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The Wake-Up Call that Saved My Life

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Have you ever had a wake-up call that shook you to the very core? This woman shares openly and vulnerably about the brokenness that led to her breakthrough.

Have you ever had a wake-up call that shook you to the very core? In today’s Shining Like Stars post, I have my new friend Shauna sharing openly and vulnerably about the brokenness in her life that led to her breakthrough. It’s not pretty and she’s doesn’t sugar-coat anything. What we find here is an […]

Filed Under: Faith, Shining Like Stars Tagged With: brokenness, discouragement, faith, guest post, hope, hope for the hurting

Broken with Grace and Growing in Christ

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

The goal for any Christian is to be growing in Christ, but very few look look forward to being broken. Yet somehow the two seem to go hand in hand.

The goal for any Christian is to be growing in Christ, but very few look look forward to being broken. Yet somehow the two seem to go hand in hand. For today’s Shining Like Stars series, I’m welcoming April Nelson from Healing In Heart to share her experience from being broken with grace, even as […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Faith, Shining Like Stars Tagged With: brokenness, faith, guest post, shining like stars

Letting Go | Finding the Strength you Need to Fly

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Letting go is often hard to do until we experience the possibilities that lie in moving forward. Inspired by She's Still There, Chrystal Evans Hurst

What is it about letting go that makes us want to keep holding on? We hold on to our past. Our failures. Our lost dreams. Our broken identity. Or if you’re like me you hold on to expectations. Expectations of what life *should* be like, now that you’re married … have the dream job … […]

Filed Under: Books, Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: biblical truth, book launch, books, books for women, brokenness, change, encouragement for women, letting go

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