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Hard to Love, Yet Called to Love
It's easy to look at the early church and wonder what advantage they had, that loving one another seemed to come so easily. We see...
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nikiflorica
- Feb 2
- 2 min
No. 300
300 blog posts seems like an unfathomable number. I can hardly believe I've done this 299 times —sat down at my computer with nothing but...
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nikiflorica
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Meet Phebe the Messenger
I've read Romans, like, a bazillion times. Not because I'm more studious than the next gal, but because I'm mildly obsessive and decided...
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nikiflorica
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Icebergs, Islands, Sheep, & Wolves—Pick Your Metaphor
Humans were not made to be islands. Or icebergs. Or lone wolves. Pick your metaphor—they all mean the same thing. We're not designed to...
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nikiflorica
- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 28, 2021
- 2 min
Ever Been at Sea in a Rowboat?
I've never been at sea in a rowboat. I imagine it's not the most tranquil experience, especially when the weather doesn't feel like...
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nikiflorica
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
***AuthorTube Special*** The Wordiness Conundrum: Part II
So, here we are. It's 2021, we have a mountain of writing goals for the year ahead and an arsenal of new strategies to tackle them with....
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nikiflorica
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
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
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
***AuthorTube Special*** The Wordiness Conundrum
Starting a BookTube channel this year has been an adventure, but unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm no longer...
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nikiflorica
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
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
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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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