Rare Faith Blog

by Ann Ferguson

Push Until You Can’t, Rest Until You Can

That’s the rule in the new online exercise program I started a few weeks ago. It’s a totally different rhythm than I’m used to, and honestly?...

By Colleen Corbett

Twenty-three years ago, when we built our current home, I was excited to be creating something better than we had ever lived in. I felt certain we were doing something good. I beli...

By Dawn Norton

Sometimes I catch myself believing that if I just take the right course, read the right book, or power through the right challenge, I’ll suddenly—POOF!—become perfect. Then reality hit...

By Dawn Norton

It’s with deep satisfaction that I sit reflecting on the value of my Mindset Mastery education and Mentor Training. I’ve spent the last few hours reading through my journal and old for...

By Colleen Corbett

In the Bible, it says, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matt. 5:48)
Striving for perfection sounds noble. We all want to grow. Most of...

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 Kathryn Barney

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

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

This he said because on

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By Kathryn Barney

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

By Steve Dragon

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

By Steve Dragon

In the New Testament, in Mark chapter 4, the Savior shares the Parable of the Sower. He describes seeds falling in different types of soil—some on stony ground, some among thorns, and...

By Steve Dragon

I recently listened to a BYU devotional talk by C. Terry Warner, a former professor of philosophy at BYU, entitled “Honest, Simple, Solid, True” (link here). In it, he shares a moment...

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 Steve Dragon

Just before our youngest son was born in the summer of 1994, we felt inspired to move into Beckie’s childhood home in Farmington, Utah—the very one she had lived in her entire life. I...

By Steve Dragon

As with nearly all of the Universal Laws—especially the Law of Rhythm—I can now clearly recognize their presence throughout my life, even though I didn’t know what to call them at the...

By Steve Dragon

For most of my working life, I lived “hand-to-mouth.” If I had money in my hand, I spent it—usually as quickly as possible—on whatever felt good or fun in the moment: food, hobbies, t...

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 Kathryn Barney

I’m currently facing a challenge that’s cutting me to my core. I’ve been through harder things—much harder—but this one is shaking me at the level of my purpose. It’s making me ques...

By Shelly Webb

The Law of Perpetual Transmutation teaches that circumstances and things are always changing—either coming into form or dissolving—based on our thoughts. I saw this law in action when ...