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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...
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Dec 21, 20192 min read


Come and See Jesus!
At the start of the semester, a friend of mine took the initiative to resurrect a Christian club at our high school from a group that had...
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Dec 17, 20192 min read


Blessed Book Signing!
This past Saturday I had the pleasure and honour of attending a book signing hosted by a wonderful family friend. It was my first signing...
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Dec 12, 20191 min read


Verse of the Month: Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them...
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Dec 10, 20192 min read


Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens: Review
Oliver Twist is born with no name between the walls of a government-funded shelter for the poor, and in minutes, he is an orphan. Named...
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Dec 7, 20192 min read


Blind and Blurry
Sometimes answers come slowly, through doubt, like an ice-blurred windowpane that melts into clarity one steady droplet at a time. We...
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Dec 4, 20192 min read


Just a Pilgrim, Passing Through (late Thankful Thursday!)
I feel a bit like an alien. Not all the time, not every day, but some days and in some circumstances, it's true. In the times when...
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Nov 29, 20192 min read


The Perfection Problem
It's always been a tendency of mine to lapse into perfectionist habits, but the grade-pressure of senior year has hardly improved the...
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Nov 26, 20192 min read


Friday Not-Fave: The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
Dorian Gray is an exceptional young man who enamours everyone he meets with the air of innocence and purity belied by his beauty. And...
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Nov 22, 20192 min read


"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,...
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Nov 18, 20192 min read


I Confess!
In my Writer's Craft course, we've recently plunged into the poignant, elaborate, and at times frustratingly abstract realm of poetry. It...
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Nov 14, 20192 min read


"I Am Making You a Watchman."
“Now, Son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel. Therefore, listen to what I say and warn them from me.” ~Ezekiel...
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Nov 12, 20192 min read


Forest Born, by Shannon Hale: Review
Rin used to feel at home with the trees—as if they understood her, the way no one else could. But something has changed in the way the...
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Nov 9, 20192 min read


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...
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Nov 6, 20192 min read


River Secrets, by Shannon Hale: Review
When Bayern sends an ambassador into the land of Tira, Razo feels under-qualified to be chosen as part of the escort. After all, he's...
nikiflorica
Nov 2, 20192 min read


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...
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Oct 29, 20192 min read


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...
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Oct 24, 20192 min read


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


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...
nikiflorica
Oct 18, 20192 min read


Post 100! A Sword of Kings Exclusive
This past spring, I had the privilege of working with graphic artist/classmate Connor Oding on this epic illustration of the Sword of...
nikiflorica
Oct 15, 20193 min read
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