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How to Embrace a Grateful Heart — Mini-Series

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

When life gets overwhelming what can lighten the load? Believe it or not, gratitude can. The #GratefulHeart series provide ideas, encouragement, prayers, and Bible verses that will equip you in the cultivating of a grateful heart.

Do you want to have a grateful heart? Well this is the perfect place to start. But first, Happy November! Who can believe that we are heading into the holiday season already? Wasn’t it just summer yesterday? As time marches on, it’s sometimes hard for us to keep up. We start the year with incredible […]

Filed Under: #GratefulHeart, Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: #gratefulheart, giving thanks, gratitude, scripture graphic

How to Protect Your Friendships from Holiday Burnout

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

You’ve spent the better part of the year nurturing that budding friendship only to have it fizzle during the holidays. How do you protect your friendships from holiday burnout? I’m glad you asked. Read on for tips for local and faraway friends including card ideas from Basic Invite.

You’ve spent the better part of the year nurturing that budding friendship only to have it fizzle during the holidays. How do you protect your friendships from holiday burnout? I’m glad you asked. Let’s face it friendships, like marriage are beautiful. But they require work. Friendships need to be nurtured. During the busy holiday season […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: Basic Invite, cards, Christmas, encouragement for women, friendship, holidays, invitations, women

Is God still good when you make the evening news?

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

'God is good all the time' is something that we often say but do we really believe it? Is God still good when bad things happen? How do we respond when our faith is tested? God’s Word tells us that while our troubles might be temporary, God’s goodness lasts forever. Now that’s good news!

Good is good all the time and all the time God is good.  So we made the news this past week. Two major car accidents within hours of each other was big enough news for our little island. Ours was a near head-on collision between our car and another. Both cars totaled. Written off. In […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: biblical truth, give thanks, god is good, hope

How to Overcome the Waves of Overwhelm

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What do you do when waves of overwhelm threaten to overcome you? This one thing never fails to bring us back to shore when we cling to it for dear life. Let this good news wash over you and give you the hope that your soul longs for. 

What do you do when waves of overwhelm threaten to overcome your soul? On this particular day I sit in the silence and let the wave just crash over me. If it was an actual wave it’d be enough to drown me but it’s not that type of wave. It’s a wave of overwhelm that floods my […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: enough, God cares, hope, Luke 10, Mary & Martha, overcome, overwhelm

Raising Girls Who Shine- 3 Things You Need to Know

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Raising girls is an honour, a blessing and a challenge. These tips show how to influence them for good through our example and time well spent. It requires time and energy and you will even go against the grain but the time we spend investing in our girls is so worth it! Don’t you agree? So let’s help them shine.

In today’s world, raising girls is not a walk in the park. It seems everyone has something to sell and tell them. But sadly, not all of it is for their good. Whether you’re a mom, auntie, or a role model, you can influence our girls for good. Here are 3 areas where we can shine, […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: personal development, raising girls, self care

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