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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How a season of isolation is giving us a hunger for heaven.
We are told to be alone right now, and I keep thinking about heaven. We are hunkered down at home. Some of us have finally gotten around to,…
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The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson: Praying Big
“God is great not just because nothing is too big for him; God is great because nothing is too small for Him.” The Circle Maker, page 113 “When…
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan: a Noble, Ordinary Hero
“They shared a long silence. ‘What do we do, Father?’ ‘We have faith, Pino. We have faith and continue to do what is right.’” Mark Sullivan, Beneath a…
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24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week by Tiffany Shlain: a Message About Rest
I do not have a great relationship with technology. I either surpass my screen time limits for social media, or I just avoid social media altogether. I’ll attempt…
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None Like Him by Jen Wilkin: Marveling at God
None Like Him | Author: Jen Wilkin | Genre: Christian, Nonfiction Paperback: 163 | Publisher: Crossway (2016) | ISBN: 978-1-4335-4983-0 In None Like Him, author Jen Wilkin describes…
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A reflection on 2019, a year of challenge and kindness.
An Ode to the Wins and Setbacks of 2019 If you know me, you know I love tradition and can tie sentiment to anything. But this winter, we…