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Summer Plans? Check! {Real Hope to the Rescue}

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Have you got your summer plans ready? How about including some real hope this summer? Read on to find out how to make this your best summer ever!

By now you probably know I love a good plan and summer plans are a must-have for this mom’s sanity. With school in session all the way down to the end of June, summer vacation doesn’t begin for us until July. So, that gives me a good bit of time to get my summer plans […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: guest post, hope, joy, joyful heart, summer

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

How to Say Thanks When Words Don’t Cut It | Plus Free Email Series

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Ever wondered how to say thanks when words just aren't enough? Try as you might your words just come up short? Here's what I do -- you should try it. SunSparkleShine.com

Ever wondered how to say thanks when words just aren’t enough? You’ve tried expressing your gratitude but everything you say just comes up short. In my recent state of affairs I’ve often found myself overwhelmed by gratitude. Grateful to God, my friends, my daughter’s new principal, the little old lady at lunch, you name it. […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Gratitude, Intentional Living Tagged With: #wakeupgratitude, give thanks, gratitude, hope, inspiration, joy, thanksgiving

5 Characteristics of a Joyful Heart

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

What does it mean to have a joyful heart? Here are 5 characteristics of a person with a joyful heart. Which one do you have? SunSparkleShine.com

What does it mean to have a joyful heart? Does joy require you to walk around with a smile pasted on your face every single day? Or is joy more than just a happy feeling? For this week’s #SummerSizzleBlogHop series, I have my friend Dawn Klinge with me to share what she’s learned about joy. […]

Filed Under: Christian Living, Intentional Living Tagged With: #SummerSizzleBlogHop, contentment, guest post, joy, joyful heart

Joy to the World – A Christmas Reflection

by Marva | Sun Sparkle Shine

Joy to the World is not just another favourite Christmas song but a call to fill our lives with the things that really last. Will you fill up or will you be fulfilled? You get to choose. Find out how.

Joy to the World Joy to the World, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing* Now that we’re counting down the days to Christmas how are you making room for […]

Filed Under: #JoyToTheWorld, Devotions, Faith Tagged With: Christmas, christmas songs, devotions, joy, life to the full, seeking God

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