Rare Faith Blog

By Monica Zollinger

Sometimes, it’s hard to live up to the expectations others place on us. But more importantly, it can be even harder to become the person we truly want to be. Deep down, we all asp...

By Monica Zollinger

“Let’s make popcorn!” Jeff said as we wrapped up a research paper for his class. We grabbed the hot air popper and poured in some yellow kernels. As they started to heat up, we wa...

By Monica Zollinger

Faith in God, Freedom from Procrastination, a Clean House, and Belief in Self

“I’m not the kind of girl who gives up just like that. Oh, no! The tide is high and I’m moving on....

By Monica Zollinger

Have you ever ridden a Ferris wheel? You get buckled in, and then wait what feels like forever just to reach the top. If you glance across, there’s always someone seated on the op...

 By Monica Zollinger

When I was twelve, I was called to be the class president for a group of girls in our church. We had an activity coming up, and I had poured a lot of time and energy into prepari...

By Monica Zollinger

Every situation or circumstance we find ourselves in is neither good nor bad. It just is. Nothing we experience is fundamentally positive or negative—until we assign meaning to it...

By Wayne Hafner

The Law of Rhythm teaches that nature moves in cycles. There’s repetition in everything.

We see it all around us: in the movement of the planets, in the changing seasons, the ebb and...

When your spouse isn’t on board with your goal, it can feel like you have only two choices:
Give up on the goal… or give up on your spouse.

At first, I thought I was the only one who wrestled with th...

By Angi Bair

Rivers flow through the mountains and valleys all around us. Sometimes they move quietly—so smooth and calm you can hardly tell the water’s moving. Other times, they roar—rushing over ro...

The following comes from Madeleine Blomberg from Sweden:

"I just want to tell someone: I have an issue with money and haven't earned any for 15 years. (Fell ill - and I didn't know how I could change...

My sweet mother wrote and sent me a beautiful piece relating the rare faith principles to the wonders of a dream catcher. Enjoy:

Dream Catcher

I may not feel greatly gifted.
But as chaff in my life i...

By Jimi Teague

Several months ago, I attended a business training in Arizona. On my way home, while passing time in the airport, I picked up a package of Arizona Seeds for my youngest son. He’d been ...

By Jimi Teague

I sat on the kitchen floor, tears soaking the soft, white collar of my pink flannel robe. It was all too much to bear. As I write this now, I honestly can’t pinpoint exactly what trigg...

By Jimi Teague

Several months ago, my grandma broke her ankle and needed a wheelchair. We searched everywhere—online, in stores—but couldn’t find one that fit our budget. Eventually, I let it go. I m...

By Jimi Teague

There’s a story Steve Harvey tells that carries a powerful lesson—one that applies to so many areas of life. He talks about having an old car up on blocks sitting in his driveway. He h...

By Jimi Teague

Right now, most of America is under quarantine due to the coronavirus. Schools are closed, and many parents have suddenly found themselves homeschooling their children—without co-ops, ...

By Jimi Teague

Most of us understand that what goes up must come down. Waves crash on the shore only to return to the sea, and the heat of summer eventually gives way to the chill of winter. These rh...

By Jimi Teague

As I write this, there’s a deep sense of peace in the air—the kind that only comes when you release the illusion of control and surrender to the truth that a higher power can guide and...