by John Sweet | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized, Heart of Florida Youth Ranch
I remember his tears. Ethen is a seventeen-year-old boy who has faced over a decade of “the system” in over 20 placements. With tears, he steadied himself and stared directly at me. He said, “You have no idea what it is like to sit in an office with people on the...
by John Sweet | Mar 11, 2016 | Heart of Florida Youth Ranch
The hurt is this big!! Not long ago, I sat with a young lady named Lorie, who was describing her pain and anger. She described a life of abandonment and abuse that culminated in rape. Tears flowed openly as she shared. I asked if she could describe how big is the...
by John Sweet | Jan 1, 2016 | Heart of Florida Youth Ranch
It has been proven that a child must have loving relationships to grow and develop in every area of life. Children from third-world orphanages, where there was a lack of human interaction due to sheer numbers of children versus staff, face huge gaps in development,...
by John Sweet | Dec 18, 2015 | Heart of Florida Youth Ranch
Rarely is it a single traumatic event that shatters the life of the children we serve. Most often, it is a prolonged series of overwhelming and unpredictable experiences. These build until the wounds are deep and encompass every area of their young lives. The...
