Rare Faith Blog

by Ann Ferguson

When I see a rosebud, I see potential. I love the anticipation of it blooming. It hasn’t opened yet, but it’s already beautiful—and it brings me joy.

When I see a rose that has just ...

by Ann Ferguson

Push until you can’t. Rest until you can.

Those are the rules for the new online exercise program I started a few weeks ago. And honestly? It’s throwing me off. This rhythm of workin...

By: Julie Reynolds (name has been changed)

Do you have someone in your life—someone you love deeply—who just refuses to accept the possibility of true joy? I do. And I know how heartbreaking that can...

By Kristi Steidley

I had a powerful “aha moment” while journaling about Lesson #11 from Mindset Mastery—a lesson about our awareness of God’s laws. One scripture I love is Doctrine and Covenants 130:...

by Ann Ferguson

Years ago, I believed that living in lack was simply my lot in life. It felt like I was missing everything—everything but the air I was required to breathe. I lacked love: my husband ...

By Kristi Steidley

I think back to a time when I was out shopping. I had multiple stops to make and both of my kids were with me—which, to be honest, is one of my least favorite things to do. I was a...

by Ann Ferguson

I was afraid to write for years.

It started my senior year of high school with one devastating experience: a research paper. From that moment, a belief took root—my writing isn’t acc...

By Kristi Steidley

When I got divorced, all I had were the belongings I could fit in my car—my digital piano, my dog, and a few essentials. I drove across several states back to my parents’ house, un...

By Kristi Steidley

I was working at The Olive Garden as a certified trainer, and I absolutely loved training new employees. One of the best parts of the process? The food! We’d get to sit down togeth...

By Kristi Steidley

When I first married my husband, I found myself saying more than once, “So, this is what marriage really feels like.”
For the first time, I knew exactly where my husband was each n...

by Ann Ferguson

My Son Is Picking Up These Principles!

Today I took my granddaughters to the park while my son was in drama class. It just didn’t make sense to bring two energetic little girls into ...

by Ann Ferguson

I remember the moment I realized I had stopped dreaming. My fiancé was fixing the keyboard tray on my desk—it kept falling off the tracks. We were about four months away from starting...

By Kristi Steidley 

I love this time of year. The weather, the golden light, the evening sunsets—it all fills me with peace. I get excited watching my garden grow and knowing harvest season is here. ...

By Molly Simpson

Most people understand that when a pebble drops into a pond, it creates ripples that travel outward until they hit the shore. But if you watch closely, you’ll see something else happ...

By Molly Simpson

Every goal we set has a gestation period.

I honestly can’t remember what prompted me to do it, but I’ll forever be grateful that I followed the nudge.

A few years ago, we were rent...

By Molly Simpson

Rhythm is comforting, invigorating, moving, exciting, relaxing and it is everywhere! Roller coasters, rocking a baby, phases of the moon, music of all kinds are all examples of how o...

By Molly Simpson

I live out in the country in North Georgia, on a little homestead filled with pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, chickens… and teenagers. One of our favorite places to go is the world’s large...

By Molly Simpson

Magnets are my thing.

My handle on Instagram is Molly Magneto. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by them. I used to spend hours in our backyard sandbox collecting iron fi...