, Easter, hope, songs, the Cross, worship

When the Blessing for Obedience is Pain

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

How do you respond when pain is the blessing you receive for obedience? Jesus shows we can trust God and be blessed in spite of the pain. Do you trust Him to weave beauty in your story?

This past week was rough. I’m not sure if you use that expression too, but in the islands it’s our way of saying that it was a difficult, challenging, maybe even painful week. My week was all of that and then some. Remember that bold thing I was called to do by God? Well, I […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: bold, crucifixion, Easter, hope, hope for the hurting, the Cross

Finding Hope When You Didn’t See That Brick Coming

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Life is hard but what if we embrace that fact and appreciate the hope that we have in Christ? Blindsided hope happens when we are struck by hope. We find hope in the little things especially in the midst of difficult circumstances. This Sparkle Circle topic reminds us to put our hope and trust in Christ to get us through those tough times.

If it’s one thing we can expect is that life will be hard. Sounds harsh doesn’t it? When you think about it, this is why we can really appreciate the hope we have in Christ. We will all face difficulties at some stage. But what if instead of being blindsided by life and all its challenges […]

Filed Under: #SparkleCircle, Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: grief, hope, hope for the hurting, life challenges, sparkle circle

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