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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...
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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 12, 20191 min read
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...
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nikiflorica
Dec 10, 20192 min read
Verse of the Month: Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them...
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nikiflorica
Dec 7, 20192 min read
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens: Review
Oliver Twist is born with no name between the walls of a government-funded shelter for the poor, and in minutes, he is an orphan. Named...
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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 29, 20192 min read
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...
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nikiflorica
Nov 22, 20192 min read
Friday Not-Fave: The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
Dorian Gray is an exceptional young man who enamours everyone he meets with the air of innocence and purity belied by his beauty. And...
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nikiflorica
Nov 20, 20192 min read
Cracking the Salienne Code
Despite having spent time with her through the many, many drafts of The Heir of Ariad, when it comes to Salienne (sah-lee-ENN) of the...
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nikiflorica
Nov 18, 20192 min read
"Just Start Walking"
By faith, Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out,...
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nikiflorica
Nov 14, 20192 min read
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...
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nikiflorica
Nov 12, 20192 min read
"I Am Making You a Watchman."
“Now, Son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them from me.” ~Ezekiel...
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nikiflorica
Nov 9, 20192 min read
Forest Born, by Shannon Hale: Review
Rin used to feel at home with the trees—as if they understood her, the way no one else could. But something has changed in the way 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
Nov 2, 20192 min read
River Secrets, by Shannon Hale: Review
When Bayern sends an ambassador into the land of Tira, Razo feels under-qualified to be chosen as part of the escort. After all, he's...
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nikiflorica
Oct 29, 20192 min read
OT Truth: Facing Attacks for the Faith
Jeremiah 28—a verbal showdown between the prophet Jeremiah and false prophet Hananiah son of Azur. I'm sure Jeremiah had constant...
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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
Oct 21, 20192 min read
To Live is Christ
In Paul's letter to the Philippians, he demonstrates a selfless faith in Christ that is so zealous, so dedicated, so fearless, that I...
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nikiflorica
Oct 18, 20192 min read
Enna Burning, by Shannon Hale: Review
After helping Isi of Kildenree to reclaim her title as Crown Princess, Enna, born and raised in the forest of Bayern, is craving...
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