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Buckner donates more than 24,000 pounds of supplies for Hurricane Ida victims

Buckner International has donated 12 pallets of bottled water, Gatorade/Propel powder and hand sanitizer to TBM Disaster Relief to aid in their response to the devastation in Southern...
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Calder Woods announces new executive director

Buckner senior living community Calder Woods named David Ummel as its new executive director, effective Sept. 7. Ummel is a 13-year veteran of Buckner Children and Family...
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Exactly what you need

A while back, I decided to challenge myself to read through the Bible chronologically. I got through the stories of creation, Noah, Joseph and Moses. Those stories...
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Bearing fruit despite the circumstance

Since I was a child, I loved going back to school. I remember excitedly picking up my brand-new box of crayons, colored paper and all of the...
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Five ways to pray for senior adults

From the beginning, seniors have been the soul of Buckner International's ministry. Soon after children moved into Buckner Orphans Home, retired pastors and missionary families came to...
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‘Love really is what you do’

The Baptist Standard has been expoloring the fruits of the Spirit in their podcast series, and this week they interviewed Buckner President Albert Reyes. With Eric Black,...
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Back-to-school blessings across Texas

For many families, it is officially back-to-school season. Heading back to school can be stressful, especially when there’s still a pandemic. Buckner programs across Texas hosted events...
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Are you holding on to unforgiving feelings?

I can admit I struggle with forgiving myself and others at times. We've all committed a sin in a continuous cycle, been hurt, lied to, been disappointed,...
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Friday morning anticipation

It’s 8:30 on a Friday morning in Peñitas, Texas, and Maria Peña is already pulling a tray of hot empanadas from her oven. Coated with sugar and...
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Children and teens learn about entrepreneurship

The Buckner Family Hope Center is a place families can go to find hope, support and empowerment for the whole family, including the children. Just as the...
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