Rare Faith Blog

Funny story and small world. I need to capture this because...

It's almost stranger than fiction, plus I want to help you know what's possible for teenagers.

So sit back and take a little ride with ...

By Christy Lee

My grandparents bought land on a hill in the southeast corner of Arizona. Their dream? To grow an apricot orchard and a huge garden where they could harvest and sell their own produce....

By Christy Lee

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
—Booker T. Washington

About a month ago, I was at a middle school track meet, waiting for my 7th-grade daughter’s turn to thro...

By Christy Lee

In 2014, I ran the Layton, Utah Marathon with two of my friends. We had set a bold goal: finish in under 4 hours—a personal record for all three of us.

Race morning came, and it was p...

By Christy Lee

"Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. What people call intelligence boils down to curiosity."
—Aaron Swartz

Over the past 25 years, I’ve learned a lot about my health—what works w...

By Christy Lee

Do you ever feel like a dark cloud is looming over you?

Today was one of those days for me. From the moment I got out of bed, my mind was swamped with thoughts of scarcity and lack. I...

By Christy Lee

When I was training for my first marathon, I had no idea what I was doing. I had only started running earlier that year. I was excited to stretch outside of my comfort zone and learn s...

By Christy Lee

Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want right now.

A few years ago, I was speaking to a group of teenagers about being in the driver’s seat of their own health. I wanted ...

Meet Jill MacDonald.

As a young mother Jill volunteered at a non-profit that catered to low income women and children, having first participated as a client. As she offered ideas and made a valuable ...

Throwback time!

This is my friend Linda and I in 2010. She was attending our Mentor Training program, and later shared an experience that proves "the solution to every problem is only an idea away".

Meet Jacob Gibson.

Jacob is a marriage and family therapist by profession, and while I've known and loved Jacob's wife for a long time, one of my first encounters with Jacob himself was when he joine...

Meet Elise Adams.

Elise was raised as a performer. Her family began performing around the time Elise turned 2. By the time she was 9 the family was professionally performing all over the United State...

By Heather Gibson

Trisha and I met at a business/self-development weekend retreat. She was kind, easy to talk to, and I enjoyed our conversations. Over the course of the weekend, I learned she was a ...

Sometimes we want to apply Rare Faith to protect or save our adult children from the consequences of their choices. But they must still make their own choices.

Our job is to hold on to a belief in th...

Meet Judy Young.

Judy is fascinated by life! She can watch an animal for hours on end and never get tired. She is overwhelmed by the beauty of nature and is fascinated by the human mind. She's spent ...

"My rabbits just keep getting bigger. No more playing small!" - Kevin Close

Meet Kevin.

Kevin came into Mindset Mastery through his association with a real estate investing group. He's a powerhouse ...

By Bethany Theulen

This past winter brought one of the most stressful experiences of my entire life. Honestly, it might have been the most stressful. I’ve faced heartache, loss, setbacks, and financi...

By Bethany Theulen

I used to believe that true friendship and love came from being with someone who helped you feel better—someone who saw the good in you and didn’t have trouble expressing it. Looki...