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nikiflorica
Nov 3, 20212 min read
It's Simple. Right?
There's a quote in the film, God's Not Dead: "It's not easy, but it's simple." The "it," if I remember correctly, refers to doing the...
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nikiflorica
Oct 6, 20212 min read
The Mundane is the Mission: Thoughts from Telephone Book Club
Yesterday marked my first trip to campus in a few weeks, and I was reluctant to go. Having mostly online classes allows me to stay within...
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nikiflorica
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Be Filled.
Want to hear a secret? Just kidding—it's not really a secret. I'm a smidge of a pessimist. Just kidding—it's more than a smidge. I think...
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nikiflorica
Jul 28, 20213 min read
When the Tyrant Comes for Tea
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the...
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nikiflorica
May 27, 20212 min read
A Journey to Something Different . . . and How It Changed Me ***Blog Tour***
"Do not allow fear to lead you. It will never take you where you need to go." H.A. Pruitt's Anelthalien brims with wisdom for all walks...
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nikiflorica
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Under the Fig Tree
"This was done for you." Season 2, Episode 2, The Chosen. Nathaniel sits under a fig tree with a stack of failed dreams in his...
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nikiflorica
Mar 24, 20212 min read
I Got Slapped in the Face Today (and Other Thoughts)
Don't you just love it when your daily devotion reaches out to slap you in the face? I certainly do. Well, mostly. Some of the time. It...
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nikiflorica
Mar 10, 20212 min read
I Need You to Carry On
I'm trying to start a new habit. I love going for walks down my country road when my head feels crowded with the things of this big ol'...
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nikiflorica
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Jesus Laughed.
I can happily say that my new favourite show is officially The Chosen—not only marked by quality acting, sweet costumes, killer...
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nikiflorica
Dec 30, 20203 min read
Here's What I've Learned About Expectations
I think it's fairly safe to say that we've all had expectations drenched in a cold wave of reality. Human beings are creative. We're...
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nikiflorica
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Glorify Thy Name
I had a beautiful weekend. My brother gave his life to Christ, my other brother from a couple of provinces away was here to witness it,...
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nikiflorica
Oct 21, 20203 min read
For the Introvert: Better than One
I used to be a social butterfly. I know—GASP. There was a time when I would get together with friends at least once a week, back when we...
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nikiflorica
Oct 14, 20203 min read
Gimme a Boost?
It's interesting how we can petition the Lord for help with something, and then when He gives us the boost we need, we assume we can handle
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nikiflorica
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Reflections from the Swing
I'm sitting on the wooden swing in my backyard, under an aquamarine sky, the wooden slats warm and familiar against my back. Everywhere I...
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nikiflorica
Aug 26, 20203 min read
Passion Is a Puppy
Passion is a difficult one. I understand the struggle, and I'm by no means past it. But if your passion is in the puppy years, like mine,
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nikiflorica
Aug 5, 20202 min read
The First of Many Wonders
The past few months have taught me a lot about myself—for one thing, that I spend way, way too much time in my own head. Novel-writing is...
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nikiflorica
Jul 15, 20202 min read
On Guard! A Fib To Watch For in Fiction
Last night, somewhere around midnight, I finished a YA fantasy duology that proved disappointing. Despite engaging writing, a unique...
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nikiflorica
Jul 1, 20203 min read
Here in the Land of the Living
We already know that getting through this life with our faith intact means eternal life, joy, and ecstasy in heaven. But God doesn't just da
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nikiflorica
Mar 18, 20202 min read
A Lantern Clear and Ready
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine—how often have I sung those words in Sunday School over the years? Almost every day, I...
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nikiflorica
Feb 5, 20202 min read
Oh, the Lessons I'm Learning . . .
Writing The Heir of Ariad was a lesson in patience, awaiting God's inspiration in the steady, perfect doses that always came according to...
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