Category Archives: The Kid’s Blog

Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Fear
Overcoming fear About a year ago, I began seeing a boy named Caleb, a boy that was afraidto pray. As I was looking back on our first session together, I recalled the time when we were having devotions, and I asked him if he had any prayerrequests. Caleb got very uneasy and seemed uncomfortable. He…
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A Sanctuary for Children

A Sanctuary for Children
A SANCTUARY FOR CHILDREN Orlando not pictured in photo. In the fall of last year, I began to mentor a boy named Orlando. Orlando, like many of the children we serve at Crown Valley Youth Ranch, had experienced pain early on in his life. He’s a child of a single mother, as his father had…
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Gold

Gold             Sitting on a bed of pea gravel with crossed legs, I gazed across our broken pond. This pond is a water feature that has been broken since long before CVYR bought this property in 2015. To the untrained eye, a broken pond can seem worthless. It takes the imagination and adventure of a…
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The Beauty of a Moment

The Beauty of a Moment “Okay, Jacob, now you are going to step on the shovel, like this.” I demonstrated by placing my foot on the heel of the shovel and shifting my weight to push the shovel farther into the dirt. I attempted to make every movement dramatic and obvious, for Jacob is a…
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Teach Me

Teach Me The warmth of the sun blanketed our backs as we walked through Old Towne back to the main office. Laughter filled the air and was swept away with the cool breeze. We were very thankful for the cool breeze, because we had just finished 2 tiring hours riding horses! I had 3 select…
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Aubrey and the Story of Judas

Aubrey and the story of judas.        I consistently pray for my kids as I prepare for each session. I pray Ephesians 1:17-19 for them and that God would open their eyes and hearts during our time together, especially during our discipleship time. Today, I had my high energized 7-year-old who loves to talk up…
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True Confidence In Christ

True Confidence in Christ        The horse just stood there. Half asleep. Stephanie limply shook the halter grasped in her hand. Her small effort was in vain, for there was no response from the horse, again.        I headed back into the round pen to re-explain the concept of "round-penning". I kindly asked for the…
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Rock Picture Holders

Rock Photo Holders Rock Photo holders are so fun to make! They are so easy, and they make great gifts. You can decorate your entire house with these little boogers! At CVYR, we have had kids use air dry clay instead of a rock, and those come out super cool as well. You can form…
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A Word From An Artist

A Word From An Artist CVYR is a place that offers something for everyone when it comes to art. First and foremost, we lift up the name of Jesus, and testify how great God’s love is. In the Bible, John 3:16 says that God so loved the world that He gave His one and only…
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Growing

Growing Growing... So here’s the question everyone involved in a ministry often encounters- “How many people  have accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior in your ministry?” I was speaking with a group of folks who are believers and supporters of us when asked.  “None to my knowledge” I replied. I think about this all…
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