The following talks are currently available with GirlTalk Ministries:

“The Girl in the Mirror”

This message is for middle and high school girls. Every little girl dreams of being beautiful! Is the desire for beauty sinful or God given? God sees beauty differently than the world. Denna encourages girls to ask themselves, “Whose approval or judgment is really more important to me…God’s or man’s?” When girls look in the mirror, it is the light of Christ that should be reflected there.

2 Cor 3:18 “We all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord”

Denna provides each girl with practical steps for maintaining the temple, a “Looks Rater” Quiz and a poem she wrote especially for them entitled, “The Girl in the Mirror”.

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“The Way of Character”

This message is ideal for girls aged 8 to 80! Character is an important issue for women of all ages, but particularly for the young girl because she is in the stage of “becoming”. Denna challenges girls to have a plan for the young woman they want to become. In order to do that a girl must investigate the character of the One and Only perfect “role model”, Christ Himself! Understand your own personality strengths and weaknesses and discuss their potential pitfalls. Are you a “Chatty Kathy”, a “Fretful Felicia”, or a “Jealous Jane”? Learn to combat cultural attacks on your character by becoming a “Spirit-filled Girl”!

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“A Friend at All Times”

This talk is for mothers and their late elementary to middle school daughters. Friendships are so important; nothing can make us feel better, or worse! Hear biblical principles of “how to be a friend” and “how not to be a friend”. Practice conversation techniques that will make you not only a better ‘talker’, but a better ‘listener’. And what about Mom…can she be more than a friend? Learn from the friendships of King David…
”a friend loves at all times” Prov. 17:17.

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“Making Jesus My Own”

This talk is for late elementary school and young teen girls. There comes a time when a girl has to decide to make her Christian faith a personal thing…not about her family, her church, her friends, just she and Jesus. Learn the basic plan of salvation for your life. Discuss frequently asked questions of the Christian faith such as, “Isn’t being a good person enough to get me into heaven?” Understand why self-improvement and education can never create a lasting change to our human nature. Christ is the only means of permanent transformation…ask Him into your heart!

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“Stepp’n Up” Retreat Weekend

A Mother/Daughter Retreat Weekend for girls transitioning from Elementary to Middle School. Character counts, especially when the pressures of popularity and male attention begin to close in around you. Friendships can come and go in Middle School, but God teaches that a true friend “loves at all times” Prov. 17:17. Figuring out who you are is one of the most challenging parts of being a teenager! But God says there is only one you and you were uniquely designed for a special purpose. This interactive weekend includes three messages, “The Way of Character”, “A Friend at All Times”, and “Uniquely You”. Break-out sessions, crafts, and a special Mother/Daughter Ceremony make this a Memory Making Event.

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“Purely Beautiful”

This is a talk for teens and twenty-somethings. Whatever happened to pretty? In a world saturated with sex it is no wonder a lasting relationship is hard to find. Young women are “hooking up” and are left feeling disillusioned and alone. What is the true significance of our beauty and sexuality as young women? Look at the physical and spiritual picture of ideal beauty…the Bride.

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“Recognized by the King”

This message is for young women in high school or college & career.

Inside the heart of every female is the desire to be recognized. We want to be acknowledged, found special; treasured and cherished…this is part of our God-given design. Our desire to be “recognized” can influence our choices in the areas of appearance, sexuality, and the pursuit of young men. Understand why God is the only one who can truly know us, understand us, and recognize us completely.

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“Beautifully His” Retreat Weekend

A Girls’ Retreat Weekend for middle school and high school girls. Be a girl with the Character of Jesus Christ who is recognized for her Radiant Beauty and possesses the Purity of His Glorious Bride! Learn how the world measures Beauty while ignoring the fact that God has already bestowed beauty to every girl. This girls’ retreat weekend consists of three messages, “A Character Like Him”, “A Reflection of Him”, and “A Bride for Him”. Each message is followed by an interactive break-out session. Have fun and learn what God intends for you…His fabulous, one-of-a-kind creation!!!

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“Female by Design"

This is Denna’s most in-depth talk and is effective for teens, twenties, and adult women. Have you ever wondered what God intended when He created woman? Why do we respond to life so differently than our male friends and co-workers? What is God’s view of heterosexuality and homosexuality? What is the spiritual significance of sexual purity and the wedding ceremony? Once married, does it really matter who “wears the pants”? Explore these questions and many others as Denna presents an in-depth presentation of Femininity. You are Female by Design and it is Glorious!

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“Created for Relationship”

This message is for teens to adult women. Relationships…as women they are both our greatest source of joy and our greatest source of sorrow. Why is this? Are we too focused on others; or is this part of our God-given design? Go to the Garden and explore God’s truth about women and relationships. Discuss how our female friendships can provide the vital strength, support, and affirmation we need for our Christian Journey.

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“Strength Under Submission: The Essence of Christian Womanhood”

This message is ideal for the college and young career women. Living the Christian Life in a fallen world is filled with difficulties. What does it really look like to be a Christian Woman in the face of these challenges…dating, cohabitating, marriage, family, and career. Is submission really required for today’s educated young woman? If so, how can we submit to our husband, boss, or authority figure without becoming a ‘doormat’? Learn that a woman’s real strength comes from Christ and this assurance is the source of her true power. Understand the peace and blessing that come from following God’s design for womanhood.

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“Shaped Like a Vessel”

This message is for women of all ages. God uses the most unlikely people to carry out His plans. Moses, King David, Queen Esther, even a small baby born in a manger. Although we may look and feel quite ordinary on the outside, God assures us that He has a unique purpose for each of our lives.

2 Cor 4:7 “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”

Without the power of Christ, there is no eternal purpose for our lives. We are left to run through this world filling our days with foolish activity. See yourself as the beautiful vessel you were created to be. Remove the ungodly things from your life and seek Christ with your whole heart. Then you will stand in awe as your vessel overflows with the River of Life!

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“Girls as God Intended”

This talk is a special message just for Mom. It is a hard time to raise a girl and an even harder time to be a girl! It seems our Mothers’ liberation has been translated into our daughter’s sexualization. What does it mean to be feminine? How do we grasp this as Mothers and how do we pass it on to our daughters? How important is home-life to a young girl? Does Daddy really matter? How does your own marriage speak to your daughter's hopes for the future? Take a glimpse at Creation and hear how a tender little girl forms her sense of self. We may be raising our daughters in a hostile and unlovely culture, but take heart, with God’s truth, we can combat the lies that are thrown at our daughters and at ourselves!

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“12 Things I Know for Sure”

This is a casual and personal message from Denna for women of all ages.

“Life is a search for perfect love and endless beauty. We are always striving to create our own little Edens…yet life is never as beautiful and relationships are never as satisfying as we desire.”

“The strongest drive I have at this point is to be found blameless…not perfect, but blameless…these are different things. The World says we should live with no regrets, this deals with the things we do or don’t do in this life. Being blameless deals with a sanctified heart.”

Follow along as Denna discusses these and other observations she has made along her own Christian Journey. Enjoy as she shares several personal poems that speak to these thoughts.

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“Loving Benjamin”

This message is ideal for young mothers' groups. “Loving Benjamin” is Denna’s personal testimony of Motherhood and Spiritual Growth. Blessed with an extraordinary little boy in 1992, Denna shares her struggle with doctors, diagnosis, and judgment as she strives to help her son. At the end of her rope, she surrenders her idol, her child, to God and gives Him the reigns. This continuing journey has resulted in a wonderful young man, a changed heart, and a beautiful poem entitled, “Here I am”.

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“Power for the Journey”

This talk is for adult women. Life is a Journey, but not always the one we planned on taking. This message deals with the power to move forward in difficult times. Learn life skills to stay focused when things get tough. What are the things that lead women to the point of exhaustion? Even when we feel powerless, God has given us dominion over our minds, bodies, and spirits. Rule your Domain with Confidence from the Holy Spirit. “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak…those who hope in the Lord renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.” Is 40:29-31

 

*Each of these talks can be tailored appropriately for different age groups.