Rare Faith Blog

By Kristi Steidley

When I got divorced, all I had were the belongings I could fit in my car—my digital piano, my dog, and a few essentials. I drove across several states back to my parents’ house, un...

By Kristi Steidley 

I love this time of year. The weather, the golden light, the evening sunsets—it all fills me with peace. I get excited watching my garden grow and knowing harvest season is here. ...

By Kristi Steidley

Something I often tell my husband and kids is, “You get what you give.” Just a few days ago, we brought a new dog into our family. My husband and I had been searching for the right...

by Ann Ferguson

When I see a rosebud, I see potential. I love the anticipation of it blooming. It hasn’t opened yet, but it’s already beautiful—and it brings me joy.

When I see a rose that has just ...

By Kristi Steidley

I think back to a time when I was out shopping. I had multiple stops to make and both of my kids were with me—which, to be honest, is one of my least favorite things to do. I was a...

By Kristi Steidley

My husband and I recently remodeled our bathroom—something we’d dreamed about since moving into our home over six years ago. For a long time, we assumed it would be too expensive, ...

by Ann Ferguson

I remember the moment I realized I had stopped dreaming. My fiancé was fixing the keyboard tray on my desk—it kept falling off the tracks. We were about four months away from starting...

By: Julie Reynolds (name has been changed)

Do you have someone in your life—someone you love deeply—who just refuses to accept the possibility of true joy? I do. And I know how heartbreaking that can...

by Ann Ferguson

Leslie Householder's voice echoed in my mind: "When there is a choice, I choose to believe."

"What kind of doctor ordered your MRI for today?" the woman behind the registration desk ...

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. And honestly? It’s throwing me off. This rhythm of workin...

By Kristi Steidley

When I first married my husband, I found myself saying more than once, “So, this is what marriage really feels like.”
For the first time, I knew exactly where my husband was each n...

By Kristi Steidley

I was working at The Olive Garden as a certified trainer, and I absolutely loved training new employees. One of the best parts of the process? The food! We’d get to sit down togeth...

by Ann Ferguson

I was afraid to write for years.

It started my senior year of high school with one devastating experience: a research paper. From that moment, a belief took root—my writing isn’t acc...

by Ann Ferguson

I have children and a husband who are not interested in learning about the Laws of Thought. They’ve resisted every nudge I’ve made to read The Jackrabbit Factor or to explore the powe...

by Ann Ferguson

Years ago, I believed that living in lack was simply my lot in life. It felt like I was missing everything—everything but the air I was required to breathe. I lacked love: my husband ...

by Ann Ferguson

My Son Is Picking Up These Principles!

Today I took my granddaughters to the park while my son was in drama class. It just didn’t make sense to bring two energetic little girls into ...

By Kristi Steidley

I had a powerful “aha moment” while journaling about Lesson #11 from Mindset Mastery—a lesson about our awareness of God’s laws. One scripture I love is Doctrine and Covenants 130:...

By Molly Simpson

Every goal we set has a gestation period.

I honestly can’t remember what prompted me to do it, but I’ll forever be grateful that I followed the nudge.

A few years ago, we were rent...