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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.

Are you ready for a party? Join my Birthday Celebration

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Today is my birthday and I would love for you to join my birthday celebration. It doesn’t matter if we’re thousands of miles apart. I’ve come up with a few fun ways to celebrate with you, right here on the blog. Even though you can’t be physically present to celebrate with me, I’d love to […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: birthday, celebration, giveaway, intentional living, life to the full, sparkle resources

Time Management Tools and Resources I Actually Use

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

These are my favorite time management tools and resources to help you get the most out of your time so that you have time for your life.

While taking my students through my Time to Shine online course I promised to share some time management tools and tips with them. These are the tools, courses, books, and other resources that I find to be so very helpful in managing my time. Once I started putting together all of the details, I thought […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: goals, personal development, self care, self development, time management

How to Kick Old Habits and Start Afresh

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Kick old habits to the curb and replace them with healthy, fresh ones that will inspire new life. Allow God's Word to encourage and renew your spirit using these 3 tips.

Going through the same old motions had gotten dull. A sense of obligation soon led to guilt from all I felt I should be doing, but wasn’t. Instead of feeling inspired, I felt drained. That was me, not too long ago in my walk with God. Can you relate? I imagine that God probably felt […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: change, distractions, habits, life to the full, Make Over Your Evenings, new beginnings, self improvement

How to Break Free from the Busy Life

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

To break free from the busy life starts with first recognizing the signs. SunSparkleShine

Living the busy life seems all the norm. We are used to going from one activity to the next without so much as a moment to breathe. Busy, busy is the cry. I remember my college days shortly after I became a Christian. Yes, imagine that, it was during my college years that I finally […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: busy life, encouragement for women, time to shine

Start with Good Intentions but Don’t Stop There

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Having good intentions is a good place to start but how far will that get you in achieving your dreams?

It is said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I’m not sure about that but I can tell you if I had a dollar for all the times I had good intentions when starting a project, I’d be a rich woman. Now ask me about how good I’ve been about following […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: personal development, time management, time to shine

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