Happy New Year

 

Countdown!

 

Just two more days and we welcome a new year

 a new slate, and new opportunities!

Three Days Left?

Time is running out for 2022.

As of today

 we have three days left

 in 2022.

 Feelings of sadness and nostalgia

accompany saying goodby.

A new year is dawning

 filled with optimism and hope.

Perhaps counting down to the New Year

in some way slows the time down.

Bringing to our remembrance

the good and the bad in 2022.

To be sure some created fear

but many are of love and joy.

Through God's grace

we will recall love we received

and love we gave.

As we gather our thoughts of 2022

may we learn from our mistakes

and remember what is important.

Let us leave the hurt and pain behind.

Above all remember a New Year

is about to befall

full of opportunities and love

for one and all.

Introducing Kids to Grumpy New Year!

                                 Kids feeling a little stressed?   Perhaps a little board? Grab a   good book and spend a special   time with them.

 

Grumpy New Year by Katrina Moore.

This funny and heartwarming follow-up to Grandpa Grumps celebrates Lunar New Year and the love of a doting grandparent.

"You should sleep on the long flight," said Mama.
Daisy should have slept-
but she didn't.
She was too excited to see Yeh-Yeh!

Daisy is traveling to China, and she's excited to see her Yeh-Yeh again! She has big plans for all the fun they'll have together in preparation for Lunar New Year, like flying kites and making jiao zi. But when she arrives, she has trouble sleeping and is less jolly than she hoped. Throughout the week, Yeh-Yeh tries all sorts of things to help her have a fun holiday and get her past her grumpiness. Will Daisy be able to get some rest and have one perfect day before she goes home?

Katrina Moore writes in New Jersey. She holds a M.A. in Teaching and has been an elementary teacher for thirteen years. Her mission is to create books that children will hug for ages. She is the author of the picture books, SOMETIMES LOVE, a powerful and poetic exploration of love---from giving, to growing, to sometimes letting go, illustrated by Joy Hwang Ruiz (Penguin/Dial, Summer 2022), ONE HUG, illustrated by Julia Woolf (HarperCollins/Tegen Books, Dec. 2019), GRANDPA GRUMPS, illustrated by Xindi Yan, and its companion, GRUMPY NEW YEAR (Little Bee Books, Dec, 2022), and the forthcoming HOPE IS A HOP, illustrated by Melissa Iwai (Penguin/Dial, March 2023). Her humorous TEENY HOUDINI chapter book series, illustrated by Zoe Si, star the magical, mischievous, mayhem-maker Bessie Lee. TEENY HOUDINI: THE DISAPPEARING ACT, TEENY HOUDINI: THE SUPER SECRET VALENTINE, and TEENY HOUDINI: THE GIANT PANDA PLAN are all available now (HarperCollins/Tegen Books).

​When she is not writing or teaching, she is cooking without a recipe, painting outside the lines, or snuggling up with her two kids, husband, pups, and of course, a cozy book. Connect with her on twitter @kmoorebooks or at www.katrinamoorebooks.com.

As You Grow!

Kirk Cameron

As You Grow is written by the legendary Kirk Cameron. This fun story with brilliant art teaches the Biblical truths of the Fruit of the Spirit. Follow Sky Tree's journey from a small acorn to a mighty tree that provides shade, sustenance, and lodging!

#1 Best Seller in Children's Christian Values Fiction

Telling Others What They Mean to Us

Christmas 2022 is soon going to be over. Beginning today, the 26^th, there are five days until the end of 2022. Hopefully, we can look back at the year and find blessings we received. We have five days to look back at the year.

I hope everyone has had joys and blessings in 2022 that will present wonderful memories.

For me, I am most thankful for my family. They are my greatest blessing.

To my friends, I love all of you and am grateful to have you in my life. 

I am convinced we should be sure and tell our family and friends throughout the year how special they are and what they mean to us. Telling them is wonderful, but we want to be sure we show them too.

For Suite T, we are most grateful to the authors who share their stories with us throughout the year. Learning more about them as a person and as a writer endears them in our hearts.

So, as we look back over the year, let us give some thought to the books we've read. For those we enjoyed, I pray we will take a few minutes, and let the author know what their book meant to us.

This is one of the greatest gifts we can give to an author. We can do so by putting a review on their Amazon.com author page and also find their website/blog and let them know.

The one thing we each can do is let others know what they mean to us. This will be a blessing for them as well as us throughout the year.

So, to all our readers and authors, we want to tell you how much you mean to us. We pray for you to be blessed and joyful now and next year, too.

A Special Greeting

We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy Holiday!

Find the Joy, Warmth and Spirit of the Season

Marianne Richmond

"Okay," said Little Bird. "But where do we find Christmas?"

She had looked in a lot of places, and she was tired.

"In your own heart," said Mama. "In my heart. In all the grateful, giving hearts. It's our thank-you to God for His gift to love us."

An adorably sweet new Christmas story from a bestselling author whose books have become family classics, Little Bird Finds Christmas is a delightful journey of finding the joy, warmth, and spirit of the season wherever you are—in your heart.

A delightful holiday book from beloved author Marianne Richmond, Little Bird Finds Christmas reminds us all of what's really important during the holidays.

Bestselling author Marianne Richmond has touched the lives of millions over the past two decades through her delightful picture books that give voice to the heart and help you connect with the people you love.

For 16 years, Marianne ran her own publishing company, winding down in 2010 to make way for a partnership with Sourcebooks, Inc., one of the leading and largest independent publishers in North America. Since then, she has traveled the country, reading to and speaking with thousands of children about celebrating their own voice and stories. Though Publisher’s Weekly calls her “an author on the rise,” Richmond's favorite letter is from an elementary school teacher who said, “I feel like a better me after reading your books.”

Marianne lives in Franklin, TN with her husband, four kids, and one beloved dog, Otis.

Can You Keep Secrets?

Zoey Marie Jackson

Keeping this secret gets complicated with the family she wished for right next door.

Swapping places with her identical twin over the holidays sounds easy enough to Chanel Houston. But playing the role is trickier than expected when it comes to maintaining frosty relations with her sister’s neighbor and nemesis—especially since he has an adorable little girl and a rowdy puppy. Ryder Frost’s supposed to be grumpy and rude…so why does Chanel find the single dad so irresistible?

Zoey Marie Jackson loves writing sweet romances. She is almost never without a book and reads across genres. Originally from Jamaica, West Indies, she has earned degrees from New York University, SUNY at Stony Brook, Teachers College Columbia University and Argosy University and has been an educator for over 20 years. Zoey loves interacting with her readers. 

You can connect with her at www.zoeymariejackson.com

Perfect Book for Kids to Enjoy!

Kizzi Roberts

Sing and march along with Santa's elves as they pack Santa's sleigh for Christmas. This silly song is sure to get kids excited about the Christmas season and eager for Santa to arrive. The included educational activities will make parents happy too.

A delightful book for children.

Kizzi lives in the Ozarks with her family. She spends a lot of time writing, but more time chasing around her toddler. She writes stories that she wanted to read as a child. She hopes readers can laugh, learn and have fun with her stories. She also takes on the occasional non-fiction project.

Christmas Changes Everything

Elisa Morgan

Beloved author and God Hears Her podcast cohost Elisa Morgan takes a closer look at the characters of the Christmas story—from Zechariah and Mary to the Magi and King Herod—to reveal how the birth of Jesus changed them, and how it can change us too. Discover how their stories point to the transformation we can experience as we learn to say yes to God with confident hope and true joy. Christmas changes everything—including you!

Elisa Morgan was named by Christianity Today as one of the top 50 women influencing today's church and culture and is one of today's most sought-after authors, speakers and leaders. She has authored over 25 books on mothering, spiritual formation and evangelism. Her latest works include Christmas Changes Everything: How the Birth of Jesus Brings Hope to the World, and You Are Not Alone: Six Affirmations From a Loving God. Her other books include When We Pray Like Jesus, Hello, Beauty Full, The Beauty of Broken and the NIV Mom's Devotional Bible.

Connect with Elisa at www.elisamorgan.com and subscribe to the Really blog for weekly encouragement. Also, visit her website for discussion guides and videos to use her books in group studies. You can also connect with Elisa at the following social media platforms:

Facebook.com/elisamorganauthor

Instagram.com/elisamorganauthor

Twitter.com/elisa_morgan

Currently, Elisa is the co-host for the daily syndicated radio program Discover the Word (by Our Daily Bread Ministries) and writes for the devotional, Our Daily Bread and also co-hosts the God Hears Her Podcast with Eryn Eddy. For twenty years, Elisa Morgan served as CEO of MOPS International and now serves as President Emerita.

Elisa received a BS from the University of Texas and an MDiv from Denver Seminary. Currently she serves on the board of Denver Seminary. She is married to Evan, (Founder and President of ChristianUniversity.org) and has two grown children and two grandchildren who live near her in the Denver, Colorado area.

For Every Child To Enjoy!

The Night Before Christmas: The Classic Edition

The Night Before Christmas is an enchanting Christmas story by Clement Moore, author and Charles Santore, illustrator, that has brought Santa Claus to life for generations. Me being one of them as a child.

Celebrate the holiday season with this #1 New York Times bestselling edition of the classic poem. This is the classic hardcover edition featuring an embossed cover and a four-page foldout, perfect for gifting!

Every child should experience the joy of having this wonderful book read to them by their parents.