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It is well with my soul
I had a serious procedure a few weeks ago, and I was scared. Before my procedure, I had some time of waiting, and I kept asking God...
Two women teach classes they once attended
Blanca and Luz had a lot in common – they both immigrated to America from Mexico, and they were searching for a place to learn English and...
Warming center at Bachman Lake gives community refuge from frigid conditions
A brutal winter storm sweeping throughout Texas has left millions without power or water during historically low temperatures, heavy ice and snow. In Dallas County, it has...
Defeated single mother finds reason to smile again
Yanilka Castillo was struggling and didn't know how to cope, but through coaching at the Buckner Family Hope Center, she found strength, courage, freedom and new dreams. ...
Mother and daughter transformed by two Buckner programs
When Alissa Campos was 9 years old, she and her younger sister were removed from their mother’s care and placed in the home of their great aunt...
Where are your eyes during the storm?
We’ve probably all encountered a storm on some level. From a light thunderstorm or hailstorm to a raging hurricane, the power of nature always amazes me. The...
Are you finding time to rest in God?
I recently took my first vacation in over a year. Thanks to the pandemic, I had no agenda and no plans, just a rare opportunity to rest....
Volunteers in Rio Grande Valley send backpacks of hope to foster children when camp was canceled due to COVID-19
For the last five years, the employees of Star Properties Real Estate send foster children at the Buckner Rio Grande Children's Home in Mission, Texas, to summer camp with...
6 Camp Buckner employees write more than 350 encouraging letters to foster families while working remotely
Due to the threat of COVID-19 in Texas, Camp Buckner has been closed for retreats and day camps, but that hasn't stopped the staff from continuing to...
He loves me still
I lied to my father once. I was about 10 years old, and he asked me if I had brushed my teeth. “Yes,” I responded quickly. I...