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A Strong and Trustworthy Anchor
From the first day of the publishing process I’ve known feelings of doubt, but sometimes more than others it feels all too easy to slip...
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May 30, 20193 min read


The Rhythm of Rest
A sermon yesterday raised an interesting question: What if we could somehow go without sleep? Remove our need for physical rest and just...
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May 27, 20192 min read


Introducing . . . the Stoofs!
It is my absolute honour to welcome to the blog the first installment of Brent Florica's King's Library Series, featuring the Stoofs!...
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May 25, 20191 min read


Bold as Lions
In Colossians 4, Paul instructs us to "Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity", making our...
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May 22, 20192 min read


The Stillness Struggle
My shift at work ended early the other day, and since I live fairly close I decided to walk home (with my bowl of leftover vegetables)...
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May 18, 20192 min read


Wednesday, Friendship, & Words of Affirmation
I know one of my most dominant love languages is "Words of Affirmation", and that applies to most areas of life, but especially, I think,...
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May 15, 20192 min read


Saturday Spotlight: Broccoli, Celery, & the Virtue in Veggies
Let's take a moment to appreciate one of the staples of my Christian childhood, shall we? Bob the Tomato. Larry the Cucumber. Waltzing...
nikiflorica
May 11, 20192 min read


All the Light We Cannot See: Review
In August, 1944, the coastal city of Saint-Malo, France is bombed to annihilation. Within this city hides a locksmith's blind daughter,...
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May 7, 20192 min read


Paul's Advice: Put on Christ
It's frightening sometimes when you take a look at your life and realize Satan has you exactly where he wants you. Time can be his...
nikiflorica
May 3, 20192 min read


April 29th: My Testimony
A year ago today, on April 29, 2018, I was baptized in the presence of a loving church family in the name of the Father, the Son, and the...
nikiflorica
Apr 29, 20192 min read


Cress, by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles)
Cress wants nothing more in the world than to be a true citizen of Luna. Isolated in a satellite orbiting earth, she has spent eight...
nikiflorica
Apr 26, 20192 min read


Skies Ablaze and Writing Days: Why No Writing Day is a Failure
I was super thankful for yesterday's free hours to sit down with my notebook and get some serious plot-planning and story-boarding done!...
nikiflorica
Apr 23, 20192 min read


Easter, Aslan, and Ariad
Storytelling is a powerful thing. The most potent stories can make us feel emotion as vivid as everyday life, from boiling anger to...
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Apr 19, 20193 min read


Happy Birthday to Kyrian!
It is my great pleasure to wish a happy birthday to my favourite hero, Kyrian of the Rain Realm, nearest and dearest protagonist to my...
nikiflorica
Apr 15, 20192 min read


Truths of a Not-So-Thankful Thursday
A while back I decided to be more intentional in my prayers and to reserve a day especially for giving thanks. Thankful Thursday came...
nikiflorica
Apr 11, 20192 min read


Three Little Words
With Easter around the corner the theme of Jesus' death and resurrection feels more present and all-encompassing than ever. This weekend...
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Apr 8, 20192 min read


Hymn 403
Admittedly, I was a little out of it during song service the other day, sitting in my pew and singing along with the hymns I've sung so...
nikiflorica
Apr 3, 20191 min read


The Good Father is Watching You
Just yesterday afternoon I finished George Orwell's 1984, and honestly, I feel like I'm still recovering from a shock-induced mental...
nikiflorica
Mar 30, 20192 min read


An Older, Simpler, Friendlier Time
Sometimes I look at the world around me and wish I could go back in time. I see the culture of today and the way things are heading, the...
nikiflorica
Mar 26, 20192 min read


Secrets of Ariad: Meet the Blacksmith
In Acts 13:22, God declares David a man after His own heart. A shepherd boy. A nobody. Called out from a life of sheep and harp-playing...
nikiflorica
Mar 22, 20192 min read
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