Pens and Publishings
Welcome to the blog, the home of essays spanning across a decade.
Hi, I’m Brianna!
I’ve been writing ever since I was a little girl dreaming on the school bus. Today I write about believing the God who is at work in our lives in every season. I’m grateful to be here with you.
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The Sentence that Shaped My Little Corner of the World
The next time you don’t have an answer, try using this sentence.
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Growth Happens in the Messy Middle
Growth is a process, and the messy middle is where the good work happens. Don’t rush. Growth sprouts in the messy middle, and on the other side of…
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It’s okay to be vanilla.
“I only have two speeds: black coffee and Americanos, or plain ole vanilla lattes,” I told him as we left our weekly coffee stop, vanilla latte in hand…
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Using picture books to learn about Ramadan.
One of my elementary kiddos began fasting for Ramadan for the first time this season. For a few days, she and I snuck away during snack time to…
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Your next date adventure: Edessa Restaurant.
Take notes. You’re going to want to know about this restaurant the next time you’re going out with the girls or planning an evening with your boo. Monthly…
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston: a lyrical journey of sorrow and joy, identity and freedom.
I paused my journey through Harry Potter to make space for African-American literature. February neared, and I had just cracked open my new copy of Book 5. I…