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nikiflorica
Jun 1, 20212 min read
A Message for the Gift-Giver (And Yes, That's You)
Some people have the gift of giving gifts. One of my O&Ds (oldest and dearest) has proved it time and time again, most recently when she...
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nikiflorica
May 13, 20212 min read
Legend of the Lemon Squares—Why Job Training Is Straight From Heaven
Job training is no one's idea of a good time. All the uncertainty and awkwardness, the stupid mistakes, the overlooked details, the...
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nikiflorica
May 10, 20212 min read
Reason, Prayer, and Why They Go Together Like PB and J
May 6th was the National Day of Prayer and Day of Reason—a thought-provoking combination. Benjamin Franklin once said, "The way to see by...
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nikiflorica
Jan 6, 20213 min read
***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....
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nikiflorica
Jun 11, 20201 min read
60 Seconds of Solid Gratitude—GO!
Despite the mountain of bookish research I could be doing at present, I'm taking a brief respite to enjoy this fine Thankful Thursday...
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nikiflorica
Jun 9, 20202 min read
A Tribute to Papa
Having been moved to a home not two months ago, my Papa passed peacefully last night in the company of caring and dedicated staff, to all of
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nikiflorica
Oct 18, 20192 min read
Enna Burning, by Shannon Hale: Review
After helping Isi of Kildenree to reclaim her title as Crown Princess, Enna, born and raised in the forest of Bayern, is craving...
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nikiflorica
Sep 18, 20192 min read
An Invitation and a Promise
In class the other day, someone raised the point that the concept of a "personal Lord and Saviour" was relatively new, historically...
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nikiflorica
Sep 14, 20192 min read
David Copperfield: (official) Review
I know what you're thinking. I did a Saturday Spotlight on Davy Copperfield a little while back, but having only read the first two...
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