GiGi Teen Bible Talk

With each step Salome took towards the banquet hall the more determined she became. Her jewels jiggled as she came to the last step and she exhaled. Music and laughter echoes from down the hallway. She was close. Her mother had told her not to let her down and she would not. She would make Herodias proud of her. Before entering the grand hall she stopped at yet another mirror of the palace and loo...

All these years she had known that God had given her, her husband Jehoiada the high priest of the temple. The palace had been in uproar when she had chosen to marry below her station. Being a princess she had been expected to marry a prince or a King. But, Jehosheba had always felt that the palace was not the place for her. She felt closest to her God when she was worshiping at the temple. The con...

Silently she hid behind one of the thick pillars and watched. It was Jezebel and Ahab. They stood in front of the Baal god. Another shrine had been erected for their worship. The golden half oxen and half man wasn't very big in size. However they had built him on a higher part and had built seven steps for them to climb and reach the image. On the sides of the statue were men with drums drumming w...

The throne room was ivory in colour with elaborate carved pillars and shinny marble floors. Rugs of different colours and patterns adorned various part of the room and thick expensive drapery of purple and blue adorned the ceilings and hung to add elegance. The room was bright with lights illuminating from every corner and people dressed in their finest met her gaze and bowed as she walked down th...

"She scanned her surroundings and suddenly she saw something floating amongst the tall grass. She squinted; from the distance it looked like a baby crocodile. The skin looked thick leathery and scale like. Her heart began to beat and she swam toward her maid. "Onofria!" she shouted. "There's something in the water amongst the reeds." She pointed weakly to the distance. Onofria and Nefret hurried t...

Today is bible boost with Rosanne! This short devotional talks about finding endurance in our spiritual life and how problems actually help us grow -  Listen to the full episode.                         ___________________________________ Visit our website Pre-order the Royal Palace Get the gratitude journal Sign up to our GIGI notes SHOP OUR BOOKS   eBook library Artist of the month: Tori Kelly V...

The car slowed down and began slightly swerving, "I'm not feeling well, I need to pull over", mum alerted while crossing two lines of busy traffic to get off the road. "Call the ambulance" was all that mum could manage to say, now the rest was left to me. I was the oldest so it was my responsibility to now apply the knowledge I'd learnt from young… but had never used before. I grabbed mum's phone...

Today in Bible Boost by Rosanne, she talks to us about a kindness activity they did once during a camp and how it really touched the heart of the security guard.  Listen to the whole episode to find out more.                         ___________________________________ Visit our website Get the gratitude journal Sign up to our GIGI notes SHOP OUR BOOKS   eBook library Artist of the month: Natalie G...

"Dear diary, We had the most amazing thing happen to my family and I today! I HAVE to tell you all about it. About a month ago my dad lost his job at the company he worked for. They went bankrupt and had no money to pay anyone out. So they had to let every single employee go. We were devastated but specially my dad. He had been at the company for so long and he feels cheated that after so many yea...

Today we're back to digging into the bible through our bible archives. The kindness of a King restored a young man crippled from birth. This beautiful story can be found in 2 Samuel 9. Listen to the whole episode to find out more.                         ___________________________________ Visit our website Get the gratitude journal Sign up to our GIGI notes SHOP OUR BOOKS   eBook library Artist o...

"One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and w...

Today starts our brand new segment called "Bible Boost" by Rosanne. Rosanne will encourage and challenge you with her uplifting short devotional. This month has been amazing learning about being thankful/ grateful—scientists and medical professionals now say that gratitude is also important for the following reasons- Gratitude can Improve emotions Increases happiness and positive mood Improves sle...

"Dear diary, I woke up cranky today! I hadn't slept well, and I didn't want to get out of bed. I tossed over to the other side and covered my head with my fleece blanket. I was just drifting off to sleep when the rude sound of my 12-year-old brother running down the hallway and calling my mum, startled me – seriously, I could strangle that boy! Frustrated and annoyed I jumped out of bed and reluct...

Today is bible archives! We introduce you to a story in the bible of some ungrateful men that Jesus met on the road. You can find the story in Luke 17: 11-17. You don't want to miss today's episode on the importance of being thankful!                         ___________________________________ Visit our website Get the gratitude journal Sign up to our GIGI notes SHOP OUR BOOKS   eBook library Arti...

"Edward had glanced at the clock in the train station. He was supposed to catch the express train to Jammu and then go from Jammu to Katra. The mission station where he lived and went to school was in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir, northern India. And now the boy had struck up a conversation, seemingly eager for Edward's company. The small Indian boy glanced at Edward. His eyes were bright. "...

"Seven-year-old Sophie Hayes wiped her swollen red eyes and leaned closer to her father. Her little heart melted with sadness as she looked at the shiny white coffin at the front of the church. Elaborate flower arrangements decorated its surroundings. Her mother lay sleeping in the white box. Sophie hoped she was warm and comfortable. How she wished she could tickle and wake her up, but her father...

"Unable to go back to sleep. Sophie got a blanket and went to sit on the bay window. Down below was great darkness. The moon was now covered by dark clouds, giving the night an eerie feel. She leaned her head against the cushions and closed her eyes briefly. She didn't understand why God was allowing her to miss her mum so much. The intense feeling slowly subsided, and she relaxed enough to feel h...

This month we have been talking all about Mental Health. It's been a great topic filled with loads of helpful tips. Today we're talking about the spiritual side of mental health and the verses God gives us in His word to help us through these tough times. You don't want to miss today's episode!                         ___________________________________ Tune in to listen to today's episode. SHOP O...

Have you ever suffered from addiction? Are you going through it or do you know someone who is? If you answered yes to any of these, then today's episode is for you. This week on the podcast we're talking about addictions. We have Catalina who will talk about her experience with addiction and Dr Dan, our expert, will give you tips on how to manage and prevent an addiction.                         ...

Have you ever suffered from burnout and stress? Are you going through it or do you know someone who is suffering from these? If you answered yes to any of these, then today's episode is for you. This week on the podcast we're talking about burnout and stress. We have a girl talking about her time with burnout and stress, nad our expert Danni Synot from braveenough.org will give you tips on how to...

Have you ever suffered from anxiety? Are you going through anxiety or do you know someone who has anxiety? If you answered yes to any of these, then today's episode is for you. This week on the podcast we're talking about anxiety disorder. We have Patty Gillespie talk about her experience with anxiety in her teen years and Gianna Lucas, our expert from Happow.com who will give you tips on how to m...

"I don't exactly have the typical family. I have a mum, a dad, a stepdad and stepmum, one half-sister, two half-brothers, and five stepsisters. Now you're probably thinking, how on earth does that work? Wait while I fill you in on the background. I was born in December 1995 in the small town of Maryborough, Queensland. I think my mum was about 19 and my dad, 20. I lived in a caravan park for about...

"Different circumstances in my life brought a change of school. It was during this time of change that I felt I had an opportunity to be a different person. Reinvent myself to some degree. Felt I wanted to experience all the 'forbidden' things I knew I shouldn't. It was at a friend's 18th birthday party that I had my first taste of alcohol. I'll never forget how it burnt my throat and tasted horri...

"I blinked a few times and tried to swallow again.  Why was my throat feeling so tight and thick? I glanced over at my friends, who were sprawled on the floor laughing, munching on chips and watching the movie. I tried to ignore the feeling but it wasn't going away. My vision began to blur and my throat started to constrict. Had I eaten something I was allergic to? I shook my head, no, I wasn't al...

"The first day of high school, Yr. 8, I was super excited and couldn't wait. I thought people would be more mature, but I couldn't have been more wrong! I had shoes thrown at my head and I was called "fat" as I walked down the hallway. And this continued into the rest of the year from nasty people telling me "go eat something fatty". I couldn't avoid any of it. One day I just broke down, ran to a...