About Blessings Ranch......

Blessings Ranch

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and
they that dwell therein. -- Psalms 24:1


Blessings Ranch a place to interact with God’s creation; a place
where youth will be provided opportunities to take on the responsibility
for caring for animals and plants. And participating in other activities
that will help them build and restore their self-esteem

The most crucial time in a child’s life are those teenage years.
They are not children anymore, nor are they ready for adulthood. It’s
during this time that the choices they make may have a profound effect
on them for the remainder of their lives. Ultimately, it is up to the
parent to help guide that child in the right direction … Train up a
child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart
from it. – Proverbs 22:6

Parents are to help them make responsible choices and build their
character, so when the teenager moves out of the house they are well on the
road to being a responsible adult and they’ll be equipped to succeed in
life.

The concept behind Blessings Ranch is to provide a place where teens
and children, from all walks of life, can interact with animals and
plants. More than just a park or zoo, Blessings Ranch is a place where
these youth will be provided opportunities to take on the responsibility
for caring for these handiworks of God. Some of the activities they will
be able to participate in that will build their self-esteem is a martial
arts program and a mentoring/tutoring program.

The big picture is for Blessings Ranch to become a residential
facility. The room and board costs are covered as long as the youth
complete chores which will include caring for the animals and/or plants
on the ranch and participating in at least one other activity provided
on-site if their grades are not suffering.

Let’s face it – in today’s world, just knowing what your teen is
doing is a challenge yet doesn’t make it any less imperative.


Teenage years are a trying time; one filled with melodrama, high
intrigue, and many unhealthy habits ... like alcohol, drugs, tattoos and
piercing, “bad” friends, gangs, “cutting”, and even sexual identity
issues.

As a parent, sometimes you feel helpless in the face of these issues.
In addition to that, on a deep level, your teen is probably ashamed to
ask for help. That’s where Blessings Ranch comes in.

Within this setting all these children would be exposed to the
unconditional love of God but at the same time being taught responsibility.
The staff and volunteers at Blessings Ranch would be available to help
the youth but also do those little things that sometimes can either be
forgotten or perceived as being forgotten.

• Being there when they need you
• Treating them like individuals
• Being part of their life
• Showing interest in their interests
• Simple conversations
• Paying attention
• Encouraging your Teen

We will also be having an equine therapy program available with a
certified NAHRA instructor on hand. A trained martial arts instructor
and a preschool/daycare facility with certified teaching staff will also
be on site to help the youth/children. We will also have access to an
ordained clergy-person to provide additional spiritual support to the
staff and youth.

This facility and program would be available to the surrounding
communities and for schools of all types to come for field trips to interact
with the animals and plants on site. This would be a rescue site for
various animals and would serve to teach about conservation and recycling
as well as responsible stewardship of the environment.

Special programs could be arranged to target specific groups for short
term goals. We would like to offer our services to the Soldiers and
the families of Soldiers as a way to escape the everyday challenges of
being away from loved ones and enjoy and commune with nature without
having to go very far.

Another goal for Blessings Ranch is to provide a preschool/daycare
program so the children can be exposed to the wonders of nature and grow to
have a love and appreciation for it.

Blessings Ranch is a non-profit organization seeking to serve the
surrounding communities in the various ways mentioned above. We want to
encourage everyone to love the world around them and the animals within
it … understanding that God created it all and that His love is
unconditional.

Drug use, Suicide, Teen pregnancy, Homelessness, Prostitution,
Alcoholism, Depression, Eating disorders, Peer pressure, Cigarettes … the
greatest weapon against all these tricks of the enemy is the Love of God.

Blessings Ranch – blessed to be a blessing.