Books with author Brandi Chambless

The Legend of the Secret Flowers is a true story that took place in Memphis, Tennessee, once upon a time.It was just an ordinary day when Mama decided that the time was right to plant her bulbs in the garden. As with every other day, Mama enlisted the help of her four-year-old son to become her “special helper,” as she called him. This was no average assignment, but it was one that was to be esteemed and, of course, always followed by the reward of a delicious snack coupled with quality time.By virtue of the hidden nature of freshly planted bulbs, Mama’s special helper could not grasp why he could not see the flowers after all of his striving to bury the bulbs. It was then that Mama created the mystique of the secret flowers and told the boy how they were becoming something new in God’s rich soil.The Legend of the Secret Flowers became a teaching tool that reinforced several simple scriptural precepts, specifically the notion that God is always working on us, even when we cannot see the outcome. The boy grew taller but departed neither from the legend nor the lessons of the secret flowers that his mama told to him that one ordinary day. And Mama hid deep in her heart all the words God gave her as well. She remembered those secret flowers and the day with the four-year-old boy for many years to come but most especially in springtime when the flowers were in bloom.

The Legend of the Secret Flowers is a true story that took place in Memphis, Tennessee, once upon a time.It was just an ordinary day when Mama decided that the time was right to plant her bulbs in the garden. As with every other day, Mama enlisted the help of her four-year-old son to become her "special helper," as she called him. This was no average assignment, but it was one that was to be esteemed and, of course, always followed by the reward of a delicious snack coupled with quality time.By virtue of the hidden nature of freshly planted bulbs, Mama's special helper could not grasp why he could not see the flowers after all of his striving to bury the bulbs. It was then that Mama created the mystique of the secret flowers and told the boy how they were becoming something new in God's rich soil.The Legend of the Secret Flowers became a teaching tool that reinforced several simple scriptural precepts, specifically the notion that God is always working on us, even when we cannot see the outcome. The boy grew taller but departed neither from the legend nor the lessons of the secret flowers that his mama told to him that one ordinary day. And Mama hid deep in her heart all the words God gave her as well. She remembered those secret flowers and the day with the four-year-old boy for many years to come but most especially in springtime when the flowers were in bloom.This sweet story was the inspiration for the entire series The Tails of Two Paw Estates which includes Miss Bee and the Butterfly Garden, The Original Tails, and The Brothers of Two Paw Estates.

Book 1 of the Tails of Two Paw Estates Series, Miss Bee lives in Two-Paw Estates with her two crazy cats, Socks and White-Out, where she grows secret flowers in her butterfly garden.Part of Miss Bee's daily routine is enjoying a lazy afternoon tea on her front porch while Socks and White-Out take their catnaps. It is on one such afternoon that readers are introduced to Miss Bee's young neighbor, Jayden, who is walking home from school.Miss Bee and Jayden are the best of friends. He helps her in the butterfly garden until the sun gets sleepy. When he is much taller, it is time for him to go out into the world and do all of the things that God created him to do.Miss Bee misses Jayden very much but not for long because his brothers fill his shoes rather quickly. They all learn to help in Miss Bee's butterfly garden, and while they are learning new skills, Miss Bee is blessed in return. Each spring when the secret flowers they planted come to visit, Miss Bee remembers all the special times they spent on the lazy afternoons with Socks and White-Out, and she never forgets her love for the brothers.This is a story about friendships that last a lifetime. Whether we can be present together or whether our lives' journeys carry us far from the place and season we first met, the blessings of making deposits into those we love always return from time to time, just like secret flowers hidden deep into the core of God's rich earth.Other books in the series include The Original Tails, The Brothers of Two Paw Estates, and the story that started it all The Legend of the Secret Flowers.

The Original Tails is the second book of the series, Tails of Two-Paw Estates, written specifically to include the perspective of Miss Bee’s peculiarly catty cats Socks and White-Out. This delightful children’s poem will retell the story of the happenings of Two-Paw Estates as witnessed through the pleasant personality of Socks and the ever-grumpy disposition of White-Out. Both fluffy companions like to patrol the neighborhood all night and take indulgent cat naps during tea time each lovely afternoon just hoping for a crumb of Miss Bee’s lemon cookies to fall to the ground. Before long, the school bus has arrived, and the feline companions are forced to endure yet another people activity of flower gardening and football tosses, the worst fate in the world for a cat when a simple scratch, stroke, or pat on the back would suffice. The only thing in the world Socks and White-Out truly want is Miss Bee’s undivided attention, but they have come to accept that in living life as a cat, sometimes there are people and activities involved who vie for Miss Bee’s attention. Nevertheless, they exist to strut their stuff at night and let everyone in Two-Paw Estates know…. Socks and White-Out were here. Check out the other books in this series Miss Bee and The Butterfly Garden, The Brothers of Two Paw Estates, and the original story The Legend of the Secret Flowers.

Miss Bee lives in Two-Paw Estates with her two crazy cats, Socks and White-Out, where she grows secret flowers in her butterfly garden.Part of Miss Bee’s daily routine is enjoying a lazy afternoon tea on her front porch while Socks and White-Out take their catnaps. It is on one such afternoon that readers are introduced to Miss Bee’s young neighbor, Jayden, who is walking home from school.Miss Bee and Jayden are the best of friends. He helps her in the butterfly garden until the sun gets sleepy. When he is much taller, it is time for him to go out into the world and do all of the things that God created him to do.Miss Bee misses Jayden very much but not for long because his brothers fill his shoes rather quickly. They all learn to help in Miss Bee’s butterfly garden, and while they are learning new skills, Miss Bee is blessed in return. Each spring when the secret flowers they planted come to visit, Miss Bee remembers all the special times they spent on the lazy afternoons with Socks and White-Out, and she never forgets her love for the brothers.This is a story about friendships that last a lifetime. Whether we can be present together or whether our lives’ journeys carry us far from the place and season we first met, the blessings of making deposits into those we love always return from time to time, just like secret flowers hidden deep into the core of God’s rich earth.

The first of the series Tails of Two-Paw Estates, Miss Bee and the Butterfly Garden will introduce readers to this delightful story. In the village of Two-Paw Estates, Miss Bee seems to make all the world full of sunshine, even on the rainiest of days. Even White-Out, Miss Bee's grumpy cat, learns to tolerate the bad days.Readers will discover Miss Bee's secret passion for growing flowers--these same flowers will be with Miss Bee from start to finish throughout the Tails of Two-Paw Estates.If you want to spend some quality time reading with your children, the Tails of Two-Paw Estates highlights the journey from childhood to young adulthood and the significance of a maternal influence whether it originates from a birth mom, a grandmother, a foster mom, or just a close family friend.Don't miss out on all of the Tails of Two-Paw Estates, including Two-Paw Estates: The Original Tails, The Brothers of Two-Paw Estates, A Visit from Honey, and the story that inspired the series, The Legend of the Secret Flowers.