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 Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli: Tension of Love, Culture, and Learning Lessons of Honesty
The Matchmaker’s List | Sonya Lalli | Fiction, Romance Paperback: 329 | Publisher: Berkley (2019) | ISBN: 9780451490940 Here’s the first thing to know about The Matchmaker’s List:…
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Practicing gratitude a second time.
“We will feast in the house of Zion we will sing with our hearts restored ‘He has done great things’ we will say together we will feast, and…
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Practicing gratitude.
As I shared in last week’s story, I am participating in NaNoWriMo. I also shared that I am keeping track of little moments I’m grateful for in a…
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Declaring November the month of writing & gratitude.
“‘That’s right,’ said Gandalf. ‘Let’s have no more argument. I have chosen Mr. Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he…
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The enemy didn’t win this round.
What I Would Have Told Myself Yesterday Sometimes your 1st graders will ask you to hang out, so you’ll say where and they’ll say CiCi’s Pizza, and you’ll…
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Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan: the Heart-wrenching Resiliency of Refugee Children
Say You’re One of Them | Author: Uwem Akpan | Genre: Fiction Paperback: 361 | Publisher: Back Bay Books (2008) | ISBN: 978-0-316-08637-0 “It was a time just…