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Celebrating social workers
March is National Social Work Month and Buckner is celebrating by highlighting our social workers’ essential contributions! This year’s theme, “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” symbolizes the frontline...
Community for those facing compassion fatigue
Compassion fatigue is stress resulting from exposure to a traumatized individual. It is the convergent of secondary traumatic stress and cumulative burnout. Compassion fatigue is the physical...
An update from President and CEO Albert Reyes
The furniture store IKEA says their mission is, “To create a better everyday life for the many people.” Tesla’s mission is, “To accelerate the world’s transition to...
You are seen and loved by God
Sarai and Abram were unable to conceive a child after they had been told their descendants would be the same as the number of stars in the...
God’s provision through the busy seasons
For so many of us, spring break is a time of rest and relaxation. In our modern-day society, spring has started to symbolize a time of renewal; all...
Happy International Women’s Day
Happy International Women's Day! Enjoy a special video from some of our staff in Mexico wishing all women a Happy International Women's Day. At Buckner International, we...
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...
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...
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...