Rare Faith Blog

By Dawn Norton

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” – William Shakespeare

Humans are curious, often contradictory creatures. We struggle to feel content. We fixate on our...

By Angi Bair

What is perfect? Who decides what is perfect? Is good enough perfect? Is my idea of perfect and your idea of perfect the same thing? Is perfect something finite? 

The definition of perf...

By Angi Bair

Is it good or is it bad? Or is it good, better, or best?
The truth is—nothing is inherently good or bad. Things simply are. It’s our interpretation—our judgment—that labels an experience...

By Matthew Piling

I’m a chronic non-finisher—or maybe a recovering one. Whatever label you want to use, I’ve started plenty of projects and ventures with excitement and energy, only to let them fizzl...

By Judy Young

I’m a flight attendant with a major airline, and I’ve been with the company for over 21 years. I started back in May of 1999 as a customer service representative in Chicago. In January ...

By Beckie Dragon

My husband and I had had many years of struggling financially. We were renting an apartment and were struggling to keep up with all of the demands in life. 

My brothers and sisters ...

By Beckie Dragon

I’ve never really trusted God’s timing.

Somewhere deep down, I believed that if I just begged hard enough, long enough, He’d eventually see things my way. I know that sounds terribl...

By Carol Colvin

You’ve spent years working hard and taking care of your family. You earn a decent living and try to be frugal—yet somehow, you’re drowning in debt and have no savings to show for all ...

By Carol Colvin

The Law of Relativity teaches that nothing is inherently good or bad—until it's compared to something else. There’s no “up” without a “down,” no “tall” without “short,” no “rich” with...

By Steve Dragon

There is seldom a week that goes by when I don’t take the opportunity to acknowledge the Law of Relativity. I can often be heard to say, “Well, THAT could have been a lot worse!” My w...