Rare Faith Blog

by Ann Ferguson

When I was a child, I asked my mom questions. But they weren’t the usual questions you’d expect from a three-year-old. They were the kind of questions even adults struggle to answer.

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

“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

For almost my entire working life, I have lived “hand-to-mouth:” if I had money in my hand, I would use it as quickly as possible to “feed” my passions, whether it be eating or hobbie...

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 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

I listened recently to a BYU Devotional talk by C. Terry Warner, a former professor of philosophy at BYU. The talk was entitled "Honest, Simple, Solid, True" [https://speeches.byu.edu...

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

“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

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...