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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What's in a Name? || Christmas Edition!

Heya, guys!
How do you do on this WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS??!? Can you believe it??  I'm sharing this post a day late from my usual Mondays, but my draft was incomplete & it slipped my mind last night (heheh), so here we are!

I'm featuring some seasonal names today! Enjoy!

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Be ENCOURAGED || Christmas

Star.
Gifts.
Lights.
Family.
Laughter.
Blessings.
Candy canes.
Fun traditions.
Holiday movies!
A Promise fulfilled.
Chocolate-covered cherries.
The birthday of my Lord & King.
Hot chocolate & a warm fireplace.
Winter. Food!
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What's in a Name? || Christmas Edition!

Merry Christmas, all! It's literally ONE. WEEK. AWAY!!!! Whaaaaattttt???  Do you and your family have any special plans this year?  This will be Gabe's first Christmas!  And with most of my family close by, we'll be celebrating at home.  :]
I know I missed all of my posts last week, and …
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Merry Christmas!

Happy Christmas to you and yours!
Praying this year brings much joy as you remember the real reason for this season.  It is now that we celebrate the birth of our Lord, and that He came for us.  It's not about the gifts we will receive!  It's about the Ultimate Gift that was given to us--t…
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Merry Christmas! | Share the Gift

Merry Christmas to you, my friend!  
I do hope this day is chock-full of blessings for you and yours as we celebrate the first coming of our Saviour.
Below is a video I wanted to share with you.  Over 1000 people came together to make this happen and they broke a record while doing it. 
Live Nativi…
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First Day of Winter | Baby, It's Cold Outside

Today marks the first day of the Winter season, dearies.  Perhaps where you live, it seems Winter has been there for weeks due to snowy days and frosty white.  But here, it's simply bare.  And cold.  :]  Hoping for a white Christmas, yes, but I still don't like the cold. . .  Heheh.

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God With Us

Christmas is nigh, dearies.  And we now begin the 12 Day countdown!  
Can you believe it?  GAH.  We'll blink and 2015 will be here.  So, enjoy the closing of 2014 and spread the gift of love that we have received through God's gifted Son.
Here is a video I wish to share with you that my ch…
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When Came the Light of the World. . .

Merry Christmas!
Enjoy this season of Giving.  Cherish the love of family and fellowship!  But don't ever forget the Truth of this holiday when came the Light of the World.
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God's Perfect Gift

Roy Lessin

Little Baby on the hay,
Soon there'll be another day
When nails shall pierce Your hands and feet
As you provide our sin's defeat.

Risen Jesus on the throne,
We lift our praise to You alone -
For You're the Gift that we receive
The moment that our hearts believe.


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Passage to Ponder

Isaiah 9:1-7
"Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land will not be like that of the former times when He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali.  But in the future He will bring honor to the Way of the Sea, to the land east of the Jordan, and to Galilee of the nations.

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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'…