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How to Embrace a Grateful Heart — Mini-Series

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

When life gets overwhelming what can lighten the load? Believe it or not, gratitude can. The #GratefulHeart series provide ideas, encouragement, prayers, and Bible verses that will equip you in the cultivating of a grateful heart.

Do you want to have a grateful heart? Well this is the perfect place to start. But first, Happy November! Who can believe that we are heading into the holiday season already? Wasn’t it just summer yesterday? As time marches on, it’s sometimes hard for us to keep up. We start the year with incredible […]

Filed Under: #GratefulHeart, Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: #gratefulheart, giving thanks, gratitude, scripture graphic

Growing in Gratitude throughout the Year – November New Year Part 2

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Are you focusing on giving thanks during Thanksgiving? This list will remind you of some things to give thanks for to keep growing in gratitude all year.

As we get ready for Thanksgiving, are you thinking about some of the things you’re grateful for? I recently shared 5 tips to help you keep growing in gratitude throughout the year. Now I’m focusing on things we can give thanks for and how to keep up the gratitude habit way past Thanksgiving. Before you read on, I think that […]

Filed Under: Gratitude, Intentional Living Tagged With: change, give thanks, gratitude, new beginnings, New Year, personal development, thanksgiving

Growing in Gratitude throughout the Year – November New Year Part 1

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

How are you doing in the gratitude department? We have good intentions but sometimes forget to be grateful, especially for the little things. As the year wears on, we lose sight of some of the lofty goals we set and get discouraged. Use these 5 tips to keep growing in gratitude throughout the year & successfully meet your goals.

I promise, this is not a trick question so here goes. How many of your New Year’s resolution have you kept? I just looked at my Daily Gifts Journal (aff) and was amazed (or maybe dismayed) by the amount of white space. I’m supposed to record an entry each day during the year to record my ‘daily gifts’. […]

Filed Under: Gratitude, Personal Development Tagged With: change, give thanks, gratitude, new beginnings, New Year, personal development, resolutions, setting goals, thanksgiving

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