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When Pam learned that her daughter, Jan, had experienced brain damage during heart surgery, she could have taken doctor’s advice and given up on any hope of growth or recovery but Pam knew that the Great Physician was the One who had created her daughter, and He still had a purpose for her. If you need a reminder that God is with you during hard times, please listen to my conversation with Pam Whitley Taylor, author of the brand new book, God’s Grace Keeps Pace. Show Links: God’s Grace Keeps Pace by Pam Whitley Taylor Show Takeaways:  Listen to Pam tell her story of hardship and God’s goodness in raising her daughter, Jan. Discover how God can personally show up for each one of us.Learn how the Lord uses our communities to demonstrate His grace to us all. The post 135: God’s Grace Keeps Pace with Pam Whitley Taylor appeared first on Nika Maples.

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Show Notes: Today's episode is a peek inside a coaching call from my exclusive coaching membership, Anointed Writers. If you've been wondering if God is mad at you for not writing the book he's placed on your heart, it may be because you've forgotten to give yourself margin for the real life that he's given you to live. Show Takeaways: Learn what to do if you’ve been putting off writing the book that God has called you to write. Get encouragement if you worry that it’s too late to write your book. Listen in to hear why it is so important to give yourself margin throughout your writing process. Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 132: Give Yourself Margin When You Need It appeared first on Nika Maples.

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Today, I share a supernatural lesson from the Lord about spiritual eyes. In 2007, I had done a lot of traveling as Texas Teacher of the Year.  Much of that travel was staying in rooms with unappealing views and I told myself a story I spent 15 years believing.  A few weeks ago, I went to Orlando, Florida and in the nicest hotel I’ve ever stayed my attitude remained until God opened my eyes.  We can easily go through life believing a story you or someone else told you that is limiting your ability to see the beauty directly in our face. Show Links: Truth Texts 2 Kings 6:15-22 Ephesians 1:18- 21 Show Takeaways: Listen in to hear a recent story of how my eyes were opened Consider areas of your life where you may be spiritually blind Discover three questions to ask the Lord to live eyes open to His glory Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 129: Open Your Eyes to What’s in Front of You appeared first on Nika Maples.

David Vick, former student of The Keep Writing Course and author of Emotions, Your Child’s AND Yours: Encouragement to Help Your Relationship Thrive joins the Keep Writing Podcast to discuss how he chose to write a book.  David also shares why he wrote the book, who it’s for, and the long-term benefits of a book for him.  A book is the modern day business card that can keep clients coming back to you day after day.  If you have felt called to write a book, consider joining me in The Keep Writing Course. Show Links: Buy David’s Book Show Takeaways: Listen in to hear why David chose the Keep Writing Course, and how it helped him as he was writing his book. Discover the reasons why authors may write a book. There are so many! Hear how focusing on writing to one person helped David write his book, and how it can help you too. Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 128: Extend Your Impact with David Vick appeared first on Nika Maples.

Thomas Umstattd joins The Keep Writing Podcast today to share practical tips to become a more productive author. The gems Thomas shares are going to encourage you on the path you are on and help you make necessary changes in areas you may be stuck. Thomas’ tips will help you be intentionally productive. You can find the whole episode on my YouTube channel. Show Links: YouTube Thomas’s Website Show Takeaways: Learn ways to automate your daily calendar to serve you better Discover which spell check and grammar apps can help you become a better writer (the answers may surprise you) Listen to tips from Thomas Umstattd on utilizing your time to learn Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 127: Be Intentionally Productive with Thomas Umstattd appeared first on Nika Maples.

Show Notes: In this episode I’m speaking with Jennifer Allwood, the gold standard for Christian women in business. She knows how to make money for the glory of God and have fun doing it. She's also a published author with two outstanding books. But not long ago, she was wondering how to finish her very first one. I knew it would be an encouragement to you to listen in on our recent conversation. Show Links: Plan Your Profitable Platform Challenge Fear is Not the Boss of You Get Unstuck & Stay Unstuck Show Takeaways: Why you should start where you are, even if you don’t feel ready. How Jennifer wrote her first book, and why it took her several attempts to finally write the finished product. The encouragement you need to hear today if you’re thinking about writing a book. Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 126: Move Past Fear with Jennifer Allwood appeared first on Nika Maples.

Show Notes: Let’s face it, finding a premade paper planner as a coach, writer and influencer that meets all your needs can be difficult. But not anymore, in this episode I’m introducing you to the brand new resource I’ve created just for you, The Christian Author’s Plan Book.  This planner includes pages to journal God’s truth, life checkups, quarterly pages, prayer journal, social media and writing plans, weekly pages and so much more. Show Links: Plan Your Profitable Platform Challenge Coaching with Nika Purchase the Christian Author’s Plan Book How To Use The Christian Authors Plan Book on YouTube Show Takeaways: Discover the planner I’ve designed for you (and me): The Christian Author’s Plan Book Listen in to hear the intentional design that went into the planner that will help you stay on track in your business and life. Hear all the features that this planner has to offer. Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 125: Plan, Plan, Plan appeared first on Ni

Show Notes: Listen to today’s episode to get a fresh mindset change on ways to build your platform.   It’s time you embrace this side of being a Christian coach, speaker or influencer and share the message in your heart, on purpose. In this episode I’m explaining the four reasons you should plan to attend my Plan Your Profitable Platform Challenge. Show Links: Plan Your Profitable Platform Challenge Show Takeaways: Discover the four reasons you cannot afford to miss the 5 Day Plan Your Profitable Platform Challenge Learn why you need a plan in the first place. Listen in to hear exactly what you’ll learn during the challenge and how to sign up. Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 124: Build Your Platform appeared first on Nika Maples.

Show Notes: Today’s episode introduces a concept I heard over a year ago and have thought about every day since: smile on purpose.  I mentioned smiling on purpose because I think it's a practical tip for writers, one that is often overlooked. In this episode I’m going to explain what that concept means and how it’s applicable to you as a writer. Show Links: Truth Text Revolution Wellness Podcast Show Takeaways: Learn what the concept: smile on purpose means. Listen in to learn how smiling on purpose can bolster strength in our flesh to answer God’s calling on our life. Discover how you can intentionally fight harder when it comes to your writing life. Let’s Connect: Facebook Instagram YouTube The post 122: Smile On Purpose appeared first on Nika Maples.

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Show Notes: Are there times when you feel like what you’re creating isn’t having the impact you desired? When you are making a project that you think many, many people will be happy to receive and you launch it to crickets? If that's you, I know exactly how it feels. But I want to encourage you. It's not over, it may be time to bring those things forward and repurpose them. Polish them, use them in a different way. Today’s episode is from a recording that I’ve repurposed, and it was my baby effort to be a coach, speaker and influencer.  I'm sharing how I was working on developing a Bible reading habit, using very specific steps, like setting time, and using a word for word method of writing down a verse every day and then paraphrasing it and then applying it. Well, guess what? I still do the exact same thing today. Listen in and be encouraged that maybe now is the right time to bring  back some of your old project, dust it off and see how you can put it to use today. Show Links: ●   &

Show Notes: Today's episode is going through an obscure story from the Bible that not a lot of people teach on or preach on. But there is so much rich encouragement here that is specifically for our time. This passage talks about prices being sky high, which is the case today. And the title of this episode, Believe God Can Turn It Around, is as true for us in this day and age, as it was back in the Bible times when prophets were announcing to God's people that he was with them, no matter what. Their message that God could turn it around is the same for us today. So as you are building your business and trying to benefit your family and your local church,  recognize that there is no hard time that God can't see you through. Believe that God can turn it around. Show Links: ●      Truth Texts Show Takeaways: ●      Listen in to hear the story from 2 Kings 7 that is relevant for our times today. ●      Discover the two truths from th

Show Notes: If you've been in business very long, then you know there are some up and down seasons and those seasons can be difficult to weather when we're trying to balance our home life, our church, life, friends and family, and the business that God has given us to steward. During those times, I found that I turned to the word more than ever. In the lesson that I have for you today, I'm describing how I hold on to the word of God during the times when I need him the most. And of course that spills over into times when it's not as difficult to run my business and things seem to be going smoothly. The habit during the hard times becomes the habit during the good times as well. Show Links: ●      Truth Texts Show Takeaways: ●      Discover the two important truths we can learn from Acts 8:1, and its companion verse in Acts 1:8. ●      Listen in to learn  how you can take those two truths and apply them to your own life today. Let

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