Rare Faith Blog

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 Roseanne Dawes

We went into education because it felt safe.

My husband taught in the classroom for seven years and then spent the next fifteen in administration—all in the same building. After a ...

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...

By Rochelle Lloyd

Sometimes the things we hope for take a long time to come to fruition. Leslie Householder once compared it to having a baby: even if that baby is a little later than expected, we kn...

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 ...

Tamara Shimmin

How do you write about the Law of Polarity without sounding like a string of clichés?

“Break in the clouds.”

“Look for the silver lining.”

“Count your blessings.”

“The glass is hal...

By Helen Huntsman

Today, I want to share a personal story about the Vacuum Law of Prosperity—so you know there’s always hope.

Like many people, one of the most vivid stories that comes to mind is a...

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...

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 Laura Curtis

For a year and a half, my husband and I were in the thick of remodeling our home—making it more functional for our family and lifestyle. Somewhere in the middle of it all, we ended up...

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 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

Vulnerability—the ability to be vulnerable.
It shows up in many forms, and most of us have to reckon with it at some point. For some, it's a minor inconvenience that appears in spec...

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

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

My struggles with weight began early in my marriage. My husband was hardly ever home—he was a teacher and coached three different sports—so I spent a lot of time alone. That was the f...

By Kathleen Taylor

About a year after my divorce, I found myself needing some extra cash. The only real asset I had left was our twelve-passenger van. I don’t live in a big city with public transport...

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...