nikifloricaDec 28, 20212 minKeep Your Head UpI think it would alarm me if I actually knew how much time I spend with my head down, watching the road ahead of me. On walks, I barely...
nikifloricaSep 8, 20212 minBe 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...
nikifloricaJun 17, 20212 minWhen the Stakes Are High—Smile!I'm usually pretty good at laughing at myself. You know, when the stakes are low. When things get stressful, though, and nobody else is...
nikifloricaJan 4, 20213 minHere's What We Know About 2021So, I could write an entire post on the ups and downs of 2020 and its multiple dimensions of weird/difficult/sobering/painful/illuminatin...
nikifloricaNov 30, 20203 minJoy to the World God's was the first voice I heard when I woke up this morning. He didn't speak through words, but He was among the first thoughts in my...
nikifloricaSep 30, 20202 minReflections from the SwingI'm sitting on the wooden swing in my backyard, under an aquamarine sky, the wooden slats warm and familiar against my back. Everywhere I...
nikifloricaAug 13, 20203 minLife is Joy—And What To Do About ItEarlier this week, I blogged about the inevitable reality that life is pain, and that we have only two options in that regard: to suffer,...
nikifloricaJul 13, 20202 minNeed a Reason to Rejoice? Keep Reading.Tackling new or overwhelming undertakings in our lives can be exciting, but it can also be laden with baggage—fear and uncertainty, doubt an
nikifloricaDec 17, 20192 minCome and See Jesus!At the start of the semester, a friend of mine took the initiative to resurrect a Christian club at our high school from a group that had...
nikifloricaSep 30, 20192 minPeripheral BlessingsThis weekend I heard the story of a courageous young woman who has battled unimaginable health issues for more than six years. Her story,...