Sow Today, Reap Tomorrow - Stories for the Whole Family by Mara Menzies and Kim Weitkamp

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about small acts, choices, and habits can make a big impact on individuals and communities.

(0:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne.

(01:39) "Mzee Chomba" by Mara Menzies. A powerful folktale about an elderly man who tries to stop people from fighting, only to be ignored as the conflict escalates, illustrating how the absence of small acts of peace can lead to great harm.

(13:41) "Practice or No Practice?" by Sam Payne. A story about how his piano lessons, and how either practicing consistently or ignoring practicing daily, affected both his musical abilities and those of his piano teacher.

(17:15) "Work Then Play" by Kim Weitkamp. A playful and instructive story about a hardworking ant named Zia and a lazy grasshopper named Yohoppy, offering a lesson about effort, responsibility, and long-term rewards.

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 Madie Clasby, Garrett Gunnell, Keri Griggs, Paige Jensen-Rutter, and Kay Hendrickson.

Post-Production Supervisor Trent Reimschussel.

Editor Madie Clasby.

Production Audiovisual Technician DJ Cromarty.

Post-Production Audio Engineers Taehyeon Ted Kim and Kiplin Merril.