Love Grows Love Animal Assisted Learning

01/17/2026

Cold and snowy outside? ❄️
Let the love of Jesus warm your heart from the inside out ❤️
Join us at the farm for our Hymn Sing tomorrow,
January 18th from 5–6 PM.

01/16/2026

We are so thankful for your support!! Our stable connections families have loveddddd these home cooked meals from our supporters. There are a few weeks available for sign up if you’re interested in feeding our families! Because of you we are able to make these valuable sessions more affordable for families in our community. From the bottom of our hearts & our bellies THANK YOU!

During our Stable Connections program here at Love Grows Love, we believe there is something powerful that happens when families gather around the table. Sharing a meal, offering prayer, and engaging in meaningful table talk creates space for connection, reflection, and growth—something many famil...

01/15/2026

01/15/2026

You asked for it - we HERd you 🐴

Next month, we're thrilled to invite couples to a transformative Valentine's DAY experience that will elevate their connection, communication, and presence. Join us for a “farm-to-table” lunch with your loved one and discover how horses can help you cultivate a more mindful, compassionate, and resilient relationship. Come with an open heart and mind, and get ready to tap into the profound sense of serenity that nature and horses can provide.

Fellas- skip the flowers…. Ladies want a day with horses!!! If you’d like to set this day up as a surprise- Reach out for tips 🫶🏼🐴❤️

01/14/2026

Attention Veterans, Active Military, and First Responders don’t forget this Friday is just for you!
Join us at Love Grows Love from 5:30-8 for an enjoyable evening of ground based equine assisted learning, conversation, and dinner.

Call or text 419-975-0132 to register. RSVP required.

01/12/2026

We have missed you. Our version of Monday night Bible study starts back up tonight! Free of charge, come fellowship with us! Bring a friend or make some new friends here 🫶🏼🙏🐴 No matter where you’re at on your walk, we invite you to walk with us!

01/12/2026

Where Do You Run When It Is Too Much?

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

This past week, Mini reminded us of a simple but powerful truth. During Wednesday’s program, she seemed overwhelmed. The wranglers opened the gate and offered her a choice—to stay or to leave. Mini chose escape, running the aisle before retreating to the safety of her stall.

On Saturday, during HERd to Heart, she again appeared unsettled—quietly signaling that something inside was heavy.

We don’t often see a horse display anxiety so clearly, which made the moment all the more striking. Animals respond honestly to pressure. When it becomes too much, they look for relief—distance, safety, rest.

How different are we?

When anxiety presses in, how do we respond?
Do we push through, pretending we’re fine?
Do we act out or shut down?
Do we run to familiar comforts and hide?
Or do we truly cast our anxiety on God?

Scripture doesn’t tell us to manage anxiety alone or to carry it quietly. It tells us to throw it off—to place it fully into God’s care. Why? Because He cares for us. Not casually. But deeply and personally.

Mini was offered an open gate. We are offered something far greater: the open arms of a God who invites us to bring everything—fear, pressure, worry, exhaustion—and lay it at His feet. He is the only One who can free us from unrelenting stress and restore our hearts to peace.

Today, notice what you’re carrying. Name it. Then release it. God is strong enough to hold what you were never meant to bear alone.

Reflection Questions
• Where do you feel pressure or anxiety right now?
• How do you usually respond when you feel overwhelmed?
• What would it look like to intentionally give this to God today?

Prayer
Lord, You see the anxiety we carry, even when we try to hide it. Help us to trust You enough to release it into Your care. Teach us to rest in the truth that You love us and that we are never alone. Amen.

***Out of an abundance of care, Mini was closely observed, and we are happy to share that Mini is now calm, regulated, and doing well, with no ongoing concerns. Sometimes even the most steady among us simply need space, rest, and reassurance.

01/08/2026

All Veterans, active military and First Responders!
We hope to see you next Friday January 16 - John and Iris are cooking up something good! 🙌🏾 - we’ll eat at 6:15. (If you want more horse time come at 5:30.) please RSVP

01/05/2026

Known by Name

Recently, we had the opportunity to welcome a local equine veterinarian to the farm to learn about our programs and meet our herd. This young woman grew up in the area but was unfamiliar with the work being done at Love Grows Love.

As she walked around the pastures and the barn meeting the horses, one name immediately caught her attention. When we said, "Her name is Bentley," she stopped, turned toward the stall, and became visibly excited. She shared that she had known Bentley from years before Bentley ever came to Love Grows Love.

As she talked, she described her time working with Bentley - training sessions, interactions, and moments from Bentley's earlier life. With each story she shared, pieces of Bentley's history that had long been missing were gently filled in. Every horse at Love Grows Love has a story, but Bentley's had the most unanswered questions. That day, her story became fuller, richer, and ready to be shared more completely.

What stood out to me most was something we've occasionally questioned here on the farm. Many horses who come to Love Grows Love receive new names, marking a new chapter in their lives. Bentley's name, however, was never changed - despite volunteers and staff wondering at times if it should have been.

On this day, it was clear why her name mattered. Had Bentley's name been changed, she would not have been recognized by someone who had once loved her so dearly. Her name became the bridge that reunited her past with her present.

The Bible refers to God by many names - each one revealing something about His character, His power, and His relationship with us. Yet no matter which name we call upon, He is the same loving, faithful God.

Some of the names Scripture gives us include:
- YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah
- Elohim
- Adonai
- El Shaddai
- El Elyon
- Son of God
- Lord
- Jesus Christ
- Lamb of God
- Messiah
- Savior
- Wonderful Counselor
- Abba Father
- King of Kings
- Prince of Peace
- Alpha and Omega

Just as Bentley was recognized because her name remained the same, may we always recognize our God - no matter the name by which He reveals Himself to us.

Reflection Question:
In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asks, "But, what about you? Who do you say I am?" As you reflect on the many names of God, which name speaks most deeply to your heart today?

12/30/2025

Tuesdays nights, Love Grows Love is the place to be for your children! Starting next week send them our way after school for a snack and hands on horse experiential learning and personal growth on the farm!

Middle school 330pm-530pm
High school 630pm- 830pm

Scholarships are available! 🫶🏼🐴

12/30/2025

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. — Galatians 5:13

12/29/2025

🍽️ Stable Connections Meal Train 🍽️

Family dinner is a meaningful part of our Stable Connections program. To keep this program affordable, we’re inviting support through our Meal Train. Meals are needed Wednesdays by 5:30 PM, feed about 20 people, and may be homemade or purchased. We know this is a big ask—feel free to partner with a friend.

Sign up here: 👉 https://mealtrain.com/gz1m7e

Thank you for helping create space for families to slow down, pray together, and grow stronger—around the table and beyond. 💚

During our Stable Connections program here at Love Grows Love, we believe there is something powerful that happens when families gather around the table. Sharing a meal, offering prayer, and engaging in meaningful table talk creates space for connection, reflection, and growth—something many famil...