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A Life that Glows

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. –  Psalm 139:14

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God created us in His image and loved us so much that He sent His Son to reconcile us to Him. These posts will encourage you to live fully and abundantly and enjoy the one marvelous life God has given you.

How to Not Fall for Facebook Frenzy

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Is Facebook taking up lots of your time? Don't get sucked in. These practical tips and Bible verses can help you put the Good Book above Facebook, any day.

Have you ever had to come to terms with an uncomfortable truth? I remember in my early college days there was a guy I liked and who I liked me. AND another girl. Somehow I was in denial, though. I fooled myself into believing that it was just a little sneaky suspicion and decided not […]

Filed Under: Intentional Living Tagged With: change, devotions, Facebook, first things first, quiet time, self improvement, temptation, worship

How to Get Away and Get A Grip Now

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Take time for a personal retreat to rejuvenate your spirit. These 6 tips and the free guide will give you retreat ideas & help you plan one without guilt. Spiritual retreat. Time with God for women.

Every little thing seemed to bother me. I was busy biting heads off at every turn. I imagine it must’ve been pretty hard to be around me. And that’s not even mentioning the tears. Clearly I’ve been ignoring the warning signs or by now I would have done something. You see, every now and again, I […]

Filed Under: Intentional Living, Walking with God Tagged With: personal development, personal retreat guide, relaxation, retreat ideas, self improvement

No Ordinary Day – A Reason to Celebrate

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What do you do when you've been given a special gift? It's a reason to celebrate. That's what each ordinary, extraordinary day is about. Celebrate today!

This doesn’t happen very often. I don’t usually write a post on a Monday but more importantly, February 29th doesn’t happen very often either! So what does that mean? Well for me, it’s a good excuse to thank God and make this day count. It’s a reason to celebrate! You know sometimes how you look forward and […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: blessings, bonus day, celebrate, give thanks, no ordinary day

How to Spot the Real Deal from the Counterfeit Life

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

How can you pursue a successful life? Start by doing these two things and spot the difference between godly pursuits and selfish desires. Bible verses help women define success and what it means to have it all.

Ask five women what success means to them and you’ll probably get seven different answers. After all, we women reserve the right to change our minds, right? 🙂 I bet though, that they’ll have this one thing in common — the belief that women can have a successful life by being and doing anything they want. […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: ambition, following your dreams, having it all, seeking God, self improvement, success, successful women, wisdom

One Lie You Should Never Have to Pay For

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

It's so easy to look at successful women and wonder how they do it all. We think that having it all is the key to success but that's a lie. Here's why.

We try. We do. We do some more. Then we wonder why it isn’t enough. It’s a hoax, you see. We’ve bought into the lie. And still we can’t understand why it’s not working out for us. The ‘it’ I’m talking about is the myth of having it all. It seems to be the goal […]

Filed Under: Intentional Living, Walking with God Tagged With: godly wisdom, having it all, successful women

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