From our Founder, Jim Wood This summer has been filled with fun and excitement for the children at the Ranch. In addition to the hundreds of campers who had tremendous experiences, our year round residents were blessed with fun and growth. The words that describe what I witnessed repeatedly are “positive [...]
By Ryan McCaffrey, WVR Equine Director We usually get a new group of weanling calves every spring and every fall. We buy from an area producer who raises good, quality stock. Now that our latest batch of weanling calves are here and settled in, we’ve been using them with our students to teach and [...]
Wood Shavings, by Clayton Wood, Executive Director - May/June 2023 "Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child." There are many moments at the Ranch I would love for all of you who faithfully pray for and support us to see. There is so much good happening that you would [...]
By: Jay Duggan Leaving a gift to charity through your IRA assets is one of the most tax-smart ways you can give. Why? Because if you leave these assets to your children, they will receive it as taxable income, reducing the amount they receive by as much as 30-40% through taxes owed to the [...]
What a glorious time of year. The flowers are bursting into bloom on the sides of the mountains and on the valley floor. The weather is warming and the hours of sun are lengthening. I love this season! Susan and I plan to travel with our graduating seniors to Washington DC in early April. We always [...]
O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O Lord, do I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:2 ESV By: Jim Wood, Founder Several weeks ago as I was preparing this series on Awakening and Revival, I came [...]
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 By Jim Wood, Founder of Wears Valley Ranch. The famous author Andrew Murray was the son of a pastor, Andrew Murray, Sr. His father devoted every Friday evening for 36 years to praying for revival in South Africa where [...]
From: Ryan McCaffrey, Equestrian Director Buying eggs supports student on-campus jobs When you buy eggs from us, those eggs have been touched by student hands and you’re supporting on-campus job opportunities for them. What role do birds and their eggs play on the Ranch? There are multiple. We don’t keep our chickens under lights in [...]
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but [...]
