Rare Faith Blog

By Helen Huntsman

My husband’s voice called from the kitchen: “Have you seen my car keys?”

I was upstairs folding laundry and honestly, I was confused. I responded, “Pardon?”

You have to understand...

Tamara Shimmin

Breaking free from the debt yo-yo and stepping into lasting financial freedom can feel overwhelming. You’ve gotten out of debt before—maybe even more than once—only to find yourself ba...

By Kathleen Taylor

Facebook post October 13th, 2020
Came home to a flooded bathroom, part of two bedrooms, a hall way and a closet. As I walked around the house assessing damage and processing the who...

By Roseanne Dawes

I taught elementary school for eight years before I finally felt the nudge to resign and become an entrepreneur. Actually, those promptings started a full year earlier, encouraging ...

By Rochelle Lloyd

For years, I knew I needed something more in my life—but I couldn’t figure out what that was. I was a busy mom with five kids, ages 9 to 19. Life felt chaotic—both inside and out. J...

By Helen Huntsman

Okay, so apparently “despaired” isn’t technically a word—but we’re going to pretend it is, because it just fits.

About a month and a half ago, I found myself scribbling in my jour...

By Heidi Dahlke

Seven years ago, I set a goal: to complete a Spartan race with my husband and our 14- and 11-year-old sons. We had spent months preparing in different ways, training and getting ready...

By Lena Mattice

A few years ago, I set a goal to do a side plank on the beaches of Hawaii once I reached my goal weight of 140 pounds. I was so excited about that goal, and I was even more excited ab...

By Rochelle Lloyd

The law of relativity teaches that nothing is inherently good or bad—it all depends on the value we place on it. Let me illustrate with the story of our family’s move.

For most of ...

By Kathleen Taylor

"Ten years from now we'll see the physical realization of many of the ideas we nourish today. What we see today is a sum total of the thoughts, feelings, and actions we've fostered...

By Roseanne Dawes

Moving to the city after a lifetime in the country has actually been a pretty smooth transition… except for the traffic. While I was raising my four children, anytime we made a trip...

Tamara Shimmin

There’s a rhythm to life that’s hard to notice in the moment—but crystal clear when you look back through time.

Everyone experiences ups and downs. But the Law of Rhythm takes on a wh...

By Laura Curtis

When I was a teenager, my family had horses. I hadn’t grown up riding them since they were boarded away from our home. My brothers spent a lot of time learning and riding with my dad,...

By Lena Mattice

That's My Lineman
He holds back two guys so your son can get,
around to make the tackle
He stands his ground, pushes other guys around,
so your son can make the play.
He never folds under ...

By Heidi Dahlke

In my college English class, I had a professor who encouraged us to write by focusing on a moment—a snapshot of our lives—and to describe it using all five senses. Years later, while ...

By Lena Mattice

Everyone has dreams. Some people chase them and see them come true, while others quietly set them aside. For some, dreams become goals with a plan. For others, they stay distant—thing...

By Lena Mattice

Life often feels like a mix of good days and bad days. But as Lehi says in the Book of Mormon:

“For it must needs be that there is an opposition in all things. If not so... righteo

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By Laura Curtis

Worry. Fear.
Worry. Fear.
Sleepless nights.
My mind racing—running scenarios over and over.
What if? What now? What will we do?

The concern consumed me. I found myself in tears const...