brianna persinger

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  • We’re faithful planters who work together and don’t give up.

    We’re faithful planters who work together and don’t give up.

    Smells of meat and rice interlaced with turmeric, coriander, and cumin wafted from the kitchen. Folding chairs lined the walls of the living room, save for a corner where a table of desserts covered the surface. Music with beats and tones that blended in the Middle East saturated the air we mingled in. Travis and…

  • Two podcasts that have nothing to do with refugees.

    Two podcasts that have nothing to do with refugees.

    There are a few things teaching me how to be more wise with my time right now: Sticking to my social media time limits (usually.) Writing down mostly reasonable goals with a box beside each one so I can feel the satisfaction of checking it off when I’m finished. Podcasts. Let’s talk about number 3….

  • Jesus: the Savior who invited us to breakfast.

    Jesus: the Savior who invited us to breakfast.

    The Next Friday: a reflection on Easter Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” John 21:12 Last week I shared some Good Friday thoughts with you. It was cold and rainy, and taking on the task of recounting the reasons and ways Jesus died was heavy. Nothing about death, or being wrong, is easy…

  • Jesus: the Savior who gave Himself for our hardest moments.

    Jesus: the Savior who gave Himself for our hardest moments.

    Friday: a reflection on Easter Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied, by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Isaiah 53:11  She ran out of the gym, screaming and crying. Not having time to back…