Rare Faith Blog

Several years ago, I had one of those days—edgy, miserable, snapping at everything and everyone. Even the smallest things felt unbearable. I honestly don’t remember what started it, but emotionally, I...

Some time ago, my eleven-year-old daughter came home from orchestra practice feeling absolutely crushed. She had been the first to arrive, and as the other students trickled in, not one chose to sit b...

I was visiting my in-laws one evening when I saw this post on my newsfeed. It was from my 18-year-old son. He said:

"I just walked past my parent's room and heard my 4 year old sister Sarah crying....

We were newlyweds—just one year in. My husband and I decided to drive twelve hours to attend a business conference that we hoped would help us launch our dreams. Tensions were high. We couldn’t really...

If you’ve ever driven in snow, you know the car doesn’t always go the way you want it to.

Goal achievement can feel the same way.

You might be doing everything you can to steer toward your goals, on...

Recently, I had to write my story again—explaining how we discovered the principles I now teach and how we tripled our income in just a few months. As I wrote, I reflected on the fact that I had perso...

A few years ago, I stepped outside my home and saw something that stopped me in my tracks. It didn’t seem possible—but there it was, right in front of me.

A massive 747 airplane flew by—so low and so...

Back when all my kids still lived at home:
Journal Entry, 2008

Tonight was our weekly family night—an evening dedicated to spending intentional time together, building relationships through shared ac...

Depression had gripped me throughout my second pregnancy. I was thrilled to be expecting another baby, but the hormones made it difficult for me to feel the happiness.

When the time came, labor was l...

By Robyn Young

"I cried because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet." ~Ancient Proverb

Have you ever been around one of those people who is an eternal optimist? The kind of person who,...