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A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. – John 13:34

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It’s a beautiful thing when we enjoy community with others. Here you will find posts about family, marriage, parenting, friendships and practical ways we can love one another as Christ taught us.

The Unexpected Journey to Healing, Hope and Friendship

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

True Friends - The Unexpected Journey to Healing, Hope and Friendship - SunSparkleShine.com

Tears welled up in my eyes for no good reason. As I stood before the Immigration Officer I knew I needed to hold it together. I was turned back in the line because I stepped up before I was called. A simple thing really. But in that moment it was just too much. I felt […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: blessing counters, friendship, grief, higher ground conference, higher ground retreat, hope, hope for the hurting, true friends

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

Colorful Prayers and the Spark of Friendship

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Is there a connection between friendship and prayer? Be amazed by how our colorful prayers can spark some pretty amazing friendships when we need them most. From the Sparkle Circle - a community of women shining for Christ - SunSparkleShine.com

Is there a connection between friendship and prayer? Today, my sister Carlie shares how our colorful prayers can spark some pretty amazing friendships when we need them most. Please join me in welcoming her as we kick off the Sparkle Circle! Act I He was only four years old but already he craved a companion. And […]

Filed Under: #SparkleCircle, Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: fellowship, friends, friendship, prayer, relationships, sparkle circle

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

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