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Friday photo: ‘Become like little children’
"At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, 'Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' He called a little child to him,...
166 days later | RGV father reunites with son after parenting education
“I felt like she took my heart, cut it into pieces, smashed it into smaller pieces and then gave it back to me,” Steve Carrizales said about...
Faith Focus: Where will you guide someone this week?
Lester O’Garro has made mistakes in life. He’s learned lessons the hard way. If he can help it, others won’t repeat his errors. As a volunteer mentor...
Friday photo: Men of honor
The Men of Honor program at the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in Dallas held their last meeting in December. The men enjoyed a presentation from...
Faith Focus: Prayer for birth mothers and fathers
Rachel was 27 years old, six months pregnant and scared. She was aware of the realities of raising a child on her own. Rachel knew she could...
Path to freedom: Family Pathways Houston opens door for single mom
Sitting in a Houston jail cell, Lindsay Larson realized things had reached an all-time low. A lifetime of drug and alcohol use had caught up with her...
Teens strive for success with help from Buckner Houston
One of the cornerstone programs at the Buckner Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine in Houston is the Teen Enrichment Academy. High schoolers take life skills and job readiness...
Faith Focus: How do we express gratitude?
Residents at Buckner Westminster Place, a continuing care senior living community in Longview, Texas, recently penned and sent letters to military personnel. They wanted service men and...
Faith Focus: Small steps of faith can have the biggest impact
The ministry of Buckner International touches hundreds of thousands of lives a year. It protects children. It strengthens families. It serves seniors. Buckner shines hope into the...
Friday photo: Teamwork
Considering applying to serve with Project Go this summer? One of our past participants shares why you should go: "APPLY TO BUCKNER'S PROJECT GO PROGRAM! Teamwork was...