Girls, Grace, and Giggles

Welcome to Episode 14 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- Lily and Vidia get goofy and silly in their discussion of what they would rather choose between two options. From time travel to existential questions of life, join in on the conversation and laugh along!

Welcome to Episode 13 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- Lily and Vidia get more personal this episode and share their experiences in how and why we should say 'No'. This short word carries a lot of weight and difficulty, but learning how to use it will help in setting healthy boundaries and preventing burnout. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ anything beyond this comes from the evil one. -- Matthew 5:37

Welcome to Episode 12 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- Lily and Vidia share their failures and mistakes and lessons learned. Some funny, and heartwarming stories that will hopefully inspire and allow everyone to be comfortable in reflecting upon their own imperfections. Through it all, gratitude and grace abounds. NOTES: The verse that Vidia referenced was 2 Corinthians 12:9 "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."

Welcome to Episode 11 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- Lily and Vidia get personal and relatable by sharing their struggles and successes that come with age and maturity. Join them as they discuss lessons learned and new discoveries in their 30s.

Welcome to Episode 10 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- Lily and Vidia discuss the unique difficulties of making and maintaining friendships as adults. Do you agree with their observations and relate to their struggles? Let us know! ====== NOTES: 1. Big Bang Theory: Clip where Sheldon needs to choose which of his friends to cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaryPl1ecAw 2. Lily and Vidia did omit one type of love: storge (aka, familial love). More info on this can be seen on the C.S. Lewis book - The Four Loves (https://www.cslewis.com/four-types-of-love/).

Welcome to Episode 9 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- In this episode, Lily and Vidia play a fun round of "Overrated or Underrated?" where they each share a few topics and rate whether they believe it is overrated or underrated. Hilarity ensues as controversial topics and opinions fly. Let us know whether you agree/disagree with our assessments!

Welcome to Episode 8 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- Lily and Vidia felt moved to open up and share this difficult topic of how to acknowledge pain and struggles while not getting swallowed by it, but still being real with God and relying on His goodness. We share our own experience of how to be 'real' with God and wrestle with the pain instead of pretending everything is okay since that leads to toxic positivity. We hope this episode may bless you and encourage you in your own faith journey. Romans 5: 1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. James 1:2-4: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Welcome to Episode 7 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- In this episode, Lily and Vidia share some of the travel mishaps and adventures they have experienced, along with some practical tips for those seeking to explore! We hope this episode may be useful and fun. P.S. Happy to report that the audio issue has been resolved!

Welcome to Episode 6 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- given that it's nearing the Advent season, Lily and Vidia open up and candidly share their testimonies of how they came to know Christ. We hope this episode may bless you and encourage you in your own faith journey. p.s. We do know that the audio is a bit strange again...we will record in a different setting soon!

Welcome to Episode 5 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- given that it's nearing the Advent season, Lily and Vidia share some of their tips (and woes!) on gift-giving in different contexts. p.s. We do know that the audio is a bit strange again...we will record in a different setting soon! Items mentioned in this epsiode: 1. Clip from Friends when Rachel and Monica baked cookies for the apartment neighbours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1Y7qausPg 2. Clip from The Big Bang Theory where Sheldon shares his gift-giving philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7xw-oDjwXQ

Welcome to Episode 4 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles -- the longest episode to date! Lily and Vidia get chatty as they dissect and share the results of their Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. Find out what they have to say about the ways they agree and disagree about the assessment and gain insight on how their personalities impact their interactions! p.s. We do know that the audio is a bit strange on Lily's mic...we will work on this for next time! Sources and items mentioned in this episode: 1. https://16personalities.com/ 2. Smarter Everyday YouTube video: Why you should put on your oxygen mask before helping others: https://youtu.be/kUfF2MTnqAw?si=3KZnLrOebAFwQ0DR

Welcome to Episode 3 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles! Lily and Vidia get even more personal as they share the results of their love and apology quizzes! Find out what they have to say about the ways they give and receive love and apologies. p.s. We do know that the audio is a bit strange on Lily's mic...we will work on this for next time! Source: 1. The 5 Love Languages Quiz: https://5lovelanguages.com/learn 2. The Apology Language Quiz: https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/apology-language

Welcome to Episode 2 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles! Lily and Vidia get personal and share their immigrant stories, including the joys and struggles of their experiences. FACT CHECK: 1. Lily clearly couldn't do math in this episode --her parents were in their mid-thirties, not mid-forties when they immigrated to Canada. 2. The trip that Lily mentioned was a flight from Albania to Croatia, with a transfer in Munich. Her mom was offered the seat in Munich.

Welcome to Episode 1 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles! Lily and Vidia explore their many "firsts" - ranging from their first ever time on a plane, first days of school, first job, and first solo trips! ============================================================================= Links to topics mentioned in the episode: 1. The Thief Lord - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thief_Lord 2. Bridge of Sighs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs FACT CHECK: 1. Lily's first solo trip was actually in 2018, not 2019.

Welcome to Episode 0 of Girls, Grace, and Giggles! Lily and Vidia each give a brief self-introduction and explain their reasoning behind starting this podcast and what can be expected for the listener.