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.
“On that day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.” (Obadiah 1:11) The last part of this verse reminds me of the Psalm of David 22:18 and the gospels when Christ was crucified and lots were divided … Continue reading The book of Obadiah
“Seek good, not evil, that you may live.” (Amos 5:14) What if we changed this a bit? Instead of God always pointing at us with these statements, God instead points back at God. What if we changed it to, “Seek good, not evil, that GOD may live."? Now we seek good not for ourselves, but … Continue reading The book of Amos
“Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming. It is close at hand...” (Joel 2:1)Here Joel is the watchman warning the people of the plague of Locusts who will devour all the vegetation and make … Continue reading The Book of Joel
“It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them, I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to … Continue reading The book of Hosea
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this, is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” –(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) This first letter from Paul to the Thessalonians was misinterpreted. So he wrote a second letter (2 Thessalonians) to urge them to quit their idleness and get to work as some in the … Continue reading The book of 1 & 2 Thessalonians
💥 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!💥 First Bible post of 2021… “No 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 mysteries…” (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
Made my Christmas gifts this year! The nativity and the angel were done in oak from a special family tree. I tried to keep the integrity of the tree as much as possible. Then there is Neil Young, a couple of them, because I needed to practice. The one most like him is on the … Continue reading Homemade Christmas Gifts
So true it is...Also my delphinium is still in bloom!!! December in Michigan!
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!!!
Nighttime reads…so good! I can’t stop writing down her many quotable quotes! 😄 Trying some things—cursive, calligraphy. If you can read my writing there is a fantastic quote from Joan Chittister. 😄
BRIANNE TURCZYNSKI 