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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,...
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...
How to connect when heading back to school
August means it’s time to start thinking about school, dusting off the backpacks, buying pencils, folders, and maybe even a new pair of shoes. For some...
Who do you say you are?
We are friends, mothers, sons, employees, leaders … and much more. Who do you say you are? Where do you find your identity? It’s not something we...
5 ways to connect with your family
Communication is key Communication is crucial to success. Not just for businesses and governments, but families too. Without proper, effective, healthy communication, nothing can function well. Just...
God is joy
Sometimes life can be brutal. Just when you think you've tackled one obstacle, another one approaches. In my life, I have felt that overwhelming feeling that there’s...
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