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Mortal Engines, by Philip Reeve: Review
London is on the hunt—one of the great Traction Cities that prowls the desolate Hunting Grounds in search of towns to devour. To young...
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Mar 21, 20202 min read


A Lantern Clear and Ready
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine—how often have I sung those words in Sunday School over the years? Almost every day, I...
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Mar 18, 20202 min read


The Forgetting, by Sharon Cameron: Review
In the city of Canaan, seemingly peaceful life is overshadowed by the Forgetting—the terrifying phenomenon every twelve years in which...
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Mar 14, 20202 min read


Fear Not; I Will Help Thee.
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. ~Isaiah 41:13 Sometimes I feel as if I'm...
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Mar 10, 20202 min read


Not Alone. Ever.
"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be...
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Mar 5, 20202 min read


Congratulations, Olivia Kidston!
Yesterday I had the extreme pleasure of attending a book launch for my good friend Olivia's new fantasy novel, Live in the Moment. It was...
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Mar 2, 20201 min read


True Romance
Like it or not, our society is saturated with the concept of romance. In February especially, we tend to be bombarded with commercialized...
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Feb 27, 20202 min read


Children of Light
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light. ~Ephesians 5:8 This verse is short but packs...
nikiflorica
Feb 25, 20202 min read


This Present Darkness, by Frank Peretti: Review
Ashton is a small town full of small-town people, the kind of place where life should be simple and neat. But to Hank Busche, the new...
nikiflorica
Feb 21, 20202 min read


When Transformation Takes Its Time
The Bible tells us that if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creature—that through him, our old selves pass away and we are made...
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Feb 17, 20202 min read


My Peace I Give Unto You
The world outside my window this morning was blanketed in peace—gentle snow falling in heavy, silent flakes, a crisp white drapery over...
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Feb 13, 20202 min read


The Rest of the Way
"The Lord's gotten you this far, He'll take care of you the rest of the way." These words glowed from the page of Frank Peretti's, This...
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Feb 11, 20202 min read


The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle: Review
"In merry England in the time of old, when good King Henry the Second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of Sherwood...
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Feb 7, 20202 min read


Oh, the Lessons I'm Learning . . .
Writing The Heir of Ariad was a lesson in patience, awaiting God's inspiration in the steady, perfect doses that always came according to...
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Feb 5, 20202 min read


Kyrian is at The Bookshelf!
I have lots of hopes and dreams for the year 2020, many of them (or rather, most of them) pertaining to The Heir of Ariad, The Ariad...
nikiflorica
Feb 1, 20201 min read


Addicted to Kingdom Work
The King James Bible can be challenging to interpret at times, but I've often found that the wording in this translation can reach out...
nikiflorica
Jan 28, 20202 min read


Thankful Thursday (except, you know, on a Friday)
Sorry, folks, I know I haven't been overly active in the blogging/social media world this week, but exams have thrown a wrench in my Heir...
nikiflorica
Jan 24, 20202 min read


Thesis from Jesus
Exam week. Crunch time. An onslaught of assignments and summatives crammed into the same stressful, high-intensity seven days. Among...
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Jan 20, 20202 min read


"Rook" is Amazing. Here's Why.
Okay, I know I recently posted a review on Sharon Cameron's exceptionally masterful work of YA fiction, but since I was only able to...
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Jan 17, 20202 min read


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....
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Jan 14, 20202 min read
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