About the Author

Judy Ann Bowman “Nana”, lives in Beverly Hills, FL which is a quaint little town located in west central Florida not too far from the gulf. Nana likes the slower pace the surroundings offer her. Her husband and grandson also enjoy the small town with just the right number of accessible conveniences necessary for everyday living necessities and enjoyment. She loves having coffee and doing her devotions in the early mornings while looking out through the large glass doors to the back yard. Nana sees her bird feeders with God’s birdies feasting in them, and the Cardinal couples displaying love for one another. She has an insatiable appetite to reach into the hearts and minds of all children and their knowledge of Jesus - and the small but powerful word, “LOVE”. Each letter has threads of inspiration throughout, and she endeavors to enhance their imaginations to a deeper level of thinking outside the box. There are encouraging ways explained in changing their minds and hearts about themselves. Nana directs them towards doing unselfish acts for others. She is intertwining the teaching of their imagination, crafts and acts of love together. Nana helps to develop the child’s mind to do and think what is good and right through the introduction of Jesus and His love.

There have been many bumps and detours in her life to delay the completion of her letters. Nana now has a perhaps life-threatening new chapter in her life which has prompted her to complete the finishing touches on her letters and now to move forward to the finish line as she intended. Her heart’s desire is to reach as many children as possible to touch and change the lives of them and to the people reading her letters once a month.Nana Nana was inspired to write 13 letters (one Birthday and 12 monthly) to children through her own personal experience. Years ago, there was a young troublesome child in my church. Nana reached out to him by sending a secret letter each month. The granNana was inspired to write 13 letters (one Birthday and 12 monthly) to children through her own personal experience. Years ago, there was a young troublesome child in my church. Nana reached out to him by sending a secret letter each month. The grandmother who took care of this young lad, told Nana that he was so excited about receiving a letter and could hardly wait for it to come. Mother who took care of this young lad, told Nana that he was so excited about receiving a letter and could hardly wait for it to come.was inspired to write 13 letters (one Birthday and 12 monthly) to children through her own personal experience. Years ago, there was a young troublesome child in my church. Nana reached out to him by sending a secret letter each month. The grandmother who took care of this young lad, told Nana that he was so excited about receiving a letter and could hardly wait for it to come.

Nanas' Story

Discover how Nana's letters transformed a young boy's life, igniting joy and hope through the power of written words. Synopsis of a few letters below to set the stage for the actual pages in the book.

Birthday Synopsis: I am having such a fantastical fun day with all my loved, adorable kiddo’s who have their birthday this month! They love their birthday cake because I throw in all the ingredients and sugar, then I mix it with Love. They say it is lovin, smackin deliciocious!……

January Synopsis: Do you see the letter in my hand? I am going to put it in my mail box and it’s fixin’ to go to one of my munchkins that I write to and Looove Sooo much. Do you like my snowman? Heh, he has my hat and scarf on.…..

March Synopsis: I have my clover shirt and ear rings on with three leaves. The symbol for St. Patrick’s Day is four leaves. They stand for faith, hope, love and luck. I’ll take the three leaves which symbols Faith, Hope and Charity, (Love), because that is the way to live successfully, how do I know? The Bible tells me so!…...

May Synopsis: April’s showers, (rain), bring May flowers. My arf arf helps me. I put him in a spot and he loves to dig the holes. In go the flowers and then he scratches with his hind legs to cover up the hole. He is so goofy. He thinks he is burying his dog bone. Silly doofy arf arf.….

July Synopsis: Oh am I funning it at the beach. I made a sand castle for arf arf and he kept digging holes around it, and they would fill up with water. We are watching the fire works out over the water. I thank God for the fourth of July which we show thanks for because we have oodles of our people who work to keep our country free from bad people taking over America.....

September Synopsis: Here is another letter I am writing to a secret friend. I already miss all my neighbors munchkin’s. They have all gone back to school. Betcha they have smoke coming out the top of their heads and their ears from all their brains thinking and studying again. Yup, I bet I’m right.….

November Synopsis: Giving thanks to God is something I really love to do. I used to have scoodles of people come and share Thanksgiving with us. This year we had nine but it was greater than great. I’m so super excited about all the fixins and everyone shares what they are thankful for. I love preparing and decorating everything for this special time…..

December Synopsis: I am all set for my Christmas. We are celebrating Jesus birthday as the day he was born. I love Him. Do you see my tree with my angel on top of the tree? I put her up there every year. God says He puts angels we cannot see around us to protect us. Whatcha think about Him as a new baby? He had to be the most beautiful baby in the whole wide world.….

Dedication

This book is lovingly dedicated to all our precious Grandchildren: Julie, Jenna and Jaylyn Pent: Dalton Walker; Joshua and Jamie Stevens; Emma and Addie Bowman and two un-named Great Grandchildren. Also dedicating this book to my daughter-in-law: Catherine Pent who along with her 3 daughters (named above) were the illustrators in this book. Dalton helped me with the children’s jokes. May God bless them in their journeys through their lives. Love them all so much.

Beginning Instructions for Letter Presentation

This "book" of letters is bound to keep the letters together, neat and clean until they are removed and mailed.

To start, remove and send the page titled “Hi!” to the child introducing the child to Nana. Then each month thereafter send the letter that corresponds to that month. The beginning of the first letter can start any month – it does not have to start in January.

Each of the 12 letters consists of 3 pages reading material and 1 scribble page. The 13th letter is for their birthday which should be sent out 4 - 5 days before their birthday.

The 4 page letters should be mailed out in a legal sized envelope to the child by the 1st week of each month. Each letter will give an ultimate surprise impact upon their receiving it.

Remember to be consistent in your sending of the letters as to not hurt the child receiving the letters.

Nana