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Four ways to share the Easter story with your children
At Easter, we celebrate how Christ died and was resurrected from the grave to save us, his children, from death as sinners. As adults, we understand the...
Don’t forget where God is
Our world has mastered how to create and force feed distractions and influences. Many of these distractions have pushed our eyes away from the cross, seeking answers...
Today is National Sibling Day
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services reports that more than 6,000 sibling groups in the state of Texas are currently in foster care. Of those,...
Celebrating a legacy of giving with a pair of shoes
At Buckner Parkway Place, a Buckner senior living community in Houston, residents can expect to find delicious dining, community with others, holiday parties and more. But John...
A Kenyan female’s perspective on period poverty – World Health Day
Linet Aguma is the program manager at the Buckner Family Hope Center™ in Kenya. Today on World Health Day, she explains how period poverty is directly affecting girls and...
Responding to the needs of children and families in Ukraine
Many of us have watched with great concern over the cost of human lives, disruption, and the flood of refugees fleeing their homes for their survival during...
Family conversations about child abuse and neglect
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Juanita Alonzo, a FAYS Case manager at Buckner International and a Universal Child Abuse Prevention Specialist. She helps identify the...
God’s plan: You are chosen
In September 2017, I was laid off from my job of 10 years. By nature, I am a planner. So, you could imagine how I felt when...
What is period poverty and why should people care?
On any given day there are any number of worries that may cross a female’s mind … but should one of those worries be about having access...
A reading list for single parents
It's National Reading Month and it's time to celebrate! Whether you want to pick up an old classic or discover a new book, now is a great...