by Mandy Nester | Dec 21, 2021 | All
Did you know the nine ladies dancing represent the fruit of the Spirit? What a blessing it is to see these qualities being produced in the young ladies (and young men) we have at Joy Ranch. Our prayer is that they will continue to grow in the Lord as they grow in... 
by Mandy Nester | Dec 17, 2021 | All
As mentioned earlier, we are blessed to have lots of animals on the Joy Ranch campus. Our kids LOVE their furry friends and they aid in helping the kids heal from past trauma. Currently, we have no cows we milk at Joy Ranch, but who knows what the future holds?... 
by Mandy Nester | Dec 17, 2021 | All
We didn’t have seven swans on campus (even though we have cows, chickens, donkeys, dogs, goats, and…) or we would have posted a picture of them. According to our source, “It would take someone quite familiar with the Bible to identify this gift.... 
by Mandy Nester | Dec 17, 2021 | All
Our very own Julia put a creative spin on this one… six geese-a-laying… in the sun! We’ve had some beautiful, warm, sunny weather at Joy Ranch this week, so it fits in just perfectly. In the song, the geese are symbolic of “These lyrics can be... 
by Mandy Nester | Dec 15, 2021 | All
This one was fun & different! We had five of our married ladies from Joy Ranch with their wedding bands. Included in the hands are Charlene (married to Dan, our director for 44 years), Suzanne (married to David for 31 years), Paula (married to Phil for 42 years),...
