Stories to inspire

Marcus Jacquette's inspirational story testimony, Lavish Three 3

"Lavish Your Soul" ... "HOPE" for Prisoners ~ M...

My name is Marcus Jacquette and I graduated from the HOPE for Prisoners workshop last year. I had recently been released after serving 11 years in prison. I grew up in...

"Lavish Your Soul" ... "HOPE" for Prisoners ~ M...

My name is Marcus Jacquette and I graduated from the HOPE for Prisoners workshop last year. I had recently been released after serving 11 years in prison. I grew up in...

Jon Ponder and family, Founder and CEO of HOPE for Prisoners, Lavish Three

Lavish Your Soul... Jon's story ~ Everything's ...

“I was sent to United States Penitentiary Allenwood, a maximum security prison in Pennsylvania,” Jon explains. “I’d been on the wrong side of the law long enough to know that...

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Lavish Your Soul... Jon's story ~ Everything's ...

“I was sent to United States Penitentiary Allenwood, a maximum security prison in Pennsylvania,” Jon explains. “I’d been on the wrong side of the law long enough to know that...

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Jon Ponder story, Founder and CEO HOPE for Prisoners nonprofit organization, Lavish Three

HOPE for Prisoners . . . Jon's story ~ "Everyth...

Lights from the Las Vegas strip shined in the distance as the sound of the helicopter overhead sent Jon Ponder’s beating heart into overdrive. Jon squinted his eyes as flashing...

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HOPE for Prisoners . . . Jon's story ~ "Everyth...

Lights from the Las Vegas strip shined in the distance as the sound of the helicopter overhead sent Jon Ponder’s beating heart into overdrive. Jon squinted his eyes as flashing...

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Mary and Jesus, a Christmas story by Karl Ogg, Lavish Three

A Christmas story ... "Mary's love for her baby...

"It was a beautiful day, but not like other days, it was a beautiful summer day. The clouds floated overhead. The sun was warm. A slight breeze carried the sweet...

A Christmas story ... "Mary's love for her baby...

"It was a beautiful day, but not like other days, it was a beautiful summer day. The clouds floated overhead. The sun was warm. A slight breeze carried the sweet...

WHY Ranch Christmas message from Amy Meyer-Terry and Lauren Sokolowski

MERRY Christmas from WHY Ranch .... by Amy Meye...

"Before I began riding, I was not the best version of myself. I was blindly going through the motions of everyday life... Wake upGo to school Get bullied ...and go...

MERRY Christmas from WHY Ranch .... by Amy Meye...

"Before I began riding, I was not the best version of myself. I was blindly going through the motions of everyday life... Wake upGo to school Get bullied ...and go...

Phoebe & Hayden .... A story of love & devotion from the Ranch

Phoebe & Hayden .... A story of love & devotion...

I’ve always had a passion for horses and when I was fourteen years old, I met a horse who changed my life. Hayden was a lanky, red-bay, ex-grand prix horse...

Phoebe & Hayden .... A story of love & devotion...

I’ve always had a passion for horses and when I was fourteen years old, I met a horse who changed my life. Hayden was a lanky, red-bay, ex-grand prix horse...