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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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REVIEW >> Moody Bible Atlas (with photos!)

Happy Friday, y'all!I have a treat for you today!  Opposite to that which I normally review, I have a whole BIBLE ATLAS today!!  And is it fascinating---to say the least.Read on to take a peak.(And please excuse the quality of the photos... It may or may not have been a bit of a rush-job, haha.…
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What's in a Name?

Monday arrived again, folks! (And is nearly over now as I write this. . .) I do hope yours was pleasant and filled with thanks for another day.  :]
The names I've got for you today are particularly interesting, if I do say so myself.  At least two have a tidbit of history and Eastern mythology.�…
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What's in a Name?

Good morning, m'dears! I do hope you all had a lovely Easter and a beautiful Resurrection Sunday.  Praise to God, for our King is alive! 
Here's a new set of names for you.  Haha, I'm getting to the point where I think I'm re-using photos. . . I can't remember if I've poste…
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Book Review | Remember the Lilies

Remember the Lilies Liz TolsmaPublisher:  Thomas NelsonGenre:  Christian, Fiction, Historical, RomanceReleased:  2015
{back cover} How will two very different people find love--and survive the impossible circumstances of war?
In 1941, Rand Sterling was a wealthy, womanizing club owner and an America…
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Happy Valentine's Day! | A Love Story

It's once again the day of Love!  And in honour of St. Valentine's Day, for the past two-three years, I've posted a fictional letter regarding this heart-full holiday.  You can find it here, on my sisters' (and my) poor, unintentionally-abandoned blog, or last year's post here.…
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What's in a Name?

Ocean theme. . .



Dylan
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Welsh, Welsh Mythology, English
Pronunciation:  DUL-an (Welsh), DIL-en (English)

Meaning & History
Derived from the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "tide, flow."  In Welsh mythology, Dylan was a god or hero associated with th…
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Book Review | Life Behind the Wall

Life Behind the Wall
Candy Bombers | Beetle Bunker | Smuggler's Treasure
Robert Elmer

Publisher:  Zondervan
Genre:  YA, Historical Fiction
Released:  2014

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Cut Off By The Iron Curtain

This epic tale extends across generations and unfolds against the backdrop of a dangerous Cold War Berlin…
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What's in a Name?

Per request.  ^__^
Anne Gender:  Feminine Usage:  French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch, Basque Pronunciation:AHN (French), AN (English), AH-nə (German), AHN-nə (Dutch)
Meaning & History French form of Anna, which in turn is a form of Hannah meaning "favour" …
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What's in a Name? [Surname Edition]

Sometimes my sisters are so smart.  ;D  Julia suggested to me a little while ago that I should start doing Name posts with surnames.  I said, "Brilliant!"
So, here goes!
Again, these posts are written for you, my fellow writers!  To help you decide on the perfect name for your main chara…
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What's in a Name?

Romulus Gender:  Masculine Usage:  Roman Mythology Pronunciation:  RAWN-yǝ-lǝs(English)
Meaning & History Simply means "of Rome."  In Roman legend, Romulus and Remus (brothers) were the founders of Rome.

Arya
Gender:  Masculine & Feminine
Usage:  Indian
Pronunciation:  AHR-yah, AHR-yee-ah

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What's in a Name?

Judah Gender:  Masculine Usage:  Biblical Pronunciation:  JOO-dǝ(English)
Meaning & History From the Hebrew name Yehudah, meaning "praise."  In the Old Testament, Judah was one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the ancestor of the tribe of Judah.  Eventually, this tribe formed the kingdom o…
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February Snippets!
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Book Review || The Memory Thief
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Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…