nikiflorica
Problems, Prophets, and Progress
We think of progress as something linear—an arrow from present to future, improving all the time, always a step ahead of where we were...
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nikiflorica
- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
Constellations
Since making the spontaneous decision to start a brand new project for National Novel Writing Month, I've been thinking a lot about...
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nikiflorica
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
NaNoWriMo and Me
It's National Novel Writing Month, and I'm a roiling blend of nerves and excitement and dreams of a finished product by the end of one...
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nikiflorica
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Floating
Sometimes we prefer our messages minced—into soft little bite-sized pieces that go down without much thought or pain or conviction....
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nikiflorica
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
A Healthy Hiatus
If there's one message I've heard God whispering to my heart this summer, it has been to slow down, rest in Him, and wait—a difficult...
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nikiflorica
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Never Never Forget
I don't know where it came from—ask my family, and they won't know either—but growing up has always been a terrifying concept to me....
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nikiflorica
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Realm Makers Writers Conference (and why it was awesome)
I don't try new things often, but when I do, I blog about it.
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nikiflorica
- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min
Self-Hatred: That Dark Indulgence
To indulge, by definition, is to "allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of" something. And it really can be anything. We tend to think of...
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nikiflorica
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Importance of Peace: Why Do We Need It?
Peace comes from Christ. It's not something we can manufacture for ourselves, though we still must be proactive and cooperative with God's w
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nikiflorica
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
A Tribute to Papa
Having been moved to a home not two months ago, my Papa passed peacefully last night in the company of caring and dedicated staff, to all of
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nikiflorica
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Wait for It, Wait for It . . .
"Waiting" carries so many connotations—tension, expectation, worry, time, patience, impatience, hope, fear—but if we're being completely...
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nikiflorica
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
One Step, One Decision, One Challenge at a Time
When we travel, we tend to plan. That's just good old-fashioned thinking ahead. We may not know exactly what each leg of the journey will...
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nikiflorica
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
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 14, 2020
- 2 min
How Are Those 2020 Goals Coming Along?
Well, I don't know where the first three and a half months of this year have gone, but it's probably time to check in on those spiritual...
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nikiflorica
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
Change of Plans
Well, at 7:00pm today by my calendar, I would have been conducting a signing/reading/meet-and-greet at The Bookshelf in downtown Guelph ....
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nikiflorica
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Fear Not; I Will Help Thee.
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. ~Isaiah 41:13 Sometimes I feel as if I'm...
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nikiflorica
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
Children of Light
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. ~Ephesians 5:8 This verse is short but packs...
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nikiflorica
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Rest of the Way
"The Lord's gotten you this far, He'll take care of you the rest of the way." These words glowed from the page of Frank Peretti's, This...
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nikiflorica
- Jan 28, 2020
- 2 min
Addicted to Kingdom Work
The King James Bible can be challenging to interpret at times, but I've often found that the wording in this translation can reach out...
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nikiflorica
- Jan 14, 2020
- 2 min
Verse of the Month: The Armour of Light
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light....
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