God is always calling us to “love the last of these” no matter who we are, where we are, how old we are or what we are doing for work.
An Interview with Houseparents
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Conversations
Although I'm not a houseparent, I was invited to contribute to our blog since I work part-time at Joy Ranch. I love being part of the "family", even though I don't get to spend nearly enough time with the kids we serve (as a homeschooling mom of my own three,...
A Time to Laugh
Community. I’ve been reminded recently how important it is. Sixteen months ago the world shut down due to COVID-19, and although many places have removed all restrictions, places like Joy Ranch are still dealing with regulations which keep us from fully engaging with...
Waffle Iron Chef
See what we did there? Since we are all still at home having to get creative we thought we would pass along some things we do here that add a little fun - as well as ease and convenience - to the "every day". Most of these ideas are self-explanatory but we’ve...
Volunteers – What a Blessing!
This summer has brought back volunteers to Joy Ranch! What a blessing each individual and group has been to our ministry and the kids have loved the extra special attention as well as activities. The North Spartan Baptist Association from Boiling Springs, SC had 18...
May News from Joy Ranch
What's happening at Joy Ranch now? Check out our May newsletter to find out. Simply click here and view the pdf and please be sure to share with others!
March News – Celebrating 60 Years!
Sixty years have passed since Joy Ranch opened its doors to the first children. Read more about it in our newsletter. View/download page 1 and page 2. Share our news with someone!
Presenting Lily!
What is your favorite food? Alfredo! (Fettuccine) What is your least favorite food? Mushrooms! How do you know if a mushroom is poisonous or not? What is your favorite game? Apples to Apples What is your favorite animal?...
Summer News!
It's officially here, and so is our summer newsletter. Take a look and share! Click here to view/download the pdf file.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
We survived! School is officially over. I think it’s safe to say the last three months of school was a learning experience for everyone. We’ve all been stretched and grown, both as a group and individually. But now that school is over, what do we do? Our beach trip?...