Mighty Oaks Blog
You’re Not Unique
By, Gabe DeLaRosa A Couple of weeks ago we had a group of warriors that attended the Mighty Oaks Legacy Program in Haymarket, VA. As we spent the week together it was evident that most of the men attending were dealing with the usual issues that men deal with...
I Thought I Was Alone
By Jamie Warner, September hosted a Women's Legacy Program in Ohio, a First Responders Program in Texas, and two Men’s Legacy Programs, one in California and one in Virginia. We who work for Mighty Oaks Foundation are all too familiar with the life transformation that...
stop fighting!
By Terry Cockrell Cease striving and know that I am God.... Psalm 46:10 As the men began arriving to SkyRose Ranch in San Miguel, California, on the 4th of September 2023, to begin a Men's Legacy Program week, most of them did not know what to expect. Some having...
Mighty Oaks International Update – September 2023
Mighty Oaks International Update Ukraine Sep 23, 2023 Mighty Oaks International recently completed a highly successful 14-day mission in Ukraine, featuring a team consisting of 2 full-time staff and 2 strategic contractors integral to the organization. The primary...
My Way Or His “High” Way
By Pete Lawrence This previous week in Texas nearly twenty veterans and first responders arrived from across the United States seeking hope. Men who have been shackled by shame and guilt. We live in a world where culture tells us to “live your truth” and that there...
Focus In The Midst Of A Storm
By Rachel Schroeder, Psalm 18:1-7 | “1 I love you, O Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” In August 2023, a team of Mighty Oaks Women’s...
Powerful Faith
By, Brandon Bettis Adjusting to civilian life after the intensity of military or public service can be an arduous journey, leaving many men feeling lost and struggling to find hope. However, Mighty Oaks Legacy Programs serve as a beacon of strength and solace for...
Pride goes with the fall
By, Derek Langway The time with our veterans in Bull Run, Virginia, last week was amazing! Despite torrential rains, worse weather in the forecast, threatening airline delays, and cancelled flights, we saw a marked improvement when our 11 students were on deck. The...
THE BIGGEST FIGHT IS WITHIN
By Dusty Shelhammer James 1:2-4 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows your true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely....
strong enough to do it wrong
By John Hintz This past week at Sky Rose Ranch with our veterans was nothing short of amazing, and the “amazing” had nothing to do with anything done by man’s hands, rather watching God work in the lives of the men who attended the program. Something I’ve come to...
Tired but not finished yet
Tired, but not Finished Yet By, Saul Villanueva Philippians 1:6, “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." On May 21st and 22nd, Men from all over the nation travelled to The Ranch in Texas. ...
The Truth About PTSD
How To View PTSD Awareness “Greater understanding and awareness of PTSD will help Veterans and others recognize symptoms, and seek and obtain needed care.” – Dr. Paula P. Schnurr, Executive Director of the National Center for PTSD Post-traumatic Stress can...
