NIKI FLORICA

Despite the mountain of bookish research I could be doing at present, I'm taking a brief respite to enjoy this fine Thankful Thursday mor...

When time slows down, it gives us a breath to slow down with it and savour our circumstances. To look at the little things and see what w...

Failure is one of the most unpleasant phenomenons to grip our world since Adam and Eve's fall in the Garden of Eden. Whether magnanimous ...

In the past, I've been pretty quick to judge the disciples for their lack of faith throughout the gospels. I mean, as Christians of today...

What's our knee-jerk reaction when we hit an unforeseen bend in the road? When the teacher assigns that horrendously stressful group proj...

Like it or not, our society is saturated with the concept of romance. In February especially, we tend to be bombarded with commercialized...

The world outside my window this morning was blanketed in peace—gentle snow falling in heavy, silent flakes, a crisp white drapery over e...

Yesterday I spent my Christmas morning at the vet clinic, saying goodbye to my well-beloved and precious little guinea pig, Truffle. It w...

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...

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 friend...

In my Writer's Craft course, we've recently plunged into the poignant, elaborate, and at times frustratingly abstract realm of poetry. It...

One temptation that seems prevalent in our luxury-cushioned first-world is the urge to dwell on ourselves. Whether it's that nagging cold...

There are days when there is absolutely no mistaking it: I am under spiritual attack. Doubts swirling, fears roiling, Satan whispering li...

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...

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 in...

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 re...

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted. (James 1:9, KJV) Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for G...

Previous verse: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptation. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh p...

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 ...

A while back I decided to be more intentional in my prayers and to reserve a day especially for giving thanks. Thankful Thursday came int...