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The Courage that Comes from Encouraging
It's amazing how God can bring people into our lives to strengthen and encourage us in the times we need it most. During my hospital stay...
nikiflorica
Aug 29, 20192 min read


Who Holds the Pen
After a long dry spell in the inspiration department, you can imagine my delight when not long ago I was blissfully drenched by a...
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Aug 27, 20192 min read


A Perfect Launch Party and a GREAT God
No matter how many times God proves His goodness, I always seem to need reminding. After a year of this publishing adventure—of cover...
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Aug 24, 20192 min read


Fiery Darts & Feeling Discouraged
I've been thinking about faith. In a sermon this past Sunday we were reminded to take up the shield of faith as protection against...
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Aug 20, 20192 min read


Greetings, from my hospital bed...
I'll admit, when I started this week in the wake of a wonderful vacation at Sauble Beach, the last thing I expected was to be admitted...
nikiflorica
Aug 15, 20191 min read


An ESPECIALLY Thankful Thursday!
As some of you may already know, The Heir of Ariad Book Launch is scheduled for Saturday, August 24th, exactly one month after my July...
nikiflorica
Aug 8, 20191 min read


Fawkes, by Nadine Brandes: Review
"Standing for my beliefs isn't always the same as standing for truth." ~Fawkes Thomas Fawkes is the son of the great Guy Fawkes,...
nikiflorica
Aug 6, 20193 min read


The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton: Review
I didn't know much about The Outsiders before I read it, except for one, iconic line. I see now that this quote was not immortalized for...
nikiflorica
Aug 3, 20193 min read


Mike-and-Ike's and Miracles
When I was little, my great-uncle Ron would pop in every month or so—a white-haired, burly former sailor with blue eyes, great stories,...
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Jul 22, 20193 min read


Unstable in All His Ways: James 1:7-8
Previous verse: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and...
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Jul 19, 20192 min read


Rydel of Robinsdwel, at your service...
"He smelled faintly of leaves, earth, and morning wind, his rusty brown hair ruffled about his ears and littered with fragments of bark...
nikiflorica
Jul 17, 20192 min read


"Be over-rejoiced. To be sure!"
Mr. Omer, the most jovial coroner I've ever known, is not an overly significant character in Dickens' David Copperfield, but like most of...
nikiflorica
Jun 28, 20192 min read


Where Common Sense Fails
(Image Credit: Brent Florica, The King's Library) Sometimes God's commands don't seem to make sense. Take Jonah, for example. A patriotic...
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Jun 24, 20192 min read


Back to the Basics
Summer is here and I'm finally free to get down to the nitty-gritty of book two! It's been a struggle these last few months to make time...
nikiflorica
Jun 20, 20192 min read


The Unbroken Thread
Some people look at the Bible and see two halves: New and Old. Relevant and obsolete. True and flexibly true, but only if you have...
nikiflorica
Jun 18, 20193 min read


Newsflash! LAUNCH PARTY!
The venue is booked, folks, and it's official! The Heir of Ariad launch party is a go! I'm so excited to work with all the supportive,...
nikiflorica
Jun 15, 20191 min read


Friday Fiction Faves: My Preciousss...
Let's take a post to appreciate one of my favourite fictional characters of all time: GOLLUM. Featured in J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Lord of...
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Jun 14, 20193 min read


Honest Iago? "I am not what I am."
Another English class special, Shakespeare's, Othello, was a true tragedy in every sense of the word. No surprise there, naturally—no...
nikiflorica
Jun 11, 20192 min read


Saturday Spotlight: City on a Hill Apparel
Shout-out to my friend, favourite designer, and marketing inspiration Miriam Morgenstern for her new faith-based clothing line, City on a...
nikiflorica
Jun 8, 20192 min read


Under Pressure: Pilot's Choice
Few people in history have faced pressure to compare with Pontius Pilot. His situation was not an easy one: Jesus brought before him with...
nikiflorica
Jun 5, 20192 min read
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