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How can you be more like Mary this week?
One of the blessings my wife and I have received from teaching Sunday school to kindergarteners is we’re constantly reminded of God’s most basic teachings and how...
Supporting foster families is key to retention
Families and couples who respond to the call of serving vulnerable children through foster care can often find unexpected challenges on their path. Depending on the state, research indicates...
New Buckner Family Hope Center® opens in Midland
The Buckner Family Hope Center® in Midland celebrated its grand opening this week. The Family Hope Center is a child-centered, family-focused place where families can go to find hope,...
Living parables
As I walk through the hallways of work at Buckner Parkway Place, I pass tables with unfinished puzzles waiting for the lovely seniors’ hands to complete them...
Dallas church engages Bachman Lake community through Bible studies
Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas is working with the Buckner Family Hope Center® at Bachman Lake by doing a monthly Bible study on the campus to...
Buckner sending blankets and coats to victims in earthquake-stricken Syria
In response to two deadly earthquakes Feb. 6 and 20 that killed more than 47,000 and displaced millions in Turkey and Syria, Buckner International is sending humanitarian...
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...
Holiness over happiness
Author Paul Tripp shared in one of his devotional books, “God is not so much interested in our happiness as he is in our holiness.” When interruptions...
Coping strategies for caregivers of senior adults
Caring for a senior adult with dementia can be a stressful job. It can be challenging to deal with the changes in behavior and cognitive skills and...
Rio Grande women learn about God’s love at conference
The Buckner Family Hope Center™ at Peñitas and Donna recently hosted a “Dios Te Ama (God Loves You) Women’s Conference.” It was a heartfelt and refreshing spiritual...