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 // Make Time

It's a brand new year [ALREADY??], and to most that means new resolutions & re-evaluations of goals and priorities.Unfortunately, a high percentage of New Year Resolutions tend to fizzle out by the second week of January.  Why? Because it's HARD to form new, worthwhile habits, but oh so…
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Hello, July! Month Wrap Up + Encouragement

Welcome, friends!  Long time no see!  HA. This is totally MY BAD as I truly did NOT mean to disappear this past month, but a LOT has happened lately.
All good things!
I'd LOVE to share with you a brief wrap-up of this month as well as the goings on & what my July is gonna look like.  


JUNE WRITI…
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Be Encouraged >> In Times of Uncertainty...

LET’S FACE IT. Our world is MESSED UP. It's a scary place. One where the statistical numbers of a new virus' death count causes more panic than the terrifying, continuously rising numbers of mass murder that abortion is every day.
And people turn to hoarding toilet paper & groceries to c…
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Be Encouraged >> Three Particular Miracles

This post is going to be a little different than my usual Encouragement posts.  I've come down with a nasty cold, and with nothing drafted already, I found I didn't have the energy to share anything too profound with you today.  ;D
But, I've recently been digging into a new study on the…
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Be Encouraged >> Expectations

2020 has come!
And January is nearly over.
Maybe you weren't ready for this new year.  Perhaps 2019 didn't go as you had hoped.  Maybe you're still single.  Maybe your dreams are (unsurprisingly) unfulfilled & nowhere near your end goal.  Maybe you're still in school when you had …
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Be Encouraged // Beloved Girl, A Letter

Beloved Girl,
You are so LOVED.  So valuable. So WORTHY. You do not need those trendy fashions, the layers of makeup, nor the latest tech. Your worth is not---and never will be---found in such things.
No number of "friends" on social media, no total of posts shared, or how active you are, ho…
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Be ENCOURAGED // Faithful Friend

1 Samuel 20: 41-42             Jonathan watched his friend move from his place by the massive stone.  It took great strength of will to hold back the initial sting of tears and the growing lump in his throat as David made his way to him.  He knew the young would-be king should flee as quickly as pos…
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Be ENCOURAGED // A Poem

This is for those who are broken. This is for those who hurt. This is for those who cry out, alone, Thinking their voice is never heard.
This is for the lonely. This is for those trapped in fears. This is for the discontented. And for those with hidden tears.
Take heart, dear one! How beloved are you; Dresse…
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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'…