Diamonds and Rubies Ranch

02/21/2026

Sometimes, the herd finds us first.
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*Faith Based Equine Assisted Learning*

02/21/2026

We are so excited to announce our women's retreat coming soon.
This will be a 2 day retreat (consecutive Saturdays)

Come and be refreshed and learn through scripture and horses, what it means to be a virtuous woman.

Interest sign ups are now open here
https://forms.gle/cnienT8GnR5JRmE88

You will be contacted with details of the retreat once they are available

*There is no fee for this retreat although we do ask that you would prayerfully consider giving a love gift so that we can continue to serve women and girls.

02/18/2026

Herd Safety
There are moments in life where it becomes important to surround ourselves with wise counsel and mentors.

Proverbs 11:14 reminds us "where there is no counsel, people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety"

The herd knows this well. They know that they are at their safest moments in the security of the herd.

At Diamonds and Rubies Ranch we want to be that herd for you. We are here for life's challenging moments or even the simple ones. Healing, soul care, reset, rest...we want to walk alongside all of it with you.

Come and be present in our herd as we invite the presence of the Holy Spirit because in His presence there is fullness of joy!

02/11/2026

Far More Precious than Rubies
Devotion Day #1
Proverbs 31:10-12 NKJV "A wife of noble character"

[10] Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. [11] The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. [12] She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

The opening verse starts as a question, but also with an answer. The description is that, like rubies, a woman of virtue is rare. Natural untreated rubies are indeed rare which is why they are one of the most expensive gemstones on earth with the price per carat occasionally exceeding $1 million. Next to Diamonds they are the hardest of all gemstones meaning they are resistant to scratches. For over 2000 years they have been used as a symbol of wealth.
Yet, these verses tell us that a virtuous woman is even more valuable.
What does the Bible mean by virtuous? The Hebrew word used is hayil which is a masculine noun meaning might, strength, power. No wonder she is compared to the resilience, value, and rarity of a ruby.

The following verses describe the safety her husband feels with her. He trusts her, she brings him good all the days of her life. She is a safe place for her husband.

It is interesting that the virtuous woman is described as strength and might and that the husband should feel safe with her.
The safety being refered to here is emotional safety. We know this because in verse 11 it says "the heart of the husband". The Hebrew word for heart is lēb which means inner man, mind, understanding.

What we can gather is a very symbiotic relationship of husband and wife that while the husband provides for the wife's physical safety, the wife provides for the husband's heart.

God is so good that He provides our physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Being rooted in His Word and in relationship with Him, we learn to model the ways of Him in our hearts, home, and within humanity.

What a precious gift.

02/11/2026

Far More Precious than Rubies

Our mission and vision is founded on Proverbs 31:10-31. As women, it can be difficult to navigate our identity with the shuffle, the information overload, the being all things to all people cycle.
However, our True identity is found in Christ. In who He says we are.
In honor of that, we will be doing a daily devotion of the Proverbs 31 woman.

**If it blesses you, please help us share the good news of Christ by liking, sharing, and posting a comment. Let's share the love of Christ through sisterhood ❤️

02/06/2026

Stable Testimony

Mark 5:19-20 NLT
[19] But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” [20] So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them.

If you have never shared your testimony, you may be finding yourself between a hoof and a hard place 😂 🐴.
A part of you wants to share, but a part of you might be afraid of what others might think or even how you might feel afterwards.

Sharing our testimony is a powerful tool for healing. It's not about praising what we have done, but praising what God has done. When we share our testimony it is an opportunity to take our suffering and use it to help someone else. It's the beauty in the ashes !

If you need help sharing your testimony, we would love to spend time with you, equip you, and encourage you to come boldly to the throne of our gracious God, that you might use the words of your testimony to glorify the kingdom of God.

We are here for you ❤️

01/30/2026

Psalms 139 is a beautiful reminder that before we were, He was. He formed us in His image for a purpose. Even if unwanted by this earth, there is a Father in heaven that has formed each life with purpose, value, and strength.

Earthly rejection hurts but can be used to usher us into the arms of the one that will never reject us.

Every life is precious ❤️

13 For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.

01/28/2026

Stable Season

Did you know that snow is a natural fertilizer and natural insulator?

Some may look at the frozen ground and wonder when it will melt. Some may prefer the warm weather and anticipate the day they can go out and enjoy sunny weather again.

Your season of life may feel like this too. Maybe you feel cold, isolated, and like this season will never end.

Perhaps this very season is what will give you the "nutrients" you need to reap an abundant harvest.

God makes all things beautiful in His time. Bundle up in His Word a little bit longer, the thaw will come and your growth will abound.

Ecclesiastes 3:11-13 NLT
[11] Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. [12] So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. [13] And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.

01/26/2026

01/22/2026

Sometimes forgiving self is more difficult than forgiving others. Have you ever found yourself thinking about past mistakes and thinking "I'm not worthy of forgiveness"? Maybe you hurt someone close to you and have found it difficult to mend that relationship, even to this day.

It is our testimony too, but we are thankful for the revelation God gave to us, to use our testimony for restoration. From rejection to restoration!

Think of this, 25 years before the Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, he was on his way to murder Christians. God intervened on the road to Damascus and from there forward he called himself a bond slave of Christ. He knew he couldn't bring those lives back or repair the damage to the families he devastated, but he didn't allow his shame, guilt, and regret to stop him from being a devoted witness for Christ.

Paul was human, there were times he thought back of the great harm and devastation he caused. The new creation in Christ that Paul became used His pain for good. He allowed his past mistakes to humble himself but he also forgave himself because he recognized that Christ forgave him first. He used his testimony to write 13 books of the Bible. He helped fallen believers get back up. He corrected churches. He wrote from prison of his great love for Christ and others. He planted churches. Jesus himself told Paul he was chosen to be a witness. God chose a murderer to build the kingdom of God.

If we can't forgive ourselves, how can God use our testimony for good?
If God can use a murder like Paul, He can use us too.

01/18/2026

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The concept of fearing God may be challenging to both believers and non believers. Why would a loving God want us to fear Him?

It's important to know first that the Bible tells us God is compassionate and slow to anger. This means that all of His instruction and correction comes from bias free love. Even the most just judge has a small bit of bias because they are human and flawed.

The fear described in Proverbs and Hebrews and many other books of the Bible refer to a reverent fear of God not to be confused with being scared of Him. Feeling scared of something comes from a place of intimidation and lack of trust. Reverent fear of God is knowing He holds all power yet He chooses to be just in His power. We can trust Him and know that His correction is always for our protection. We can feel safe with Him.

We can see this in horses too. Horses choose to submit to a leader they know they can trust. There is a level of fear in knowing that the leader is more powerful, stronger, but they also know they will be safe in the herd under the leaders protection.

As we submit to a reverent fear of God, the Bible promises us wisdom and understanding.
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01/17/2026

If abortion regret is part of your story, we have something for you. ❤️

God's grace is sufficient. He wants us to experience His abundant (Zoe) life.