Rare Faith Blog

Interesting story to preface…

I recently received an email from someone who kindly told me that while she thinks I’m a lovely person, she finds my writing a little too religious for her taste. She wa...

If your thoughts affect your circumstances, and if your food can affect your thoughts (which it does, in a BIG WAY!), then let's get down to the root cause of some of our biggest struggles.

I have a ...

"Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you; And if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation." (D&C 88:64–...

I received an email with a question about "manifesting". I'll share Arlene's question and my response below:

Hi Leslie,

My name is Arlene, I am 72, LDS, and I live in West Bountiful, Utah. It’s be

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Ugh. I used to be sooooo good at self-discipline—before I got married and had kids.

I could give myself a command and follow it—no problem. I even took a little pride in my “exemplary existence” (cou...

Clear out the cobwebs of your life. It’s worth it. You’ll walk the rest of your journey so much lighter—and you’ll go so much farther.

We feel happiest when we’re growing—when we’re reaching for more...

By Cristie Gardner

For years, I’ve written down my goals—the character traits I wanted to develop, the things I hoped to own, the adventures and projects I dreamed of completing. But at times, I felt...

I had a very interesting conversation with my good friend Peggy Matheson. We've known each other for years and they recently had our family over for dinner while we were traveling through Utah.

It's ...

If you've ever wanted to go independent with the thing you love to do, there's hope. Here's an email I received from someone who didn't know how it would be possible for her, but eventually found her ...

For the past four months, my husband and I have had the privilege to serve as Stake Chair/Producers for the Gilbert Temple Cultural Celebration, which finally took place on March 1, 2014.

It's diffic...

For some, their curiosity brought them down to the beach. Some joked about how strange it was. Some were perplexed because they had come to the water to take a boat out on a pleasure trip, only to fin...

Parenting Transformation Journey – Page 17
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All day yesterday, my 11-year-old son was hoping I’d find time to take him fishing. I had already picked up some hooks and bait the d...

“I’m in a hurry to get things done, I’m... rushing, rushing till life’s no fun.”

Does that lyric from Alabama’s song feel a little too familiar?

Has life become so fast-paced that you feel caught in...

My mother attended a church service recently where the speaker talked about overcoming adversity. She was impressed enough by the message that she asked for a copy and shared it with me. I felt like i...

By Cristie Gardner

Yesterday, I watched in awe as our daughter gave birth to a beautiful, healthy 7 lb. 10 oz. baby boy—Caleb. We were by her side during the final stages of labor and were powerfully...

Thoughts Make the Person

By Dr. Stan and Cristie Gardner
Mentors in Physical Health and Personal Achievement

“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”

Volumes have been written on the power of...

I saw a comment on Facebook from someone who seems to have given up on our country.

So I wanted to share why I’m still hopeful.

Truthfully, when people throw in the towel on where this nation is hea...

I received an email that spawned an interesting conversation. I'll share it here. Henry wrote:

How are your teachings different from all the dozens of gurus advertising out there?  I'm genuinely conf...