E Bar S Ranch

10/13/2026

These jackrabbits are out around the barns every day, and it never gets old watching them run around and play!

Sometimes the best entertainment around here is free!

10/13/2026

Getting a customer's field worked up and ready for planting!

With all the grass and vegetation, this field took two passes with the plow, but it turned out great! The recent moisture sure helped the ground work up nicely.

Now it's time to get some seed in the ground and hope for a wet winter and a good growing season!

From custom hay baling and hay sales to plowing, aerating, land clearing, and field preparation, E Bar S Ranch offers a variety of agricultural services.

Have some land that needs attention? Give us a call!

📍 Hico, Texas | Serving Stephenville and surrounding areas. 254-485-9158

10/11/2026

Not every season of life is going to look like progress.

Some seasons are spent building. Some are spent waiting. And some are spent doing everything right while wondering why nothing seems to be changing.

But just because the results aren't showing doesn't mean the work isn't accomplishing something.

A farmer doesn't dig up the seed every morning to see if it's growing. He prepares the ground, plants the seed, and trusts that the harvest will come in its season.

Life isn't much different.

Keep showing up. Keep doing what's right. Keep putting in the work. And above all, keep trusting God with the things beyond your control.

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” — Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

Your season may not look like somebody else's, but that doesn't mean God isn't working in it.

10/08/2026

It's easy to trust God when everything is falling into place. But faith isn't just about believing when the road ahead is clear.

Sometimes the answers don't come when expected. Sometimes the doors don't open as quickly as hoped. And sometimes the greatest lessons are learned in the seasons of waiting.
But just because the next chapter hasn't been revealed doesn't mean God has stopped writing the story.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (KJV)

Keep the faith. Be thankful for today's blessings. Continue putting in the work, and trust that God knows what tomorrow holds.

His timing is worth trusting, even when His plan isn't yet understood.

10/07/2026

They’re finally here. 🇺🇸

E Bar S Ranch hats are now available!

We wanted something that looked like it belonged on the ranch — whether you're horseback, feeding cattle, hauling hay, sitting at the sale barn, or just wearing it around town.

Two colors available:
🔵 Blue / White
⚪ Heather Gray / White

$25 each

Available online while supplies last.

https://e-bar-s-ranch-2.myshopify.com/products/untitled-oct6_19-23-56

Thanks to everyone who continues to follow and support E Bar S Ranch. It means more than you know.

Hico, Texas

10/06/2026

Limited availability, contact Alan today to reserve your spot.

HALTER BREAKING — OPENINGS AVAILABLE

Have a young horse that hasn't been handled or halter broke yet?

We are taking a limited number of horses for two-week halter breaking program.

We'll work on the fundamentals needed to make one easier and safer to handle:

• Catching and haltering
• Leading and giving to pressure
• Standing tied
• Picking up feet
• Basic handling and desensitizing
• Trailer loading and unloading

$600 for two weeks

Halter breaking is also a great first step for a young prospect. Whether the plan is to turn one back out until they’re ready to start under saddle, continue into our c**t-starting program, or prepare one for the sale market, getting those basics established early makes the next step that much easier.

We also offer c**t starting, tune-ups, sales fitting and consignment. For horses being marketed, we can help get them prepared, pictured/videoed, advertised and presented to potential buyers.

📍 Hico, Texas
📞 Contact Alan: 254-485-9158

Limited openings available.

10/05/2026

Already own an RV? It might be a cheaper, quieter alternative to renting an apartment around Stephenville.

E Bar S Ranch RV Park currently has monthly RV sites available near Hico, approximately 12 miles from Stephenville and Tarleton State University.

Located on a small working ranch with:

• 30 & 50 amp service
• Water, electric & septic hookups
• On-site laundry
• Trash service
• Automatic gated entrance
• Dog park
• Additional parking
• Quiet country setting

This could be a great fit for someone working in Stephenville, attending Tarleton, relocating to the area, building a house, or simply wanting a quieter place to stay long-term.

Horse owner? Full-care horse boarding is available on the property too.

📍 Hico, TX | Approx. 12 miles from Stephenville/Tarleton State University

📞 Call or text Alan: 254-485-9158

Tag or send this to somebody looking for a place around Hico/Stephenville.

10/03/2026

Christianity was never meant to be comfortable.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood that better than most.

Bonhoeffer was a German pastor living under N**i rule. At a time when enormous pressure was being placed on churches to conform, he chose to speak when silence would have been easier. He opposed the corruption of the church by N**i ideology and eventually became involved with the German resistance. That decision ultimately cost him his freedom and then his life. He was hanged at Flossenbürg concentration camp on April 9, 1945.

Years earlier, Bonhoeffer had written about the difference between cheap grace and costly grace.

Cheap grace wants forgiveness without repentance. It wants Christianity without sacrifice. It wants the comfort of Christ without the inconvenience of actually following Him.

Costly grace calls us to follow.

And sometimes following Christ costs something.

Sometimes it means telling someone you love something they don't want to hear. Sometimes it means allowing another Christian to tell you something you don't want to hear. Sometimes it means admitting you're wrong. Walking away from something. Making the unpopular decision. Standing alone. Losing a friendship, an opportunity, money, comfort, or approval.

Accountability isn't hatred. Correction isn't always judgment. Sometimes loving another Christian means caring more about where they're headed than whether they're upset with you for saying it.

And sometimes being a Christian means having enough humility to realize you're the one who needs correcting.

Bonhoeffer lived in circumstances far more extreme than most will ever experience. But the question behind his teaching still reaches into everyday life:

Do we follow Christ only when following Him is convenient?

At church. At work. In marriage. In friendships. In business. In the decisions nobody else sees.

Grace is freely given. But discipleship was never advertised as easy.

Jesus said:

“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” — Luke 9:23 KJV

Bonhoeffer didn't simply write about costly discipleship.

He lived it.