Selah Inn at the Ranch Provides Restful Retreat
Published Feb 28, 2008
Selah Inn at the Ranch is a 30,000-square-foot ranch and working retreat, with three stand-alone cabins.
Selah Inn at the Ranch is a retreat with a mission.
Owners Candy and Dave Hickerson originally wanted a retirement getaway with some land in the country. They wanted to be within 100 miles of the Dallas area, where they ran a Christmas tree farm, for an easy weekend commute, but far enough to find some solitude.
Their search took them to 750 acres and a small farmhouse outside Mount Vernon owned by “Dandy” Don Meredith. For five years, they worked on the land and decided to build their weekend home. But the Hickersons struggled with the design; as Christians, they prayed for guidance.
The vision that unfolded was a place where people could leave behind stress, enjoy wildlife, eat healthy food and find renewal. “Selah,” the couple says, is a Hebrew word that means pause or rest.
The inn expanded its mission in 2007 when it became one of three sites in the U.S. where the Wisconsin-based Pastors Retreat Network Pastors sends ministers and their spouses for a weeklong renewal.
In 2008, the network – which also provides scholarships – will have 30 retreats at Selah Inn for up to six couples at a time.
Participants, Candy Hickerson says, must agree to a “media fast” without television, laptops or cell phones. The week includes self-directed study and pastors are encouraged to “leave doctrine at the door,” Hickerson says.
Guests can hike, practice shooting, relax, get massages or simply enjoy the land.
Story by Pamela Coyle
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