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Daily Encouragement – 3 Ways to Spark Joy in Your Day

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

There’s nothing like a dose of encouragement to get you through your day. Here are some creative ways to add a spark of joy to each day with daily encouragement. #encouragement #joy #inspiration

Where do you turn for daily encouragement? If that question leaves you stumped, then keep reading. Because there’s nothing like a daily dose of encouragement to get you through your day. And since no two days are alike, we often need to find creative ways to spark some joy in our day. Here are three […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: encouragement, encouragement for women, hope, inspiration, joy

Why is Life So Hard (when all you want is easy)?

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Why is life so hard? And how to take heart. Photo: worried couple reviewing paperwork. SunSparkleShine.com #hope #encouragement #Bibleverse

I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s asked the question, ‘Why is life so hard?’ Perhaps after a tumultuous year the only thing you’re hoping for is smooth sailing. Or maybe you’ve paid your dues and Easy Street seems like the perfect reward. It’s really tempting to think that an easy life follows right […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Faith Tagged With: encourage one another, encouragement, encouragement for women, hope

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

Personal Integrity for Women: A 7-Day Challenge

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What does personal integrity mean to you? For women of God, it's more than just avoiding lying and stealing. Take this 7 day challenge to find out more. SunSparkleShine.com

What does personal integrity mean to you? Is it one of those hard to grasp, know-it-when-you-see-it concepts? Today, my dear friend Alison Tiemeyer is breaking it down for us in this week’s SummerSizzleBlogHop. I met Alison in a Christian bloggers’ master-mind group about a year ago and finally got to meet her in person in […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: #SummerSizzleBlogHop, encouragement for women, guest post, integrity, personal integrity

The Best Way to Unlock Your Friendship Goals

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Are you seeking lasting friendships? We all have friendship goals. Here's the number one way to achieve them and the one thing that's been holding you back.

We might not admit it but we all have friendship goals. I mean, who doesn’t want to have friends, right? Life is hard enough as it is, imagine trying to do it all on your own. We all need friends in our corner. So what is it that gets in our way of developing meaningful […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Relationships Tagged With: #SummerSizzleBlogHop, encouragement for women, friendship, friendship goals, guest post, true friends

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