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New Beginnings: A devotional on Lamentations 3
"We do know the Author, we have the hope of knowing how the story ends, but we’re living in the tension of the present day and that...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Jan 1, 20213 min read


Letter from a Mom
Hello. I am a mom and an individual who received and is receiving the benefits of the ministry at Freedom Reigns. My kids and myself, we...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Dec 1, 20202 min read


A participant's perspective
"I feel like I’m safe and I don’t have to worry about what's around the corner and the lessons I learn there carry into everyday life."...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Oct 31, 20202 min read


Ditches
I think one of the hardest lessons we have to learn as followers of Jesus is how to actually live our faith out when extreme adversity...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Apr 8, 20204 min read


Looking Back
Looking back: Do you find yourself looking back at the past few weeks wondering how we got here? In the bombardment of media, numbers,...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Apr 8, 20201 min read


Learning Confidence
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105) One of the first things I learned about horses is that they are...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Apr 8, 20202 min read


Community during COVID-19 Quarantine
Wild horses depend on their herd to survive. A horse without a herd will spend hours, days, even weeks staying on the outskirts of the...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Apr 8, 20202 min read


Honoring Warrior
I love Freedom Reigns Ranch for a lot of reasons. The horses, the friends, the sessions, and even the chores have brought more peace and...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Dec 22, 20194 min read


Exhale, Then Trust
As a kid, I went to an equine-focused, faith-based summer camp. I recall that place as being one of the only completely safe places I...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Jul 2, 20193 min read


Joseph's Journey
DOB: Unknown Arrived: 3/12/2019 (Rescue) Completed Rehabilitative Care 6/15/19 (now a Session Horse and permanent Ranch resident) Breed:...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Jun 29, 20196 min read


Palm Sunday Thoughts From a Rancher
Can you imagine the scene? The man everyone had been talking about in the center of a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people. The sound...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Apr 14, 20193 min read


Being a mentor grows your faith too!
Driving to my first session, nerves fluttered in my stomach as I wondered how I would mentor a child. I prayed that God would fill me...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Jan 25, 20192 min read


Musings from a Ranch Hand Inspired by our Horse Friends
Horses are brilliant at non-verbal communication, and they are continually teaching me. Here are just a few recent thoughts: Be yourself....

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Dec 22, 20182 min read


How Horses Reveal The Lens in Which We View The World, and God
Written by Founder and Director, Carissa Ramsdell Horses are strong, majestic, beautiful animals. Most people will acknowledge that....

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Dec 7, 20183 min read


A Volunteer's Perspective
"I've let a lot stop me in life, but I refuse to anymore. I always take the next step. I always find a way to move forward." As these...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Nov 7, 20182 min read


Body Trust and Horses
This was beautifully written by one of our volunteers about what the Lord is teaching her through her time at the Ranch. I cannot recall...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Nov 7, 20183 min read


Breaking the chain of fear
I am often asked to talk about the impact the Ranch is having on participants, and so many times am at a loss for words. How do you...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Nov 7, 20182 min read


Understanding the unique role horses play in helping heal trauma.
It was mid-afternoon on a warm spring day when Natalie* arrived at the Ranch for her first session. She had been going to therapy for...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Nov 7, 20183 min read


From a participant's perspective.
One of our participants wanted to share a few words with you about why she comes to the Ranch.... One of our participants wanted to share...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Nov 7, 20182 min read


Activate Your Faith
Recently, I took my sons, Elijah (10) and Shiloh (7) to meet the horses at beautiful Freedom Reigns Ranch. I went along with them and...

Freedom Reigns Ranch
Apr 16, 20183 min read
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