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Samuel, Just like me

“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord [in Shiloh]” 1 Samuel 1:27-28 There is a really intriguing story that starts the…

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A Season To Be Thankful For

The autumn season has brought about several exciting moments on the Cookson Hills campus.  Today, we wanted to share with you the highlights of our fall sports teams, kids giving back, and gratitude during this unique and exciting time. We hope you enjoy this peek into a bit of life at Cookson Hills.  VOLLEYBALL  Sports…

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Tissues and Chocolate

I was at Cookson Hills for just over a year, and every day I learned something new. I always grew up feeling like something was missing. Growing up in an adopted family was hard for me, personally, I always felt lost. I regularly wondered why my birth mom would just give me up as though…

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My First Turkey

Every hunter remembers his first successful hunt.  I still remember mine because it was just a few months ago, in the spring of 2020. It is helpful to learn to hunt if a person wants to eat meat; I think all people should know how to get their food and where it comes from, and…

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Cake Lady Legacy

Don and I met Mae Husher at First Christian Church in 1992 when we moved to Grove, OK from Huntington Beach, California. Mae was a sweet lady who loved the children and families of Cookson Hills. She and her husband had no children of their own, so each summer they would adopt two boys for…

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Flourishing – A 2020 Best Christian Workplace

  “Remember, what you do matters; the work has never been easy; it’s not supposed to be easy, but it is SIGNIFICANT in God’s Kingdom.” John Stumbo, Christian Missionary Alliance We believe each of our employees is in ministry – whether they are houseparents, or maintenance staff, teachers, or cooks. When a family chooses to…

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CIY MOVE/AT Cookson Hills

School shut down because of Covid-19. When that happened, one of the first things that came to my mind was, “What about CIY?”. My name is Micah and this is my second year as a student at Cookson Hills. I and a few other high school students had filled out an application and written an…

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Handpicked Daughter

I spent most of my childhood being raised by my grandma. My mom gained full custody of me when I was in first grade, but she wasn’t really able to take care of me because she became sick with congenital heart disease. I spent several unsettled years being tossed around to different places to be…

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A Mother’s Day Surprise

Mother’s Day. It is a day of joy and celebration. But for many, it also invokes a lot of pain. Our kids here at Cookson Hills navigate both sides of these emotions. Some miss being at home with their mom to celebrate, others mourn their mom’s passing, and others imagine what life could have been…

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