The Gift of Gigi

About this book

The Gift of Gigi: a true story of love, faith, and obedience from the Red Barn Collection is a heartwarming true story about a girl, a horse, and the one true God who hears our prayers. From the time she was a little girl, Deana dreamed of having a horse of her own. Year after year, she hoped, prayed, waited, and prepared for the day her dream might finally come true. Then she met Gigi, a beautiful bay Thoroughbred who seemed to be everything she had ever prayed for.The Gift of Gigi is about much more than getting the horse of your dreams. As Deana and Gigi's story unfolds, young readers discover important lessons about faith, prayer, obedience, heartbreak, hope, and trusting God even when His plan is difficult to understand. When Deana is faced with the heartbreaking decision to let Gigi go, she must learn what it means to put God first and trust Him with something she loves deeply. For nine years, she continues to pray and hope. Then, in a remarkable turn of events, Gigi comes back into her life.Each section combines the true story of Deana and Gigi with Scripture, a simple prayer, and a "Think About It" question to help young readers apply the lesson to their own lives. Filled with horses, faith, love, loss, obedience, answered prayers, and hope, The Gift of Gigi reminds children that God sees them, hears their prayers, walks with them through difficult times, and gives good gifts.