Linda Gilden
Inspiring Everyday Encouragement
Linda has almost twenty years experience in the publishing field. She writes regularly for magazines such as Focus on Your Child and The Lookout. The author of the popular Love Notes series, Linda has writen and ghostwritten numerous books and is editor of a monthly magazine.
Linda knows the power of words; they can change the course of a life. She inspires everyday encouragement for all ages as she communicates God's message of love for us.
Linda and her family reside in Spartanburg, SC.
"Linda Gilden is a commanding and engaging speaker. She is perfectly at home on the platform and her enthusiasm is contagious." ~ Florence Littauer, Founder of the CLASSeminar, Speaker/Author of
Personality Plus and Your Personality Tree
Books Written or Co-Authored by Linda
Speaking Presentations
Love in a Lunchbox
If you have children, you could be their primary source of encouragement and healthy self-esteem. Maybe you feel your time is limited because of work responsibilities. Maybe you are a single parent. No matter what your daily schedule, you can snatch a few seconds each day to encourage those most precious to you. And you can do it in a lunchbox.
For many years, my children carried a lunchbox or bag to school. At our house, it was a team effort – Dad fixed the lunch while I wrote the note. Each day they had a carefully prepared sandwich, fruit, maybe some chips, and a cookie. But the most important thing in the lunchbox was not the food. It was the note!
Entertaining stories emphasize the importance of encouraging your children (and others around you) whether in a lunchbox, on the bathroom mirror, in their sock drawer, or through other methods. Take home creative ideas for encouraging those you love.
Love Notes Make a Difference
Time spent communicating with those you love is priceless. With simple thoughtful expressions, you can make them feel loved and appreciated any time of day.
This talk is packed with clever ideas for creating love notes, plus warm personal stories that bring ideas to life. Written notes, acts of kindness, phone calls, surprise gifts - these are all forms of "love notes" that offer encouragement and pleasure to your spouse, children, and friends. Tips are included for holidays, traveling, ordinary days, and involving others in love noting.
Love notes can be the fuel that ignites the fire of romance or the nuggets of encouragement that bring sunshine to an otherwise cloudy day.
It All Goes Back to the Manger
Christmas is such a special time! And it is all because of Jesus.
Take a few minutes during this fun time of the year to look into the manger, listen around the manger, live the message of the manger, love because of the manger, and lead others to the manger. Discover tools that will help others to pay more attention to the message of the manger as you prepare to share it more often.
Maintaining a Presence When You Are Not Present
When our children pack up their rooms, load the car and head off to college, it's easy to breathe a sigh of relief and feel like our parenting job is done. However, our college students need us just as much as ever; we just have to find creative ways to let them know we love them and still want to be a part of their lives.
Learn ways to say "I love you" and "I'm thinking about you" even though you may be miles away.
Display His Splendor
Isaiah 61:3 calls us "a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor." But what exactly does that mean? And how can we allow God's splendor to shine through us?
Enjoy examples from everyday life of how God's splendor can be evident. What characteristics of God are others seeing on display in your life?
Evangelism in Your Own Backyard
Often it is hardest to share Jesus with those closest to us. We don’t see our homes and neighborhoods as “mission fields.” But sometimes the field that is ripest with harvest is the one right under our noses.
This talk will offer practical examples for praying for your children, friends, and neighbors and looking for ways to bring them to Jesus. Many creative ideas will be shared for drawing those around you closer to Jesus – Name Above All Names.
Fingertip Faith – Spontaneously Reflecting His Light
We are told to always be ready to share our faith with others. But are we ready?
This talk will prepare you to have your testimony “at your fingertips.” Learn how to organize your testimony, share your faith, and recognize an “open door” for spreading the Good News. Discuss ways to share Christ with others during ordinary conversation and discover methods to convey your faith through writing.
Learn new ways to reflect the light of Jesus to all those around us.
Linda will be also be glad to develop a talk based on your specific needs.
