Rare Faith Blog

If you’re struggling to stay out of debt, try this perspective on for size:

Maybe getting out of debt shouldn’t be the goal—it should be something that happens on the way to a goal.

When “getting ou...

Does life ever feel unfair?

Maybe you’ve faced more than your share of financial challenges. Maybe you’ve felt like your breakthrough was just around the corner—but somehow, that corner never comes.

Here are some notes from a talk I gave in church a while back. In my church, members of the congregation are sometimes asked to prepare and deliver sermons so that we can learn from each other, and le...

Grumpy spouse? No worries.

The question comes up time and again: How much do our thoughts influence a situation, especially if our spouse’s thoughts don’t align with our own? If we shouldn’t manipula...

Interesting story to preface…

I recently received an email from someone who kindly told me that while she thinks I’m a lovely person, she finds my writing a little too religious for her taste. She wa...

If your thoughts affect your circumstances, and if your food can affect your thoughts (which it does, in a BIG WAY!), then let's get down to the root cause of some of our biggest struggles.

I have a ...

Prosperity begins with faith. It’s about thinking truth despite appearances, and making decisions based on the vision of your dreams rather than the illusion of current circumstances. The truth is, th...

When you begin studying the laws of success, it's easy to believe that you have to maintain an optimistic mindset all the time in order for the principles to “work.”

But the truth is—constant optimis...

One of the most powerful concepts I’ve ever come across wasn’t just an idea—it was a visual.

This simple image played a huge role in helping us triple our income in just three months.

It flipped a s...

A Message to My LDS Friends Who Love the Church

This week, a policy change in the Church’s handbook stated that children of same-sex couples cannot be blessed or baptized until they are 18. The annou...

"Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you; And if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation." (D&C 88:64–...

I know a lot of people have probably tuned out the news lately—tired of the political drama (or circus) playing out across the country. You’ve likely heard bits and pieces, but keeping up can feel exh...

Success principles activate a power that allows us to co-create with God.

Co-creation—the power to cause things to happen through faith—is a lot like pro-creation—the power to create a child. Both ar...

I received an email with a question about "manifesting". I'll share Arlene's question and my response below:

Hi Leslie,

My name is Arlene, I am 72, LDS, and I live in West Bountiful, Utah. It’s be

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Ugh. I used to be sooooo good at self-discipline—before I got married and had kids.

I could give myself a command and follow it—no problem. I even took a little pride in my “exemplary existence” (cou...

Imagining the end result is the most important step in achieving your goals. You have to pick your picnic. Once the vision is clear, your instincts kick in, and the path forward begins to reveal itsel...

Clear out the cobwebs of your life. It’s worth it. You’ll walk the rest of your journey so much lighter—and you’ll go so much farther.

We feel happiest when we’re growing—when we’re reaching for more...