All during wilderness, I was reminded to trust the Lord, to keep my eyes on Jesus, and to give Him total control of my life and heart.... This should be our daily and constant prayer—to continually ask the Lord to help us and to actually trust that He will, because He wants to. - Hannah Courage isn’t just climbing a big rock or jumping off a cliff into water.... True courage is found when there is conflict with those you love because it takes courage to resolve, to love, to f

By Madi Bailey, one-year intern Below the business office there is a row of irises. The task on outdoor work program was to tend to this area, to weed and remove anything that is not a flower. As I was pulling weeds, the Lord gave me a visual of my internship. I closed my eyes and envisioned an endless garden. Infinite amounts of wildflowers, every flower known and unknown. A singular tree in the midst of this garden. I saw myself barefoot and wearing a white fl

Before coming to the Ranch I struggled with bitterness, hurt, emotional immaturity, loneliness, and self-deprecation. I was disrespectful and irresponsible. During the Girls’ Igloo trip in February, a turn began to happen. I gained a lot of self-confidence and began to let other people see past my walls that I put up to protect myself. I felt so free and for the first time in a while, I felt joyful. I found that the walls that I put up in self-protection can be just as harmfu

Below are paper excerpts from some of our trip participants from this year's wilderness backpacking trip. *CER’s annual 15-day...