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Spring break surge
Members of Texas churches built homes for four families in the Rio Grande Valley during last week’s spring break. The families are served locally by the Buckner...
A less painful walk
Jimena Reyes made the long, uncomfortable walk from her home on the outskirts of Jocotenango, Guatemala, to the Buckner Family Hope Center™ with her younger sister, Maria...
Life is good: Celebrating National Sanctity of Life Day
My younger brother Doug and I were on our twice-weekly phone call last night, and the subject of dad’s death came up. Mainly because my little brother...
A life of generosity
Tom Stop sat at his desk in his office in Longview, Texas, reflecting on a lifetime spent in business and accounting. It's a brief conversation. The majority...
Celebrating the ‘powerful presence’ of JoAnn Cole
The Buckner family mourned the loss of JoAnn Cole during an online Service of Remembrance for her yesterday. JoAnn died Nov. 7 from complications from cancer after...
Foster care: A beautiful thing
Years ago, Daisy Ledet, a public school educator, kept seeing a sign on the side of a local bus. Although it was a sign appealing to prospective...
Growing a family
The Thomas family lives on the edge of a northern panhandle town called Gruver, Texas. Across the road to the north, you can see all the way...
When caterpillars become butterflies
Anjali and Adan Santiago sit in the cool kitchen of their new home, sipping coffee and playing with their daughter, Anya, 2. Adan is a mechanic who has...
Riding the roller coaster
There’s a sense of energy when you walk through Faith and Gerald Varlack’s front door. It’s more than a house; it’s an experience. Maybe it’s the original art...
Stories of life
Chaplain John Bender has spent most of his career as a pastor and church educator in churches in Tennessee and Texas. But in 2016 when the door...