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.
"Truthful lips endure forever, But a lying tongue lasts only a moment.” (Proverbs 12:19) . . “Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, But those who promote peace have joy.” (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
Contemplative Vision by Juliet Benner is a book about contemplating religious art with prayer in mind and using it to expand our prayer life by gazing at the face of God through it, seeing His face and meditating about the art’s purpose/story, and the artist’s time creating it. The book discusses using art as a … Continue reading Contemplative Vision by Juliet Benner
Oh, the wit of Walpole!! I find myself reading his letters with a perpetual smile on my face. . . . To Richard West, Esq., "About two days ago, about four o'clock in the afternoon, and about an hour after dinner, —from all which you may conclude we dine at two o'clock,—as we were picking … Continue reading Select Letters of Horace Walpole
I have no authority to teach you about these stories, you might disagree with me and that’s OK! 👇👇👇 . . . I enjoyed reading Joshua. It’s filled with action, and I especially loved the story about Rehab the prostitute, an unexpected hero in worldly terms. . . . In this book, Joshua takes the … Continue reading The book of Joshua
I’ve heard mixed reviews, but @barnesandnoble was having a sale. I scored this hardcover for under $7. Worth it? .
It’s nice that I can use my old college history paper for current book research! Who knew I’d ever have to use this!? Go twenty-something me! 🎉 . . . Modernism: changes initiated by youth culture in (omit ‘the’😳) twentieth century America. The Acadians: From the British colonies to Louisiana. . . . #termpapers #thesis … Continue reading When you can use old college term papers for current book research! 🎉
*I have no authority to teach you lessons from the Bible, I only hope you will find something useful. You might disagree with my interpretation and that’s OK! . . “When you cross the Jordan in to Canaan, drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their … Continue reading The Book of Numbers
Finished this over the weekend. I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to entrench themselves in faith reading. At times it was frightening, especially when she talks about seeing visions of the devil. Those were times I wanted to put it down, because that does scare me, and I don’t even believe in such … Continue reading St. Teresa de Avila by Herself
For The Bride: A scrapbook for brides from 1920’s. My mother gave me this as a sort of joke on my anniversary one year along with a book called, The Silent Hostess, also another inside joke. . . . My husband and I were married 14 years ago today. I was 22 years old. It … Continue reading For the Bride: Today is our Wedding Anniversary
Spent yesterday going through the archives in the Detroit Public Library’s Burton Historical Collection. What a beautiful library! It’s what I would like my personal library to look like, and what it’ll have to look like if I keep buying books! 😂 The interior is so vintage—late 1950’s, early 1960’s I’m guessing. 🥰 . . … Continue reading Inside the Detroit Public Library
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