We chose to use Pods containers for moving, and in looking at all of our stuff we realized very quickly that we would need two of their large containers.  We had to split up all of the things in our house between what would go into the apartment and what would go into storage. While packing, I was …

I have dreams that have been in my heart since I was a little girl.  Some of those dreams have come true already, and others have yet to become a reality.  Having a horse farm of my own, where I could have horses and make the space available for kids, has been one of those lifelong dreams.  …

When we were living in Wisconsin, I often rode and took lessons out at an equestrian facility called Fields and Fences in Gurnee, Illinois.  During the past year, I was sometimes assigned a beautiful dark bay Thoroughbred named Billy.  Billy was quite the character.  When I first got on him, he was …

From Journal entry on 10/3/2013: We are here.  We have arrived.  Actually, we’ve been here 3 days now.  It was all so emotional leaving EUM after we were showered with love and encouragement.  Then, during the drive, we were so excited to get to our new place and see family along the way.  Once we …

On Thanksgiving, after stuffing ourselves with turkey and all the fixin’s, my sister-in-law and I took all the kids out to see the new Disney movie Frozen. It was cute and funny, and our families loved all the music.  Going into the theater, I knew that it was loosely based on Hans Christian …

The journey to start Bright Side Youth Ranch began about 10 years ago with a dream and a prayer.  The dream was to combine our two passions and vocations for some type of ministry, and the prayer was that God would show us how that could work.  Then, about 6 years ago, Tia was given a book written …