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April 10, 2023 Sitting here for round 3 of chemo. Round 2 was easier than the first in some ways... and harder in others. I didn’t get that awful food poisoning feeling again, which was a win—but days 5 through 8 hit me hard with relentless heartburn, and the fatigue never let up. I had hoped f...

6 week sprint Hi Reader, HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED: Why is life so hard? How do I get out of a rut? How do I create a better life when I can’t even get off the couch? Do I even know what I want? Is it really possible for an everyday person to live their dreams? Where do I find someone wh...

From Disbelief to Ten Thousand Dollars Hi Reader, Krista struggled to release old thought programs about money and her own worthiness of co-creating “big” things with God. However, she continued to move forward through her doubts and fears, when many others would fall back into old patterns o...

Hi Reader, Did you ever dream of becoming a salesperson as a kid? Me neither. But... Sales are learned, and can be learned by ANYBODY. Being successful in sales can give you more freedom. It allows you to determine what you want your income to be, and go after it. You can truly determine how ...

Expires soon! FREE Webinar: Getaway: How to Rock a Personal Writing Retreat Held Wednesday, July 20, 2022 REPLAY expires soon! Watch here: https://rarefaith.mykajabi.com/blog/how-to-really-rock-a-personal-writing-retreat ______________ Hi Reader, We just wrapped up another session of ...

(in a way) It Feels like Flying! Goal achievement: exhilarating, or scary? Hi Reader, I used to be afraid of flying. In fact, he more I flew, the more it bothered me. I seemed to grow increasingly aware with each flight that it was only AIR supporting that massive chunk of metal with me i...

Free class! FREE Webinar - Wednesday, May 18, 2022 From Wordy to Quote-Worthy How to take any idea and condense it into something quotable! Register Here ______________ Hi Reader, Is there a book in you, or maybe you're a blogger? Even everyday messages on social media can be more comp...

  Here's how... Hi Reader, As I was writing The Jackrabbit Factor, I could SEE future readers in my mind's eye turning the pages - gasping, even - and tearfully waking up to new possibilities suddenly within reach. As cheesy as it may sound... I could literally feel those moments with them...

working on something? Hi Reader, Are you a creator? Is there something inside of you bursting to come forth? Here's a special message from one of our Program Directors, Ann Ferguson: _____________ You have these fabulous projects that you want to get out into the world. You know they'll b...

Support, motivation, inspiration, tips, and more! Hi Reader, You’ve been saying, “one day I’ll finish that book.” Well, we're building a new group of fellow authors inside the Rare Faith community who want to collaborate, cheer each other on, and get support with their author goals. My frien...

 Hi Reader! How is your book going? Did you make any progress over the holidays? Our deepest discounts of the year for author trainings are about to expire. I'd like to help you succeed with your author goals in 2022! Let me show you how you can be profitable with your book, no matter the o...

Watch now Hi Reader, Is there a book in you? Short version: FREE Webinar for Aspiring Authors! Find out what makes a book really special... it's probably not what you think. What's the secret sauce that causes people to talk about your book? This video will be available for one week. Watch...

By Stephanie Francom There I was, minding my own business, when a text popped up from a frantic customer: “I just got a note that my auto-ship was processed to my card. Is there a way that you can get it cancelled and refunded? I just can’t afford it right now. I need to cancel my auto-ship a...

By Stephanie Francom About seven years ago, I tasted the best chocolate chip cookies ever! A friend brought me a plate of them, and I’ve been hooked ever since. They’re made with real butter, oatmeal, wheat flour (believe it or not), and the BEST milk chocolate chips I’ve ever had! They’re almos...

By Stephanie Francom Do you have a bucket list? Just a really cool list of things you’d love to do? Or be? Or have? I think a lot of us do. Some of us believe our list is actually attainable, while others carry it more like a wish or a frustration—something they want badly but assume they’ll nev...

By Stephanie Francom Have you ever struggled with your weight? What a silly question, right? :-) A number of years ago, I decided it was time. I was going to get in shape—or die trying. (And honestly... I almost did. Haha.) My husband and I went all in. We spent half our days prepping six diff...

Congratulations to Certified Mentor, Stephanie Francom! I'm delighted for you to meet Stephanie. To help you get to know her better, I asked her a few questions: What was your purpose for participating in Mentor Training?  What did you hope to gain? My purpose for participating in Mentor Train...

By Stephanie Francom I could tell by the look in her eyes—it wasn’t good news. After hours and hours of hard labor with my fourth child, my midwife broke the news: I hadn’t even begun to dilate. In fact, my cervix wasn’t fully effaced. Seriously? I wanted to cry. With my previous pregnancies,...

“Weekly hiker wannabe, tortilla chip addict and aspiring housekeeper, Stephanie loves reading and deep conversations, avoids cooking when she can, may or may not play drums when feeling so inclined, excels on the shooting range, and has spent 26 years prepping her 7 kids for the counseling they m...

By Leslie Householder Have you ever tried to share an epiphany with someone, only to realize that not everyone appreciates what you've learned in the same way? I have. And I know I'm not alone. It was fun to discover that one of our Certified Mentors (Stephanie Francom) had been exposed to my wo...