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nikiflorica
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
60 Seconds of Solid Gratitude—GO!
Despite the mountain of bookish research I could be doing at present, I'm taking a brief respite to enjoy this fine Thankful Thursday morning, and to draw a deep breath of gratitude before plunging into the grind. Have a stressful day ahead? Feel free to join me! I promise, it'll only take a minute. This week, I know exactly what I'm thankful for: unexpected encouragement and guidance from a new friend God brought into my life days ago. At a time of stress and confusion in wh
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nikiflorica
- Oct 18, 2019
- 2 min
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 excitement. So when her brother, Leifer, returns home one night having unlocked the secret of fire-speaking, Enna's fear of his new power is matched by fascination. When fire-speaking proves both powerful and deadly, Enna hears the call to discover its secrets and use its strength for good. But opening herself to a force as fierce and all-consuming
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nikiflorica
- Sep 18, 2019
- 2 min
An Invitation and a Promise
In class the other day, someone raised the point that the concept of a "personal Lord and Saviour" was relatively new, historically speaking. He alluded to the belief of certain groups, both past and present, that God is not present in the world around us, that He's not involved in our day-to-day lives, and that He has no interest in the problems we face as a result of living daily in a fallen world. FALSE! We know this is not in keeping with the Scriptures. The Bible is 2000
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nikiflorica
- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
David Copperfield: (official) Review
I know what you're thinking. I did a Saturday Spotlight on Davy Copperfield a little while back, but having only read the first two hundred pages I had barely scratched the surface of how profoundly intricate, touching, and heart-wrenching this Dickens special truly is. The story of David Copperfield from infant to mature adult is the heartfelt reflection of a writer upon his own life, filled at every turn with quiet introspection, longing, regret, pain, joy, dread, and excit
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