Hello, brave hearts and bright minds ~

Today’s story is arriving a little later than planned, like a seed that waited for just the right moment to sprout because… it is never the wrong time to plant seeds of faith.

Some seeds are sown in autumn, then sleep quietly through winter, waiting for the moment that the light is just right. This story lingered while other stories found their moment, and now: it is ripe. There is something lovely and instructive for me in that, particularly in this exploration of faith. Because, you see, this is the third and final story from our Seeds of Faith series, and we are trusting that it’s blooming right on time.

This story invites us into the study of the intelligence of creation, and the cultivation of our trust in that design. And, in ourselves as an integral part of that design.

Because everything in creation has its place, its work, its rhythm… and so do you.

Today’s story is about a little stonecutter who wondered, again and again, if he was meant to be more… someone else… something bigger. He wished and wished… until he discovered a surprising truth about faith, creation, and the beauty of being exactly who we are. I hope you love this one as much as I do!!

So now… Snuggle in Open your ears Take a slow, deep breath… And let’s journey into our story together.

The story of The Stonecutter can open a quiet but meaningful doorway—one that leads into conversations about purpose, patience, and the gifts we often overlook in ourselves and one another.

After listening, you might wonder together:

Which part of the stonecutter’s journey stayed with you most?Why do you think he was never satisfied until he returned to himself?What gifts do you notice in yourself, even if they feel small or ordinary?

This week, you might try a simple family practice of noticing roles and gifts. When someone does something helpful, kind, or creative—pause. Name it. Let it be seen. Let it matter.

You might also take time to notice the wider world together. How the mountains stand. How the clouds pass. How the wind moves, or how the sun warms and fades. Everything in creation moves according to its own rhythm… and so do we. Faith, in this sense, can be as simple as trusting that there is an intelligence at work here, and that we belong within it.

For children especially, it matters deeply that they see adults engaged in meaningful activity. Real work. Attentive living.

This has been a point of reflection for me recently. I’ve been noticing how often my attention is pulled elsewhere, and working to remember to choose, again and again, to set down my phone, to spend more time in the garden, to involve my children in the real tasks of life: caring for animals, preparing food, tending what sustains us. These moments may seem small, but they are the ones my children can feel. They are the ones they will remember. They are the ones that quietly shape their embodied understanding of what it is to be human.

As you move through your days, I invite you to consider:How are you spending your time?What is the important work that is already yours to do?And what might your children be learning: not from what you say, but from how you live?

And just like that, my own life is calling. There’s soup bubbling on the stove, a toddler just awakening from a nap, greens to be harvested from the garden, laundry to be folded, a child running wild out on the farm, and the sun taking its daily descent into the sea.

May this story meet you where you are.May it strengthen your trust in the work of your own hands and heart. And may your faith continue to grow through standing more fully in who you already are, and with wonder and marvel at the intelligence of life all around you and within you.

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Until next time…Stay braveStay brightAnd keep growing together, one story at a time ~

With warmth and wonder,Hannah

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