A Bookish Sarah

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Sarah
Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I'm an ordinary girl, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here in this little space of the online world, 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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"Getting to Knoooooow [Meeee!]"

Fellow blogger, Lauriloth, from Musings of an Elf, posted about a 20 Random Facts About Me tag, created by Belle of In My Life.  I've always enjoyed learning more about the characters and personalities of my bloggin' buddies, and this tag is perfect!  Though she didn't actually "t…
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What's in a Name?

Elon
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Biblical
Pronunciation:  EH-lon,  EE-lon

Meaning & History
Means "oak" in Hebrew.  In the Old Testament, this name was borne by a judge of the Israelites.









Deja
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  Various
Pronunciation:  day-ZHA

Meaning & History
Meaning "already,…
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Book Review [Not a Fan]

not a fan. Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
Kyle Ildeman
[rear cover]
Are you a fan or a follower?

The dictionary defines a fan as "an enthusiastic admirer."  Fans want to be close enough to Jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires sacrifice.  Fans ma…
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What's in a Name?

Fannar
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  Icelandic
Pronunciation:  fah-NAHR (English)

Meaning & History
Possibly taken from the Old Norse fönn meaning "snow drift."




Delaney
Gender:  Feminine
Usage:  English, Irish
Pronunciation:  dǝ-LAYN-ee

Meaning & History
From either the English surname, which…
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Book Review [Captives]

Captives 
[The Safe Lands #1]
Jill Williamson

Publisher:  Zondervan
Genre:  YA
Released:  2013

[Goodreads]
One choice could destroy them all.

When eighteen-year-old Levi returned from Denver City with his latest scavenged finds, he never imagined he’d find his village of Glenrock decimated, loved ones ki…
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Go the Second Mile

Here is a new poem I wrote, inspired by Matthew 5:38-42.

What should I do When to ground I am beat? What can I do In this world so bittersweet? How can I shine For God all the while?
In every trial and trouble, Go the second mile.

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth f…
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Character Spotlight [Rydan]

Prince Rydan age:  22 height:  6'1" weight:  185 lbs eye color:  amber/light brown hair color:  brown home country:  Gondoa
Personality: Easy-going.  Ambitious.  When he sets a goal for himself, he won't stop until it is completed.  A natural leader. As a royal, he is used to having control. …
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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. …