"No one can come to the surprise party, Daddy. What will we do?" Princess Joy can't wait for her birthday. There will be treats, games, and an enormous cake with delicious icing But when the other princes and princesses can't come and Princess Joy finds out, she comes up with a surprising plan to fill her day with special guests and unexpected gifts. Will it work? Her idea, shared in Princess Joy's Birthday Blessing, comes from a parable Jesus told about a party a lot like hers.

"Search everywhere for the lost kitten. Bring her back safely to the castle." In Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten, Princess Grace promised her father she would care for the kittens she found. But Poppy, the curious one, has run away. Princess Grace must find him, even if it means searching the entire kingdom . . . even braving the Black Woods. Along the way, she remembers a parable Jesus told about God's great love for us and how he too searches for each one who is lost.

When princess Grace finds five kittens in the hall closet what else can she do but ask her father, the king, if she can keep them? With promises to care for them and get help from her sisters, Grace experiences firsthand how much responsibiltily it is to care completely for something. Based upon the paprable of the lost sheep, readers can begin to understand just how much God must care for all of us