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Stop ruminating and YIELD BIGGER! šŸŒ±

This morning when I prayed and asked God to speak, I opened my eyes and saw my late grandfatherā€™s veteran flag folded in a triangle on the living room floor. I have been wanting to buy a case for it and wondered whether I can gift it to my uncle or back to my mom for Christmas. Instead of listening for Godā€™s Word in response to the prayer I just prayed, I take to Google in search of a shadow box for the flag. I find one that is suitable. I also see that most case options have personalization....

When someone says something to you that is not true or offensive, how do you respond? I often respond by saying thatā€™s not true and laying out my evidence/argument to back up that claim. Today, I was reminded to be: Quick to listen Slow to speak, and Slow to anger Have you ever seen someone respond to someone they disagree with by asking a simple question? The question itself breaks down the opponentā€™s argument without needing to get down in the mud with them. There is something regal and...

If you only knew who we were 10 years priorā€¦ They had not prepared for usā€”the poor, the fatherless, the abandoned, the hood, those with a record, the unbeliever, the party girl, the teenaged father, the unprofessionalā€”to be hereā€¦ Be here anyway. It will be uncomfortable. You will not fit in. You will meet resistance... You may be the first and you may be the onlyā€¦ But you are not an imposter; you are anointedā—ļø It is already writtenā€¦ šŸ“Œ ā€œBrothers and sisters, think of what you were when you...

Are you in a situation where you want to do good but you are met with resistance or worse, attack? Here's the question thatā€™s on my heart: What would happen if you withdrew? What would happen if you withdrew, without yelling or screaming, just leaving with your integrity? How would you feel? Could it unknowingly have a positive impact on others? What would it look like to trust God and continue doing the good that is placed on your heart? All of these questions arose from a passage of...

Happy Tuesday! It is the last day of October and I feel like it flew by. I just pulled a box with my fall decor down from the attic but at this point, letā€™s just skip straight to Christmas. This time of year usually brings in a wave of rest, slowing down, cooking more, and staying in. However, it still feels like life is moving at 1000 miles per hour. Is it just me? šŸ«£ In any case, I attempted to squeeze in a book, something I had not even tried to do in months. The book: I Hope You Fail by...

Todayā€™s newsletter is a little different. I have been praying daily about the issues of my life and it is 25 minutes before my newsletter is supposed to be delivered to you and all I have are my notes about Jesus. I donā€™t have career or life tipsā€¦ I donā€™t have fancy adviceā€¦ I donā€™t have a story to tellā€¦ All I have is the evidence of the work of Jesus in renewing my mind and my heart toward Him. We all start our relationship with a God of our own making, usually informed by how we relate to...

Whenever life starts to feel out of alignment, this is the question to ask yourself: What do I value? I first answered this question when I completed a self-love journal years ago and it was so eye-opening. Above all else, I valued freedom. Understanding this gave me the clarity I needed to make better decisions and an understanding of why I avoided certain decisions altogether. At that time, I was working in audit & controls where I had very little freedom or time to invest in the other...

I worked out for the first time in 8 months this past weekend. This may seem like a small feat, but this is, in fact, MAJOR for me. I was working out 5x per week before I suffered an injury in February. It was winter break. My son and I were riding bikes to the park to meet one of his classmates for a playdate. I was in such a great place, newly hearing from God in a very clear and consistent way, working out, drinking water, enjoying familyā€¦ all the things. I hadnā€™t noticed the band on my...

How would you live differently if you knew this was not the end? Fear of death causes us to spend life working to make it meaningful, usually centered on self. We want the best house, job, spouse, childrenā€¦ We over-focus on our physical needs and growth and under-focus on our spiritual needs and growth. How would you live differently if you knew this was not the end? This was the question that came to me during my morning prayer & journaling time. To which, I responded: I have decidedā€¦ I will...

My mantra for this season: Stop asking for permission. Anything worthwhile, unique, or impactful that I have accomplished in my life has been tied to moments when I did not ask for permission to act on my belief. I didnā€™t ask the world if I was good enough to be published. Conventional wisdom would say, try your work out for some years, go to school, and once youā€™ve proven yourself, go for it. Instead, I heard it, saw it, believed it, and acted on that belief before anyone could tell me...