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Goal-Setting for Christians – How to Spark your New Year Goals

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Are Christians failing to realize the power of God at work in their lives? This goal-setting plan helps us avoid that trap using Biblical principles, proven techniques to approach change.

It’s that time of year when goal-setting and resolution-making kick into high gear. As Christians we are no strangers to new beginnings. Yet, too often, we fall prey like so many and fail to realise the power of God at work in our lives. Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. See, I […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: change, goals, Goals Planner, Grace Goals, new beginnings, New Year, one word, one word 365, power, resolutions, vision board

Encouragement for When You’ve Run Out of Steam

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What do you do when you’ve run out of steam? When life doesn’t go as planned? Here’s some encouragement to choose what’s best to keep going.

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: devotions, goals, run out of steam, worship

How a Word so Little can Change Your Life

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

One word for the year for a lifetime of change. Get your One Word idea generator here.

By now you might know that I’m a big fan of choosing one word for the year. And by extension, I’m not very fond of New Year’s resolutions. It’s not because I haven’t tried resolutions. It’s because I have. And failed. Perhaps failed is a strong word. But I think you get where I’m heading […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: goal setting, goals, New Year, one word, one word 365, resolutions

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 Personalize your New Year

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Personalize Your New Year - SunSparkleShine #newyear #goals #resolutions #personaldevelopment

Don’t you just wish you could personalize your New Year? You know, create your year just the way you want it based on what works best for you? No more cookie-cutter approach to creating the year your dreams. As the New Year quickly approaches I’m getting more and more excited by the minute! I love […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: goals, new beginnings, New Year, personal development, Spark Success

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