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    NIKI FLORICA

    The Quiet Quill

    Books, Blessings, & Quiet Contemplations 

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    Hard to Love, Yet Called to Love
    nikiflorica
    • Feb 23
    • 3 min

    Hard to Love, Yet Called to Love

    It's easy to look at the early church and wonder what advantage they had, that loving one another seemed to come so easily. We see...
    34 views2 comments
    No. 300
    nikiflorica
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    No. 300

    300 blog posts seems like an unfathomable number. I can hardly believe I've done this 299 times —sat down at my computer with nothing but...
    27 views3 comments
    It's Simple. Right?
    nikiflorica
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    It's Simple. Right?

    There's a quote in the film, God's Not Dead: "It's not easy, but it's simple." The "it," if I remember correctly, refers to doing the...
    20 views0 comments
    The Mundane is the Mission: Thoughts from Telephone Book Club
    nikiflorica
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Mundane is the Mission: Thoughts from Telephone Book Club

    Yesterday marked my first trip to campus in a few weeks, and I was reluctant to go. Having mostly online classes allows me to stay within...
    18 views0 comments
    Be Filled.
    nikiflorica
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Be Filled.

    Want to hear a secret? Just kidding—it's not really a secret. I'm a smidge of a pessimist. Just kidding—it's more than a smidge. I think...
    18 views0 comments
    Meet Phebe the Messenger
    nikiflorica
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meet Phebe the Messenger

    I've read Romans, like, a bazillion times. Not because I'm more studious than the next gal, but because I'm mildly obsessive and decided...
    25 views0 comments
    Icebergs, Islands, Sheep, & Wolves—Pick Your Metaphor
    nikiflorica
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Icebergs, Islands, Sheep, & Wolves—Pick Your Metaphor

    Humans were not made to be islands. Or icebergs. Or lone wolves. Pick your metaphor—they all mean the same thing. We're not designed to...
    14 views0 comments
    When the Tyrant Comes for Tea
    nikiflorica
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    When the Tyrant Comes for Tea

    "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the...
    9 views0 comments
    A Journey to Something Different . . . and How It Changed Me ***Blog Tour***
    nikiflorica
    • May 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Journey to Something Different . . . and How It Changed Me ***Blog Tour***

    "Do not allow fear to lead you. It will never take you where you need to go." H.A. Pruitt's Anelthalien brims with wisdom for all walks...
    16 views0 comments
    Ever Been at Sea in a Rowboat?
    nikiflorica
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Ever Been at Sea in a Rowboat?

    I've never been at sea in a rowboat. I imagine it's not the most tranquil experience, especially when the weather doesn't feel like...
    23 views0 comments
    Under the Fig Tree
    nikiflorica
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Under the Fig Tree

    "This was done for you." Season 2, Episode 2, The Chosen. Nathaniel sits under a fig tree with a stack of failed dreams in his...
    271 views0 comments
    I Got Slapped in the Face Today (and Other Thoughts)
    nikiflorica
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    I Got Slapped in the Face Today (and Other Thoughts)

    Don't you just love it when your daily devotion reaches out to slap you in the face? I certainly do. Well, mostly. Some of the time. It...
    23 views0 comments
    I Need You to Carry On
    nikiflorica
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    I Need You to Carry On

    I'm trying to start a new habit. I love going for walks down my country road when my head feels crowded with the things of this big ol'...
    23 views0 comments
    Jesus Laughed.
    nikiflorica
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Jesus Laughed.

    I can happily say that my new favourite show is officially The Chosen—not only marked by quality acting, sweet costumes, killer...
    16 views0 comments
    ***AuthorTube Special*** The Wordiness Conundrum: Part II
    nikiflorica
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    ***AuthorTube Special*** The Wordiness Conundrum: Part II

    So, here we are. It's 2021, we have a mountain of writing goals for the year ahead and an arsenal of new strategies to tackle them with....
    24 views0 comments
    Here's What I've Learned About Expectations
    nikiflorica
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Here's What I've Learned About Expectations

    I think it's fairly safe to say that we've all had expectations drenched in a cold wave of reality. Human beings are creative. We're...
    27 views0 comments
    ***AuthorTube Special*** The Wordiness Conundrum
    nikiflorica
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    ***AuthorTube Special*** The Wordiness Conundrum

    Starting a BookTube channel this year has been an adventure, but unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm no longer...
    39 views0 comments
    Glorify Thy Name
    nikiflorica
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Glorify Thy Name

    I had a beautiful weekend. My brother gave his life to Christ, my other brother from a couple of provinces away was here to witness it,...
    30 views0 comments
    Reflections from the Swing
    nikiflorica
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Reflections from the Swing

    I'm sitting on the wooden swing in my backyard, under an aquamarine sky, the wooden slats warm and familiar against my back. Everywhere I...
    11 views0 comments
    Passion Is a Puppy
    nikiflorica
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Passion Is a Puppy

    Passion is a difficult one. I understand the struggle, and I'm by no means past it. But if your passion is in the puppy years, like mine,
    11 views0 comments
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