Swift Creek Ranch

07/10/2024

04/10/2024

We've been here 2 years and this is my absolute favorite time of year ... and favorite time of day!

04/07/2024

Happy Independence Day!

As we enjoy our freedoms, it's good to reflect on the cost to gain them. And also know ultimate freedom is found in Christ Jesus!

‭"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."

21/05/2024

What a glorious morning! While the Truth is that every day is a gift, there are just some that are extra special!

30/04/2024

We've been busy around here lately... haven't had much time to be 'social', but here's a couple recent pictures.

31/03/2024

Christ the Lord is risen today ... Happy Easter from all of us at Swift Creek Ranch

20/02/2024

So proud of Sarah's Tauzer and all the time and effort spent with Ivy and helping us!

23/01/2024

05/01/2024

God is patient and kind. No matter the past, He is loving enough to redeem hurts and change a downcast spirit into one full of joy.

31/12/2023

Last ride of 2023 in the books. Sarah's and Ivy make a great (and fast) combination and we're so proud of both of them!

We're looking forward to continued growth and a great 2024.

23/09/2023

Thanks to tropical storm Ophelia, Swift Creek Ranch is feeling a little 'Under the Sea' ...

13/08/2023

Selling a Pioneer wagon. Rides nice and has drum / cable brakes (not hydraulic). Paint could use a refresh, but isn't too bad

11/06/2023

Always keep on learning. Don't ever pretend to be (or think that you are) the smartest in the room. Seek to find people who are the best at what they do and learn from them. Look for wisdom, it can be found! Ultimate wisdom is found in Christ the LORD.

02/05/2023

As many of you have heard, our fellow equestrian 15 year old Hannah Serfass tragically lost her life on April 30th while competing. On behalf of her parents and trainer, Robin Swinderman Mitchell, we would like to show our love and support for Hannah and her passion for horses by tagging on social media. We hope to give some support to her family and friends during this extremely difficult time so let’s come together as a community and show our love
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01/05/2023

With Sunday's storms, it was Ivy's first night in the new stall, in the new barn and it was a scary new experience. She did well and once the storm passed she settled nicely. We woke up to a beautiful Monday morning and are looking forward to drying out!

22/04/2023

A glorious start to Saturday ... God's Mercies truly are new every morning!

17/04/2023

"Faith so completely takes God at his word that it is willing to do what he says and stay inside his boundaries. Faith is a response of your heart to God that completely alters the way you live your life. You don’t just think by faith; you live by faith.

Now, it is important to face two implications of real, living faith. First, faith is simply never natural for us. We aren’t born with faith in God. We don’t come out of the womb ready to acknowledge his existence, worship him for his glory, and submit to his rules. We tend to live by sight, by personal experience, by collective research, or by good old intuition, but faith isn’t natural. It’s natural to give yourself to wonderment about mysteries in your life you’ll never solve. It’s natural to imagine where you’ll be in ten or twenty years. It’s natural to wonder why someone else’s life has turned out so very different from yours. It’s natural to panic at moments, wondering if God really does exist and, if he does, if he hears your prayers. But putting your entire existence in the hands of One whom you cannot see, touch, or hear is far from natural. This is why faith is only ever a gift of divine grace. You and I have all the power in the world to doubt and no independent power at all to believe. So if you are living by faith, don’t proudly pat yourself on the back as if you did something great. No, raise your eyes and your hands toward heaven and thank God for gifting you with the desire and ability to believe.

Second, participating in formal Christianity is a part of a life of faith, but it does not define the life of faith. Just because you participate in the scheduled programs of your church doesn’t mean you’re a person of faith. You can praise God for his wisdom in that service on Sunday but be breaking his law on Tuesday because, at street level, you really do think you’re smarter than him. You can sing in thanks for his grace on Sunday and resist the work of that grace the rest of the week. It’s so easy to swindle yourself into believing that you’re living by faith when you’re really not. So look into the mirror of Hebrews 11 and examine your faith. You don’t need to do that fearfully, anxious at what you’ll see. You don’t need to deny the reality of your spiritual struggle or act as if you’re something that you’re not. You don’t have to fear exposure, because your struggle of faith has been more than adequately addressed by the grace of the cross of the Lord Jesus. Run to him and confess the off-and-on-again faith of your heart. He will not turn you away."

From New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

12/04/2023

"It was written in 1719 by the great hymn writer Isaac Watts. He wrote it as a part of his Psalm of David Imitated and never intended it to be a Christmas carol. But “Joy to the World” has become one of the most beloved carols ever written. With all of its powerful lyrics, the third verse of this hymn is particularly profound and encouraging:

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as the curse is found.

What was the mission of Jesus? What is the promise of the bloody cross and the empty tomb? What is the ultimate goal of the reigning King Christ? What is the scope of the work of redemption? What in the world is God working on? What does the final chapter of the grand redemptive story look like? The words of this great old hymn capture it with accuracy and power. Jesus really did come “to make his blessings flow.” That is true to say, but not enough to say. You must add, “far as the curse is found.” You see, Jesus didn’t simply come to rescue disembodied souls. Yes, he saves our souls from eternal damnation, and for that we should be eternally grateful. But he also came to unleash his powerful restoring grace as far as the furthest effect of sin. He came to restore every single thing that sin has broken. He came to fix it all! His redemptive mission is as complete as sin’s destruction is comprehensive.

I love the words of Revelation 21:5, and so should you: “Behold, I am making all things new.” Are you tired of the futility and frustration of this broken world? Are you exhausted by sin, suffering, and death? Are you burdened with the pain that lives inside you and outside you? At times, do you wonder if anyone knows, if anyone understands, and if anyone cares? Then the words of this great hymn and this encouraging passage from the final book of the Bible are for you. Your Redeemer knows. Your Redeemer understands. Your Redeemer cares. His grace has been unleashed and its work will not be done until every last sin-broken thing has been fully and completely made new again. Be encouraged, your Redeemer is at work!"

From New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp

09/04/2023

I wonder what was on the agenda??