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Life is Joy—And What To Do About It
Earlier this week, I blogged about the inevitable reality that life is pain, and that we have only two options in that regard: to suffer,...
nikiflorica
Aug 13, 20203 min read
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Life is Pain—And What to Do About It
The past couple years have been hard for me. I'm sure they've been hard for you, too. We're all going through something, hiding it behind "o
nikiflorica
Aug 10, 20203 min read
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The First of Many Wonders
The past few months have taught me a lot about myself—for one thing, that I spend way, way too much time in my own head. Novel-writing is...
nikiflorica
Aug 5, 20202 min read
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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....
nikiflorica
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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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
nikiflorica
Jun 23, 20203 min read
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For Lack of Spare Minutes
When time slows down, it gives us a breath to slow down with it and savour our circumstances. To look at the little things and see what...
nikiflorica
May 28, 20202 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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Power, Love and a Sound Mind
What's our knee-jerk reaction when we hit an unforeseen bend in the road? When the teacher assigns that horrendously stressful group...
nikiflorica
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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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....
nikiflorica
Jan 14, 20202 min read
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Adventure Awaits in 2020!
Today (aside from being Tasnil the Usurper's birthday) marks the first day of a new year, a new decade, and what could be a new chapter...
nikiflorica
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Dec 21, 20192 min read
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"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,...
nikiflorica
Nov 18, 20192 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Nov 6, 20192 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Oct 29, 20192 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Oct 24, 20192 min read
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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...
nikiflorica
Oct 21, 20192 min read
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Puddleglum
There are days when there is absolutely no mistaking it: I am under spiritual attack. Doubts swirling, fears roiling, Satan whispering...
nikiflorica
Oct 10, 20192 min read
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Peripheral Blessings
This weekend I heard the story of a courageous young woman who has battled unimaginable health issues for more than six years. Her story,...
nikiflorica
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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Thankful Thursday: Hope Ministries
Today I'm thanking God for the faithful men and women who face the fiercest spiritual warfare on the mission field each day. Missionaries...
nikiflorica
Sep 26, 20191 min read
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