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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

Goal Planning Just Hit a New High – Spark Success Goals Planner

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

More than just a one-year calendar, the Goals Planner is your personal manual for setting goals in a way that will prepare you for an amazing year. I took my years of experience as a professional planner, advice from goal-setting gurus and biblical principles to create this amazing resource. It includes goal setting tips, monthly planning pages with goals progress and review, accountability, motivational quotes and so much more.

It started small. To-do lists. Sticky papers. Post-its. Lists, lists and more lists. Do you sense where I’m going with this? I love to plan. I’m a planner through and through. I love having a way forward, a sense of direction and a way to get there, aka a plan! And the fact that ‘planner’ […]

Filed Under: Intentional Living Tagged With: change, goal setting, goals, Goals Planner, Grace Goals, New Year, resolutions

My One Word 2016 – The Year of Enough

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What will guide your steps this New Year? Allow your One Word to keep you moving in the direction God will have you go. And may God be enough for you!

Happy New Year, friends! It feels good to be back after a lovely two weeks off enjoying the Christmas holidays with my family. This year we tried something different and traveled to a winter wonderland with our extended family. We had a marvelous time! One of the highlights was that the kids got to experience snow for […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: enough, goals, Grace Goals, New Year, one word

A Better Way to Approach Change

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Feeling defeated at the start of a new year is no way to start. Use these three tips to kickstart your year and successfully achieve your New Year goals.

Can you guess what this Top 10 list is about? 1. Losing weight 2. Getting organized 3. Spending less and saving more 4. Enjoying life to the fullest 5. Staying fit and healthy 6. Learning something exciting 7. Quitting smoking 8. Helping others achieve their dreams 9. Falling in love 10. Spending more time with family […]

Filed Under: Intentional Living Tagged With: change, fresh start, goals, Grace Goals, guest post, new beginnings, New Year, one word, one word 365, personal development, resolutions, setting goals

How to Not Make New Year’s Resolutions

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Are you tired of making New Year's resolutions and not keeping them? There's a better way. Use these 3 strategies to create a fulfilling & successful year.

I absolutely love the newness that comes with the New Year. I also love making plans and setting goals. What I don’t like is making New Year’s resolutions. Like so many others, I have tried and failed at New Year’s resolutions (case in point: my gratitude journal fail).  My attempts at setting resolutions, have become, […]

Filed Under: Intentional Living, Personal Development Tagged With: change, goal setting, goals, Grace Goals, new beginnings, New Year, one word, resolutions, vision board

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