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Faith Focus: ‘I love you, Daddy’
Rodrick knows hard times. He grew up moving from home to home. As an adult, he’s struggled with addiction. His four children have spent time in the...
Faith Focus: Who we truly are
When Ashlee Robinson first met Anna Rodriquez and Carrie Johnson, she couldn’t even look them in the eye. Reeling from what felt like a series of failures...
Faith Focus: Layers of history
Like any major modern city, London is constantly changing. Construction projects never end, they simply change locations. Large teams of workers dig deep into the city’s foundation...
Faith Focus: The sacrifices of those who came before us
More than 400,000 people – largely former members of the military – are buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Nearly 5,000 of those individuals are...
Faith Focus: Through the looking glass
Since the beginning of time, multitudes of people have suffered silently in poverty. For many, they’ve been easy to overlook. That may no longer be the case,...
Faith Focus: Seeing what you didn’t before
Last week, Buckner Senior Living and Cooper Aerobics announced a collaboration that will bring Cooper experts to the Ventana by Buckner campus in Dallas. In the process of the...
Faith focus: Jason Witten and grit
Last Thursday, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten retired. With him, he took a slew of franchise records, including most career receptions, most career receiving yards, most...
Faith Focus: Who are the first people to volunteer at Buckner?
The first people to jump at a volunteer opportunity at Buckner International don’t hear about it through email. They don’t come across it online or even hear...
Faith Focus: When the unexpected happens
My son recently started his second season of baseball. It's the first time anyone on his team has had another child pitch to them, and the first...
Faith Focus: The widow’s mite
When we talk about the needs of the vulnerable children and families served by Buckner International, we’re often met with sympathetic ears. Compassion wells up inside of...