by Erin Austin | May 24, 2026 | All, Feed My Lambs
“‘Joy Ranch,’ someone would say. ‘I suppose you have horses or ponies.’ And we would answer quietly and with some embarrassment, ‘No, we don’t. But you see, the buildings are ranch style.’ Then they would say, ‘Oh.’ So, we began to wish for a pony for the... 
by Erin Austin | May 14, 2026 | All, Feed My Lambs
by: Erin Austin Common sense and modern-day thinking tell us to have all the money before we start something new. There needs to be a plan in order to succeed. Yet God works differently than us. One needs to only read the Bible to see that God often tells His people... 
by Erin Austin | Apr 6, 2026 | Feed My Lambs, Houseparent Blog
By: Erin Austin Life at Joy Ranch isn’t all hard. In fact, I would say the good far outweighs the bad. We’ve learned to celebrate, laugh, and find joy in in simple things that many would bypass, but it’s in those little victories that healing... 
by Erin Austin | Jan 25, 2026 | Feed My Lambs
by Erin Austin “Caring for 22 children was no small matter to us. The home was not underwritten in any way; no money at all was promised. But we stood solidly upon God’s promise: ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all... 
by Erin Austin | Oct 21, 2025 | Feed My Lambs, News
By Erin Austin A great many things that happen at Joy Ranch originate from what I call a God idea – an idea so grand that only God can bring it to fulfillment. Yet this has been a recurring theme at Joy Ranch from the very beginning. Often, projects are done in...
