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.
The Book of Job is sort of an epic poem. It is the story of a man of devout faith who is very fortunate. But God decides to test him to see if his good fortune is the only thing that has kept him faithful, so he takes away everything from Job. But Job remains … Continue reading The book of Job
The Living Forest: Two young boys in the Canadian Woods is a book I enjoyed very much. Written initially for children, it is the story of two boys and a man who has lived with the indigenous tribes of Canada his whole life. Together they take a trip through the wilderness in 1891 and along … Continue reading The Living Forest by Arthur Heming
This was a charming read. The diary of a young girl growing up on the eve of the Civil War and beyond in Canandaigua, New York. . . “Monday Morning, April 10, 1865—‘whether I am in the body, or out of the body, I know not, but one thing I know, Lee has surrendered! and … Continue reading Village Life in America by Caroline Cowles Richards
What do you miss?? These are my own contemplative thoughts. You might disagree and that’s ok! . . . The book of Philemon is a brief letter from Paul to Philemon begging for the freedom of Philemon’s runaway slave, Onesimus. He asks Philemon to think of Onesimus instead as a brother in Christ. Onesimus knows … Continue reading The book of Philemon
Lost Garden Story: I love morning glories. This heavenly blue variety was a favorite of Vita Sackville-West. After five years I am still trying to find the perfect spot for them and the time to plant them. It seems I keep planting them too late; they never bloom until the frost comes in the fall, … Continue reading Heavenly Blue Morning Glories, a favorite of Vita Sackville-West
I think I have read just about everything Vita Sackville-West wrote about gardening, I also own many of her garden books. She continues to be the place I go for advice and also cute little anecdotes about additional uses for flowers most gardeners never think to mention. . . . Been fidgeting in the garden … Continue reading In Your Garden by Vita Sackville-West
Finished writing in an entire journal yesterday, and it’s 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 you’ll see a … Continue reading Journaling and prayer. What are your thoughts on homemade communion?
In what simple way is God calling you to act that would draw you closer to Him? For me it was spending a year to read and study the Bible. . . These are my own contemplative thoughts. If you disagree with the below that’s ok! . . Before Christ, in the Old Testament, under … Continue reading The Book of Esther
My daughter (age 10) and I have been doing a lot of reading together lately. The other night she read me this wonderful book by @charliemackesy . As the author explains, it is a book you can start in the middle, the end, or the beginning. My daughter wrote a wonderful write up about it … Continue reading The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy
These are my contemplative thoughts, you might disagree and that’s OK! . . “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:17 Faith in Latin is fides which was one of the highest and most honorable virtues in Ancient Rome among the people involved in public affairs. Fides was a form of trust and an unwavering … Continue reading The Book of Romans
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