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nikiflorica
Jun 17, 20212 min read
When the Stakes Are High—Smile!
I'm usually pretty good at laughing at myself. You know, when the stakes are low. When things get stressful, though, and nobody else is...
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nikiflorica
Feb 1, 20213 min read
Troy, Gabriella, and the Terrifying Future
Anyone who's watched High School Musical or the Teen Beach Movie or any such Disneylicious teen drama know that at some point or another,...
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nikiflorica
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Here's What We Know About 2021
So, I could write an entire post on the ups and downs of 2020 and its multiple dimensions of weird/difficult/sobering/painful/illuminatin...
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nikiflorica
Aug 10, 20203 min read
Life is Pain—And What to Do About It
The past couple years have been hard for me. I'm sure they've been hard for you, too. We're all going through something, hiding it behind "o
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nikiflorica
May 18, 20203 min read
Tattered Scraps of Truth
Jesus ... can take the tattered scraps of truth we brought to that flopped conversation, and use them to plant a seed in that person ...
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nikiflorica
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Shout It, Sing It, Weep It If You Have To
It's one thing to be convicted and motivated by a devotion. It's quite another to seize that conviction and follow through when the...
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nikiflorica
Apr 16, 20202 min read
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...
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nikiflorica
Mar 30, 20202 min read
A Message from the Prophets of Old
I'm fascinated by the concept of ancient prophets. Men and women selected by God to be the mouthpieces of divine messages—often outcast...
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nikiflorica
Dec 21, 20192 min read
The Night Hope Was Born
In sifting through ideas for today's snowy Saturday Spotlight, I couldn't seem to decide on one that befit the theme of the season. With...
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nikiflorica
Dec 17, 20192 min read
Come and See Jesus!
At the start of the semester, a friend of mine took the initiative to resurrect a Christian club at our high school from a group that had...
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nikiflorica
Dec 4, 20192 min read
Blind and Blurry
Sometimes answers come slowly, through doubt, like an ice-blurred windowpane that melts into clarity one steady droplet at a time. We...
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nikiflorica
Nov 26, 20192 min read
The Perfection Problem
It's always been a tendency of mine to lapse into perfectionist habits, but the grade-pressure of senior year has hardly improved the...
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nikiflorica
Nov 6, 20192 min read
Cutting Spiritual Clutter
Sometimes when the hectic pace of life kicks up a notch, it's the most fundamental things that get abandoned first. Take cleaning for...
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nikiflorica
Oct 24, 20192 min read
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...
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nikiflorica
Sep 26, 20191 min read
Thankful Thursday: Hope Ministries
Today I'm thanking God for the faithful men and women who face the fiercest spiritual warfare on the mission field each day. Missionaries...
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nikiflorica
Sep 23, 20192 min read
My Exceeding Great Reward (vs. the Hopes-and-Dreams Trap)
When years ago I imagined myself as a career novelist, I had a clear purpose in mind. I knew that God had given me a passion for writing...
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nikiflorica
Sep 10, 20192 min read
When Seeds Don't Seem to Sprout
Sometimes people come into our lives and rest on our hearts like a burden. It's not that they need Christ more than anyone else we meet,...
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