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Next Tuesday at 1:30 PM we will be celebrating a very special milestone — a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Hazelnut Movement. What started as a simple yes has grown into something so much bigger than we could have imagined. This moment represents the schools we’ve visited, the children we’ve encouraged, the families we’ve connected with, and the incredible community that has supported this mission along the way. We would truly love for you to celebrate with us. If you’re loc

Recently, I had the opportunity to travel 2,000 miles from home to share our story with 200 students and seven staff members over the course of two days. Standing in a school in Scottsdale, Arizona, I felt the weight of what God has been doing through this simple story in a way I never had before. When you create something from such a personal place, you hope it connects. You pray it matters. But sometimes you don’t fully realize the impact until you’re standing in a room wat

Today was another successful Hazelnut Program, and our hearts are so full. We had the incredible opportunity to share our message with 60 third graders at Parkview Elementary in Cleveland, Tennessee. From the moment we walked in, we could tell this group was something special. Not only were the students amazing, respectful, and fully engaged with the message, but their teachers were equally supportive and encouraging. That kind of partnership makes all the difference. When ed

We were living in a tiny cabin on Ames Lake in Washington State, and I woke up with a single, unexpected thought in my mind: “Hazelnut, it’s time to get up.” I grabbed my phone and wrote the very first Hazelnut story in the dark. Honestly, I was just desperate to find a way to explain to our friends—parents of typically developing kids—why Hazel was turning one and still couldn’t walk or talk. I wanted a gentle, simple story that helped them understand her, see her, and love