Knot by Knot: The Answer Was Waiting for Me — 5.21.2026
About a month ago, I was talking with my husband about my business, Seed of Faith by Sascha. I was selling my rosaries regularly locally, but my Etsy shop had officially been open for a full year, and I still had not made a single sale.
Over time, I had slowed down on making rosaries. Life had simply become heavy. I had been carrying family struggles, health struggles — both physical and mental — and balancing more hours at my part-time day job. Somewhere in the middle of it all, I began to feel defeated.
I remember asking him quietly, “Do you think I should continue selling rosaries? Should I even keep my Etsy shop open?”
He didn’t really have the answer. But deep down, somewhere beneath the exhaustion and discouragement, I think I already knew mine. Because the truth is — I still wanted to make rosaries. I love making them.
Knotting each bead into place brings me peace. Sometimes even clarity. The rhythm of it slows my mind and steadies my heart. I hadn’t stopped because I no longer loved it. I had only placed it on the back burner because I was beginning to feel burned out myself. Mentally drained. Spiritually tired. Worn thin by life.
My sweet husband may not have had the answer for me that night, but somehow it was already there. I just couldn’t see it yet. It felt like I had blinders on, and all I could focus on were the things holding me back instead of the quiet purpose still pulling me forward.
But when God wants to reach one of His children, He has a mysterious way of getting through to us.
Only a couple of weeks later, I made my very first Etsy sale. I still remember seeing the notification pop up on my phone. My heart immediately started racing. I was overjoyed. After spending so much time wondering if I should keep moving forward, there it was — my first online sale.
And honestly? It felt like a whisper from God. A gentle reminder not to give up.
So I started pouring myself back into my work again. I began making rosaries more consistently. I returned to my social media pages and started working on my website again. Little by little, I felt that spark returning.
And then came not only a second sale… but the message I think my heart had truly been waiting for all along.
It came from a customer named Leah.
“This is truly a time piece ….! I feel like it’s something that you hand down from generation (to) generation cause it’s going to last. It’s just absolutely beautiful!! God bless you for doing this! It’s such a beautiful blessing and calling for sure!! God gave you this beautiful gift and you’re sharing it with the rest of us and I can’t thank you enough!”
No, Leah — thank you.
Because in that moment, you reminded me why I make rosaries. Not just to create something beautiful, but to touch the lives of others through prayer, devotion, and the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Your kindness reached me at exactly the right moment. More than you probably realized.
And now, I think I finally have my answer.
Seed of Faith by Sascha isn’t going anywhere.
Knot by Knot: Turning Toward the Light — 3.18.2026
There are days when I sit down to make a rosary, and my heart feels heavy before I even begin.
The cord rests in my hands, and for a moment, I don’t know what to do with everything I’m carrying.
But then… I start.
One knot.
Then another.
Slowly, rhythmically, my hands begin to move—
and something within me begins to soften.
Lately, I’ve been reminded of this through something unexpected… my plants.
One of them, I named Cinderella. She bends low, her leaves reaching outward but never quite upright. For a while, I felt just like her—heavy with sorrow, weighed down by things I couldn’t fix.
Still alive.
Still rooted.
But not standing tall.
And then there’s Lydia.
She stands in the window, open and steady, her leaves turned fully toward the sun. She doesn’t force herself to grow—she simply receives the light she’s given.
And in a quiet, almost unnoticed way…
I’ve begun to do the same.
Knot by knot, prayer by prayer,
I am learning that healing doesn’t come all at once.
It comes in small offerings.
In surrendered moments.
In choosing, again and again, to turn toward the light of Christ—even when the weight hasn’t fully lifted.
Some days, I still feel like Cinderella.
But today…
as the cord moves through my fingers,
and the light spills gently through the window…
I feel a little more like Lydia.
Reflection:
What are you carrying today?
And can you offer it—just one knot at a time—back to God?
Knot by Knot: The Quiet Peace of Knotting a Rosary — 3.17.2026
Oh, the peace I feel while making a rosary.
With every knot I tie, a thought is released. Every small movement of the cord through my fingers becomes a prayer — sometimes spoken, sometimes silent, sometimes simply surrendered.
There are times when I begin a rosary feeling frustrated.
Sometimes sad.
Sometimes even angry.
But with every gentle swoop of my fingers, I find myself letting those feelings go and placing them into God’s hands.
I might begin thinking about how I want to respond to someone who has wronged me. But with each knot, I’m reminded why I shouldn’t answer from anger or frustration. Instead, I’m drawn back to a place of love, patience, and grace.
By the end of each decade, something inside of me has softened.
By the end of the rosary, I have healed a little more.
Tonight I finished a rosary I have been wanting to create for some time now. It is the largest piece I have ever made.
The crucifix measures three inches long.
The centerpiece — a beautiful silver-toned milagro heart holding a colored image of Our Lady of Guadalupe — is nearly three times the size of a traditional center, standing about two inches high and an inch and a half wide.
The Hail Mary beads are deep garnet-red glass, each one a quiet reminder of sacrifice, love, and redemption.
When I finish a rosary, I never feel like I’ve simply completed a piece of work. What rests in my hands is the finished result of prayer, patience, and surrender.
A humble offering to our Almighty Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
I thank Him for guiding me through some of my heaviest thoughts, stresses, and sorrows.
God is good — all the time.
Reflection:
What are you holding onto today that you might gently release, knot by knot, into God’s hands?
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