Rare Faith Blog

by Ann Ferguson

Push until you can’t, rest until you can.   Those are the rules for the new online exercise program I started a few weeks ago.  This is a totally new way and rhythm of exercising for ...

Meet Carol Colvin, Mindset Mastery Honors Graduate. Her experiences were truly remarkable, and though I typically truncate these announcements for brevity, I decided that I couldn't leave any of her s...

By Steve Dragon

I’ve never been one to embrace (no pun intended) relationships. I learned at an early age (third grade) that I had a rather abrasive personality: a little too bold at times; somewhat ...

By Kathryn Barney

In The Lost Prince by Francis Hodgson Burnett, young Marco suddenly finds himself in a desperate situation.

“‘What will it be best to think about first?’

This he said because one...

By Steve Dragon

Just before our youngest son was born in the summer of 1994, we were inspired to move into Beckie’s old family home in Farmington, Utah, the very one she was raised in her entire life...

By Kathryn Barney

“Every ounce of energy you invest in pursuing your goals will help you grow toward God’s plan for you . . . even if you end up somewhere you hadn’t counted on.” - Chip Gaines

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By Steve Dragon

In the New Testament book of Mark, in Chapter 4, the Savior gives the Parable of the Sower. He talks about some seeds sown in stony ground, some seeds sown among thorns, and some seed...

By Kathryn Barney

I am currently facing a difficult challenge that is cutting me to my core. I have been through more difficult trials. Much more difficult. But this one is making me rethink my very ...

By Kathryn Barney

“Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. . .The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the ...

By Kathryn Barney

I was committed to helping my mentally ill, rebellious son get the help he needed. In fact, I have never been so passionately committed to anything in my life. Like any mother, I lo...