HI THERE! I'M BRIANNE TURCZYNSKI, FREELANCE WRITER, HISTORICAL RESEARCHER, & PERPETUAL SEEKER OF THE HUMAN CONDITION. WELCOME TO MY SPACE WHERE I SHARE THE BOOKS I'M READING, MY SPIRITUAL FINDINGS, FLOWERS IN MY GARDEN, AND LOST STORIES. ALL ARE WELCOME HERE.
đ„ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!đ„ First Bible post of 2021⊠âNo wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteriesâŠâ (Daniel 2:27-28) Here Daniel is called to interpret a dream of the feared king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar. I … Continue reading The book of Daniel
Such a wonderful read! I shared this once before, but I finished it a couple weeks ago, so I wanted to share it again! The Showings of Julian of Norwich is a collection of the sixteen visions of Christ a young woman received on her deathbed. Miraculously she survived her illness and spent the remainder … Continue reading The Showings of Julian of Norwich, review!!!
St. Dominic is the saint who, according to Catholic writings, was given the vision of the rosary by the Blessed Mother. Iâm reading this to delve more into the history of the rosary, but also out of pure interest. I have been studying prayer lately for the class Iâm in, centering prayer in particular, which … Continue reading The Life of Saint Dominic
The absence of God leads to a life of vanity & vexation. This is the main theme of Ecclesiastes. What are we filled with when God is absent from our souls? Ego, pride, vanityâthe âselfâ. When we are consumed with âselfâ all we produce and put into the world is filled with âselfâ and therefore … Continue reading The book of Ecclesiastes
"Truthful lips endure forever, But a lying tongue lasts only a moment.â (Proverbs 12:19) . . âDeceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, But those who promote peace have joy.â (Proverbs 12:20) . . . Most of Proverbs was written by Solomon, known to be the wisest man who ever lived. In … Continue reading The book of Proverbs
Finished writing in an entire journal yesterday, and itâs time to begin a new one! These are my prayer journals, the worn one on the left is the old one. Took me a little over four months to fill every inch with essays on prayer and spiritual journeying. Also if you swipe youâll see a … Continue reading Journaling and prayer. What are your thoughts on homemade communion?
More on my journey back to the neighborhood of Poletown razed for the GM plant in 1981. Found Father Joseph Karasiewiczâs grave today against terrible wind and bone-numbing chill in a deserted graveyard. Father Joe was known as the âiron priest of Poletownâ, he fought to save the Immaculate Conception church with his life. He … Continue reading Lost Story about the Iron Priest of Poletown
. As you can see, I do!! I started keeping a diary when I was about 9. Most of what I wrote was complete nonsense, and more than once my friends would chime into the pages saying obscene things to be funny. I think I will burn all of these someday, but for now they … Continue reading Journal or Diary writing..
This time of year I always have a craving to read the letters of Mozart and his family. I have not finished these yet, they are perfect to leave and come back to. The cold here makes me want to be cozy under blankets for the rest of the winter and this is the perfect … Continue reading Letters of Mozart and his family đ đ” đ¶ đ
Itâs Thanksgiving, and Iâm finally getting around to sending out thank you notes from my birthday, complete with a wax insignia. Etiquette tells us thank you notes should be written before two weeks have passed from the event date. Iâm just hitting that mark. I love buying stationary because I send a lot of notes. … Continue reading Celebrating Gratitude with Thank You Notes!!
BRIANNE TURCZYNSKI 