Boy number two arrived at Whetstone Boys Ranch on Monday, January 23, 2012. Of course, we don’t call him “boy number two.” He’s not a number. In fact, one thing that makes Whetstone Boys Ranch stand out is our low staff-to-boy ratio. We stand committed to having one staff member for every 3 boys. This [...]
Can I level with you? Can I shoot straight, get right to the point, and keep it real? Can I have a no-nonsense, no-holds barred, come-to-Jesus moment with you? OK. Here it is. Wait for it… Buffering…buffering…buffering… God is good, all the time; all the time, God is good. There it is. I don’t care [...]
How many New Year’s resolutions have already gone up in smoke…or down in donut grease? I spoke of goal-setting last week, but we all know that the hard part is carrying through. It’s not how you start the race, but how you finish that counts – a lesson we try to teach everyday at Whetstone [...]
We all need goals in life. Physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social…pick a category. Pick’em all. There is no lack of areas where we can improve. Our imperfection knows no bounds. At Whetstone, we have a white board to keep track of certain “Feats of Strength,” like maximum weight lifted, highest free throw percentage, fastest two-mile [...]