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Loving the littlest
In a beautiful mid-century home, on a bright Lubbock day, Shadie and Peter Miller sit in the family room with their arms full of joy. Shadie bounces an eight-month-old girl on her lap while Peter cradles...
Halloween Safety: It’s not about candy (but also it’s about candy)
It’s no secret that Halloween is basically the Christmas of free candy. Between the costumes, decorations, and excitement of trick-or-treating, it's easy to see why the holiday...
Bully Prevention Month: Is your child the bully?
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a parent, or you’ve got a kid in your life. We all want to believe our children are kind and respectful....
Seeing the unseen: Invisible disabilities
You look at the people standing beside you in the checkout line or take a glance at the other folks in a waiting room, and you might...
The profound EFFECT of fatherhood on families
A quiet transformation is happening in homes across Longview and Beaumont. You won’t see it on the news or hear it shouted from the mountaintops, but fathers are reading bedtime stories. Dads are...
May the “Foster” be with you
What Star Wars Teaches Us About Foster and Kinship Care It’s May the 4th, and if you know what that means, you’ve held a flashlight like a...
Taking action through prayer
I can’t be the only Christian who thinks they’re terrible at praying. Not in the frequency, when you’re the father of teens with driver’s licenses, God is...
Kindness returned
Divorced and left to care for six children, Reynelda McDonald feared eviction from her two-bedroom apartment. When the day was over, she’d find herself alone, praying for...
What are hidden disabilities?
You don’t have to be a parent to know every child is unique. Every child has their own strengths, challenges and ways of interacting with the world....
Compassion in action
In the heart of every social worker, there's a well of compassion that fuels their drive to change lives. At Buckner International, this compassion is not just...