August 23, 2021
It’s hard to believe that June of 2021 marked our 11th anniversary at Cookson Hills. Through these years, it has been a journey. A journey of learning trust, patience, and grace. But most of all, a journey of God’s grace, power, and love working through us. Like most of us serving our Heavenly Father, at … Continue reading A Journey of Joy
August 11, 2021
I was asked to give a devotional thought on living a life of service for a community worship night, I quickly agreed but it didn’t take very long for me to question my decision… After all, how can I encourage or challenge a community of believers who are already living a life of service to live … Continue reading 7 Ways to Live a Life of Service
July 29, 2021
It was the last week of the school year and the campus was abuzz with all the end of the year activities; awards night, band concert, field day, and yearbook signing. I was sitting in my classroom chatting with my yearbook co-advisor after class; in bounced Kaytlin. With a grin from ear to ear, she … Continue reading A year to celebrate
April 29, 2021
Rod and Tina Johnson’s Story God moves and speaks in ways that are unique to each one of us. He is a God of persons as well as a God of people. He will always have a very individual relationship with you as well as your marriage, family, church, culture, and country. God uses unique … Continue reading 5 Lessons We Learned Serving at Cookson Hills
April 08, 2021
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see … Continue reading Light the Fire
February 03, 2021
As another trip around the sun has come to pass, we celebrate as 2020 is put to rest. Many take this time to look to the future and plan what steps are needed to reach the new levels of growth. Goals help us strive to be better. They give us landmarks to see where we … Continue reading Cookson Hills Goals for 2021
January 22, 2021
The greatest lessons of my life have come through the difficult seasons. As 2019 closed and we headed into 2020, I was praying for God to lead us boldly into a new season of ministry and growth at Cookson Hills. We had made a smooth transition in leadership, we were seeing amazing stories written in … Continue reading Living Hope
September 23, 2020
“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 … Continue reading Flourishing – A 2020 Best Christian Workplace
July 01, 2020
“Our horses are special because they listen to the anger, fears, hurts, uncertainty, and joys of our kids without telling a soul the secrets entrusted to them.” Amanda Zamarron, Cookson Hills Housemom Equine Program Update Since July 2019, students have flocked to the barn for horsemanship classes. Every time students come to the barn for … Continue reading Secret Keeper Horses
