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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Be ENCOURAGED // Stand Strong

What is this world coming to?
I believe this is a question used quite often the past---what, century?---and now.  Especially with the most recent decisions and laws and bills passed from our very own states & government, it seems quite relevant a question to ask.  
I won't get into politics …
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A Sundee Proverb

We can't walk through this life expecting everything to be done for us.  Our country was built on the foundation of Christianity--One God, One People.  If we wish to turn America's heart back toward the God who saved her, we must start small.  In prayer, we find power.
Oh God, in You we st…
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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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Homeland

Here's a poem I had written way back in. . . April.  Hmm.  Not sure why I hadn't posted it before.

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This homeland is mine Though no deed have I. I'll claim these mountains Till the day I die. These valleys I'll roam Where horizons meet, And eagles soar, The high skies to greet.


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Why?

I believe something needs to be said about the tragedy that happened this morning at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. 
The headlines are all over the news.
Twenty-six are dead because of one man.  
Twenty of the twenty-six were children ages five to ten.  
As I listen to the news repo…
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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 | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…
Book Review | The Goblin Crown
Hello, lovelies!  Just now attempting to get back into the swing of things here in the blog world. …