by Erin Austin | Apr 4, 2023 | Houseparent Blog, Resident Interviews
What is your favorite food? Cheesy pizza pasta What is your least favorite food? Squash, specifically yellow squash. The texture is slimy and blah! What is your favorite game? Pokémon (the video game) What is your favorite animal? What is your favorite animal... 
by Bethany Collins | Mar 28, 2023 | All, Houseparent Blog
What is in, will come out, one way or another. I once heard a Christian musician say that what happens on stage at his show should be an overflow of what happens backstage. It shouldn’t be a performance. It should be an overflow. What is overflow? Clear and... 
by Erin Austin | Feb 27, 2023 | Houseparent Blog, Resident Interviews
What is your favorite food? Steak What is your least favorite food? Rice. I don’t like the texture. It’s ugh! What is your favorite game? Sorry! What is your favorite animal? What is your favorite animal on the Ranch? A horse. On the Ranch, my favorite animal is... 
by Bethany Collins | Feb 22, 2023 | Houseparent Blog
[This is from a Facebook post from Bethany Collins, houseparent at Exodus cottage at Joy Ranch from December 6, 2022.] Been reading Psalms with the girls. Found this amazing tidbit last night. We are reading from “The Voice” – which has a great way... 
by Kelley Pratt | Jan 20, 2023 | All, Houseparent Blog
There are so many things that go on in an ordinary day here at Joy Ranch. Many of our kids love working on art projects, playing their favorite sport, practicing a musical instrument, or playing with the animals on campus. They enjoy going for hikes and learning new... 
by Erin Austin | Dec 15, 2022 | Houseparent Blog
There is so much about what we do at Joy Ranch that we can’t talk about. Not because we’re doing anything wrong, but to protect the privacy of our kiddos. They’ve been through so much, more than most people can fathom. Healing is hard and holy work. To heal from all...
