Bargaining with God - Stories for the Whole Family by Mara Menzies and Simon Brooks

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about how combining wit and willingness can help you achieve the things you want most.

(00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne.

(01:02) "God and Time" by Mara Menzies.

A fascinating creation folktale exploring how it was decided how long humans and animals would live on earth.

(09:41) "Heaven's Help" by Sam Payne.

Sam shares a heartfelt personal story about how a simple act of faith from his young son helped their family navigate a crowded situation and became an inspiring lesson about hope, trust, and divine help that they would remember for years to come.

(12:17) "Ananse Finds Stories" by Simon Brooks.

A humorous and imaginative African folktale about the legendary trickster Ananse the Spider and his clever quest to bring stories into the world.

Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

The Apple Seed is produced by Sam Payne, Wendy Folsom, and Brian Tanner.

Assistant Producers - Matthew Carr, Keri Griggs, Kay Hendrickson and Roman Russell

Production - Trent Reimschussel and Gracie Davis

Post Production Video Editors - Trent Woolford and Tremiti Childs.

Post-Production Audio Engineers - Dan Carlisle, Aaron Findlay.