TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
Wamba Ranch was designed to feel less like a clinic and more like a sanctuary. This barn brings together the warmth of ranch life with an inviting, restorative atmosphere.
F or as long as I can remember, Wamba Ranch has been a dream of mine. Long before it became the counseling practice it is today, this land was our family’s home, a place where my husband and I have raised our three sons. We bought this farm when we moved to Texarkana, and over the past thirteen years, we have learned firsthand the power of nature— how it grounds us, restores us, and offers peace in life’s challenges. Raising our boys on the farm has been a gift, watching them grow from boys into men, shaped by the land, the animals, and the work it takes to care for them. They have learned to ride horses, watched calves take their first wobbly steps, and discovered the rewards of hard work and responsibility. They’ve run wild alongside the horses, climbed trees, fished in the ponds, and earned plenty of scrapes and bruises along the way. But through it all, they have gained something far greater, the joy of loving and stewarding creation. Spending time on this land, I began to see how much healing could happen here. The quiet of the country, the rhythm of the seasons, and
BY MALI GLASS PHOTOS BY MATT CORNELIUS
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COMMUNITY & CULTURE
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