Sarah Anne Carter

Author

Inspirational

You're Worth It! — “Only in Him can we find affirmation of our true identity as women. Only in him will we find the courage to reject the world’s lies about womanhood.” Sometimes we all need a reminder that we are people of worth and that God made us for a purpose in this […]

You’re Worth It! by Danielle Bean

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational on November 20, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Mercy in the City — “But at the heart of the Corporal Works of Mercy is making yourself available to those in need, even when it isn’t convenient, even when you don’t expect it.” Lent is a time for self-reflection and a time to change for the better. Living in New York City may seem […]

Mercy in the City by Kerry Weber

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational on November 13, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Cold Tangerines — “I choose to believe that there is nothing more profound than this day.” Cold Tangerines brings the message of “Seize the Day” to everyday life in its short 40 chapters. Shauna Niequist is baring her soul in the book and telling the world how she deals with marriage, motherhood, moving, […]

Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on September 22, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Story of A Soul — “My dear Mother, you can see that I am a very little soul and that I can offer God only very little things.” At the age of 15, young Therese enters into life as a nun with the Carmelite sisters in Liseiux. She was initially denied the request to enter […]

Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Biographical Inspirational Non-Fiction Religious on August 28, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Modern-Day Miracles — “All of the orphans in the orphanage that day learned that there was indeed truth that prayer is powerful.” Miracles are not often thought about in our modern-day society. They are legends from Biblical times when people were healed, made to see or brought back to life. John P. Herzog […]

A Medley of Modern-Day Miracles by John P. Herzog

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Non-Fiction Religious on August 7, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Uninvited — “Let your past rejection experiences work for you instead of against you by allowing them to help you sense the possible pain behind other people’s reactions.” In an effort to let others know they are not alone in feeling rejected, Lysa TerKeurst opens her past and heart and lays […]

Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on July 17, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

July 2017 Bookshelf — I have 58 books on my have-read bookshelf so far this year – a lot more already than my usually 52 books a year! I really think that setting reading goals each month is not only helping me read more, but also read a wider variety of books. I’m glad […]

Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf: July 2017

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged bookshelf Classic Fiction Historical Inspirational Non-Fiction on July 5, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Resisting Happiness — “By doing exactly the same things we did yesterday, but with a new mind-set, we are able to inject incredible meaning into the most mundane things – to take something as ordinary as washing the dishes and transform it into a conversation with God …” What does it take […]

Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Non-Fiction on June 16, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

The Best Yes — “Whenever you say yes to something, there is less of you for something else. Make sure your yes is worth the less.” There is more to life than just saying yes or no to things. Oftentimes, we say yes because we feel we should or we have the time or […]

The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Non-Fiction Religious on June 2, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter

Present Over Perfect — “Just because you have the capacity to do something doesn’t mean you have to do it. Management, organization, speaking and traveling: you must ask not only what fruit they bring to the world, but what fruit they yield on the inside of your life and your heart.” Caution: Do […]

Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More ...

This entry was posted in Reading and tagged Inspirational Religious on May 15, 2017 by Sarah Anne Carter