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Buckner FYi alumna made her career dreams come true
Who do you call when you have a question? Your mom? Your dad? Best friend? Who helps young adults figure out how to get their first checking...
Who do you say I am?
The city of Caesarea Philippi, nestled at the foot of Mount Hermon and located around 25 miles from Galilee, was ground zero for Pagan activity, thought and...
Adoptive family leans on God
The words of Jesus in Matthew 25:40 have dictated the lives of Joel and Leslie Casiday. Since before they were married 14 years ago, they dedicated their...
Foster family experiences back-to-school shopping thanks to grant
Exhausted from a fun day of back-to-school shopping at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont with two of her foster sons, Carmen Holt stopped looking through the superhero shirts...
Buckner Amarillo children and families have a night out with the Sod Poodles
A cool 85 degrees in the middle of a Texas heat wave in August made it the perfect night for baseball. Buckner children and families from three...
The beauty behind the smoke
I recently returned from a bucket list trip to Glacier and Waterton National Parks. At one point in the trip, our group made our way to Waterton,...
Buckner International named Jennifer Mann as Chief Human Resources Officer
Buckner International named Jennifer Mann as its new vice president and chief human resources officer. Mann will oversee human resources for the nonprofit’s more than 1,300 domestic...
New Buckner Family Hope Center® opens in Rio Grande Valley
The grand opening of the Buckner Family Hope Center® at Donna was commemorated Aug. 8 with a public ribbon cutting and reception. This is the second Family...
New home built for family during annual Texas Baptists meeting
Representatives from more than 5,300 churches came together in McAllen, Texas, for the Texas Baptists’ Family Gathering in July. This was the 138th Annual Meeting of the...
Time, growth and oak trees
Years ago I visited our co-workers in Kenya tasked with an ambitious itinerary for the week. It was chock-full of meetings and visits to five different communities...