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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Resurrection Sunday // He is RISEN

Happy Easter Sunday to you and yours, dear friends!
Were you able to see the beautiful sunrise this morning?   I hope your day has been filled with family and renewed faith in the hope we have in Christ.  Death has been defeated, and by the grace of our Lord & Saviour, we are REDEEMED!
Shine His …
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Good Friday

Oh what Grace we have been given.  Unfortunately, I often live my days only for myself, forgetting the life I've been given. 

Do we ever really listen for our merciful Lord's soft voice?  And I mean, really listen?  Rarely does He speak aloud or verbally through someone to us, but He's …
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Happy Valentine's Day!

So, I realized yesterday, I haven't posted my usual posts for the week (or hardly anything last week, for that matter).  Nor have I even drafted them or prepared ANYTHING for the week. . .
*le sigh*  
Well, as it is the lovely little holiday that celebrates the memory of St. Valentine, Happy Val…
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Easter Weekend! | and a Grand Opening!

Due to this being Easter weekend, there will be no A+A post tomorrow.  I can, however, give you a heads up as to some soon-to-come posts:  Overland Update!!! (LONG overdue. . .), Kool-Aid Pie recipe, a post on some Rated, Not Reviewed books, and some more author-ly posts.  Aaaaannnnnddddd possibly…
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Hullo, 2017

My, how 2016 has flown!  It seems only yesterday, I was just beginning to start planning a wedding and now?  I just spent a lovely Christmas holiday with the love of my life.  God has been so good to me.  
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- Wedding planning! - - I married my best friend - - honeymoon in the mountains - - Ev…
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Belated Valentine | A Love Story

Hello, all.  I realize I missed a post for Valentine's Day. . . And I apologize, but I've a good reason!  This was the first Valentine's that I got to spend with my man and after church services, he took me to Olive Garden, where we enjoyed a lovely luncheon.  [Afterwards, we went to W…
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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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Good Morrow, dears!

Good morning, all!  Or afternoon, depending on where you are in this world.  :]
I do hope you and your family enjoyed a marvelous Thanksgiving holiday this past week!  I know my family did.  We had a great time with family and friends, and consumed much good food.   If you've experienced the l…
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To You & Yours. . .

May this day be filled to the brim with the blessings of family and friends.

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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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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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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Book Review || The Memory Thief
I'm BACKKKKK! I truly did not mean to take such a long leave of absence from my blog, nor to neg…
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'…