A Bookish Sarah

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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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The 777 Writing Challenge

Oh my.  I'm so behind in my tags.  Thank you to all the sweet dearies who tagged me what seems ages ago!  I haven't forgotten. . . Well, I did, but I remember them now! :]  Heheh.
This one in particular was passed on to me by my friend Jameson C. Smith of Lovely Whatsoevers.  [Thanks, girl…
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Book Review | Rising Shadows

Rising Shadows Ashley TownsendPublisher:  Kirkdale PressGenre:  Christian Fiction, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Time TravelReleased:  June 16th, 2012 {Goodreads}          Sarah Matthews is nearing the end of another eventless summer in the small town of Bethany, Oklahoma, bringing her closer to the start of her…
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What's in a Name?

DominicGender:  MasculineUsage:  EnglishPronunciation:  DAHM-ǝ-nik
Meaning & History From the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord," which was traditionally given to a child born on a Sunday.  Many saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Domini…
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Hello, Blogging World.

"No disaster overcomes the righteous. . ." - Proverbs 12:21 -


I've taken this verse to mind this last week.  It holds a promise!
Tomorrow evening marks the second week since the unexpected death of my uncle.  Life goes on.  His family is cared for and loved.  Such selfless love has be…
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Blessed are those who mourn. . .

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Sunday evening, June 7th, 2015 My family experienced the unexpected loss of my dear uncle, Kelly Thomas.  Forty years of age, he leaves behind a loving wife, Jana, and four precious children: Janelle, age 12; Keljan, age 8; Joelle, age 6; and Kenton, age 4.
Jesus took him Home Sunday ev…
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A + A Friday!

AWKWARDWhen you're bored enough at work that you an a coworker start playing with tiny paper airplanes. . . Exercising with a sister and friend and talking about food nearly the entire time.AHAHAHA!!! This.
Getting a snack at Starbucks and asking the worker what the rewards consisted of.  But be…
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What's in a Name? | Twins!

At long last, another twin post!!  Oddly enough, I cannot find the first one. . . Well, I did find it, sorta, but it said the page "does not exist."  O_O  WHAT?  Oh dear, oh dear, tut tut.  I don't know what happened, but I don't like it.  I don't even remember which names I …
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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | The Goblin Crown
Hello, lovelies!  Just now attempting to get back into the swing of things here in the blog world. …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…