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Negativity Stinks... And Other Reasons to Smile This Christmas
Maybe this goes without saying, but isn't negativity the worst? I mean, you're just rolling along, enjoying God's grace and goodness, and...
nikiflorica
Dec 21, 20213 min read


We Are the Messengers Now
All right, y'all, who watched The Chosen Christmas Special on Sunday? If you did, please accept my fist bump through your computer...
nikiflorica
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Thankful-Coloured Glasses
Christianity asks us to do a really hard thing when it comes to how we feel about ourselves. On one hand, we need to be brutally honest....
nikiflorica
Oct 18, 20213 min read


To Consult My Compass
Sometimes I feel like a Lost Girl. Like I took a wrong turn at the second star on the right and ended up a thousand miles from Neverland,...
nikiflorica
Oct 12, 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...
nikiflorica
Sep 8, 20212 min read


Let's Talk About My Most Epic Failure Ever
I bombed my first driver's test. And, no, before you say, "Oh, I failed, too!" believe me when I say that mine was probably worse. In...
nikiflorica
Aug 26, 20213 min read


Some Thoughts on Ponies and Puritans
Yesterday I turned the last page of C.S. Lewis', Miracles. Maybe it's an English major thing, but trudging through Lewis' spiritual...
nikiflorica
Aug 24, 20213 min read


"Hurry Up and Wait"
Surprise—I'm still here! Although normally I try to post blogs even while I'm on vacation, this year, I decided to give myself a break...
nikiflorica
Aug 9, 20214 min read


Here's an Idea.
Ideas. Why is that such a scary word? Don't get any ideas. She's been filling her head with ideas. I think sometimes we forget that life...
nikiflorica
Jul 22, 20213 min read


When the Stakes Are High—Smile!
I'm usually pretty good at laughing at myself. You know, when the stakes are low. When things get stressful, though, and nobody else is...
nikiflorica
Jun 17, 20212 min read


A Sliver of Perspective
Perspective is a gift. God knew we couldn't handle the full, grandiose scope of everything He's doing in our lives, so he gave us limited...
nikiflorica
May 18, 20212 min read


Legend of the Lemon Squares—Why Job Training Is Straight From Heaven
Job training is no one's idea of a good time. All the uncertainty and awkwardness, the stupid mistakes, the overlooked details, the...
nikiflorica
May 13, 20212 min read


Reason, Prayer, and Why They Go Together Like PB and J
May 6th was the National Day of Prayer and Day of Reason—a thought-provoking combination. Benjamin Franklin once said, "The way to see by...
nikiflorica
May 10, 20212 min read


The Worker's Prayer
I recently saw a post that said something along the lines of, "Be the best at whatever you do," and it struck me as slightly far-fetched....
nikiflorica
May 3, 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...
nikiflorica
Mar 24, 20212 min read


Lifeboats and Tigers and Fears, Oh My!
“I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary ... It...
nikiflorica
Mar 15, 20213 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'...
nikiflorica
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Life Lessons from a Rubber Band
Life threw me for a loop this week, y'all. One minute I'm rolling along, feeling reasonably in-control of my routine, and the next I'm...
nikiflorica
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Let's Talk Toast... and Jesus
Funny thing about toast—when you smell it, you want it. Ever notice that? I mean, there was a time when I would sooner eat dirt than...
nikiflorica
Feb 25, 20212 min read


I Will Seek Truth
I am a Truthwatcher. I know because the very thorough results from my "Official Knights Radiant Order Quiz" told me so, and we book nerds...
nikiflorica
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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