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Life is Joy—And What To Do About It
Earlier this week, I blogged about the inevitable reality that life is pain, and that we have only two options in that regard: to suffer,...
nikiflorica
Aug 13, 20203 min read
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Looking for Clean Fantasy? You and Me Both.
As someone who is constantly on the hunt for clean fantasy, there's nothing quite like those "Eureka!" moments when I stumble on a gem....
nikiflorica
Jul 23, 20202 min read
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Because Prayer Works
Prayer works. Not always in the ways we expect, not always in the cookie-cutter outcomes we may look for, but God and His Holy Spirit are co
nikiflorica
Jul 9, 20202 min read
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60 Seconds of Solid Gratitude—GO!
Despite the mountain of bookish research I could be doing at present, I'm taking a brief respite to enjoy this fine Thankful Thursday...
nikiflorica
Jun 11, 20201 min read
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For Lack of Spare Minutes
When time slows down, it gives us a breath to slow down with it and savour our circumstances. To look at the little things and see what...
nikiflorica
May 28, 20202 min read
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From Failure Vortex to Victory
Failure is one of the most unpleasant phenomenons to grip our world since Adam and Eve's fall in the Garden of Eden. Whether magnanimous...
nikiflorica
May 14, 20202 min read
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The Worst Three Days
In the past, I've been pretty quick to judge the disciples for their lack of faith throughout the gospels. I mean, as Christians of...
nikiflorica
Apr 16, 20202 min read
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Power, Love and a Sound Mind
What's our knee-jerk reaction when we hit an unforeseen bend in the road? When the teacher assigns that horrendously stressful group...
nikiflorica
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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True Romance
Like it or not, our society is saturated with the concept of romance. In February especially, we tend to be bombarded with commercialized...
nikiflorica
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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My Peace I Give Unto You
The world outside my window this morning was blanketed in peace—gentle snow falling in heavy, silent flakes, a crisp white drapery over...
nikiflorica
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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An Ode to Buba
Yesterday I spent my Christmas morning at the vet clinic, saying goodbye to my well-beloved and precious little guinea pig, Truffle. It...
nikiflorica
Dec 26, 20192 min read
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Blessed Book Signing!
This past Saturday I had the pleasure and honour of attending a book signing hosted by a wonderful family friend. It was my first signing...
nikiflorica
Dec 12, 20191 min read
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Just a Pilgrim, Passing Through (late Thankful Thursday!)
I feel a bit like an alien. Not all the time, not every day, but some days and in some circumstances, it's true. In the times when...
nikiflorica
Nov 29, 20192 min read
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I Confess!
In my Writer's Craft course, we've recently plunged into the poignant, elaborate, and at times frustratingly abstract realm of poetry. It...
nikiflorica
Nov 14, 20192 min read
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Looking Out and Giving Thanks
One temptation that seems prevalent in our luxury-cushioned first-world is the urge to dwell on ourselves. Whether it's that nagging...
nikiflorica
Oct 24, 20192 min read
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Puddleglum
There are days when there is absolutely no mistaking it: I am under spiritual attack. Doubts swirling, fears roiling, Satan whispering...
nikiflorica
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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The Courage that Comes from Encouraging
It's amazing how God can bring people into our lives to strengthen and encourage us in the times we need it most. During my hospital stay...
nikiflorica
Aug 29, 20192 min read
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Greetings, from my hospital bed...
I'll admit, when I started this week in the wake of a wonderful vacation at Sauble Beach, the last thing I expected was to be admitted...
nikiflorica
Aug 15, 20191 min read
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An ESPECIALLY Thankful Thursday!
As some of you may already know, The Heir of Ariad Book Launch is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th, exactly one month after my July...
nikiflorica
Aug 8, 20191 min read
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Back to the Basics
Summer is here and I'm finally free to get down to the nitty-gritty of book two! It's been a struggle these last few months to make time...
nikiflorica
Jun 20, 20192 min read
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