by laura.hicks | Feb 24, 2020 | Faith, Ranching
Have you ever heard the parable about the lost sheep. In Matthew 18 and Luke 15 Jesus shares a parable about the shepherd leaving the 99 sheep to retrieve the one who has wandered off and gotten lost. Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them....
by laura.hicks | Feb 11, 2020 | Faith, health, Ranching
When you hear the word “snow” do you think of these sweet, winter wonderland pictures? The ones all Christmas movies make feel so special. Or do you envision something along the lines of being out in Siberia? Cold, windy and barren. Well, here in South...
by laura.hicks | Feb 5, 2020 | Faith, Ranching
You can barely hear the rustle of the grass over the clicking of hooves and soft bellowing of cows. The air is cool enough you need a jacket but the sun on your face makes everything right. Laughter and jokes carry the day. Miles and miles spent horseback trailing...
by laura.hicks | Jan 29, 2020 | Ranching
There are age old traditions passed down in various of walks of life. Some traditions are retired due to a more efficient way to do it. Other times we hold onto those traditions despite that because we know the value in it is even greater! Ranching has changed a lot...
by laura.hicks | Jan 14, 2020 | Ranching
I have sheep so I guess that makes me a shepherdess. They have taught me so much over the last 20 years! I thought you might enjoy a little sneak peak into our lives with sheep so here is my latest YouTube video. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is to be...
by laura.hicks | Jan 6, 2020 | Faith, Ranching, Writing
I have exciting news! Recently I started a new online community along with my sister. It’s called Her Rural Heart and it’s for the rural, Christian woman at heart. What does Rural Heart mean? It’s the heart that longs for living intentionally and simplified even...
