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Patience: A fruit of the Spirit
When I was a little girl, I learned a song in Sunday school about patience. It went like this: “Be patient, be patient, don’t be in such...
Make Valentine’s Day special for the little ones in your life
There’s no day like Valentine’s Day to make that someone special in your life know how you feel about them. While grown-up loved ones may get all...
Trusting in the changing
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” - Revelation 22:13 Growing up, I hated change. I hated...
How to deal with stress
We’re one month into the new year, and you may have already experienced some kind of stress. Each day presents its own issues, and the only real...
Looking back on 2022 and looking forward to 2023
Listen to the first president’s update of 2023 where Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes reflects on the successes and impact Buckner programs made during 2022 and...
Buckner staff advocates for children and families at the Texas Capitol
Buckner International teamed up with the Texas Alliance for Child & Family Services to advocate for the needs of children and families at the Texas Capitol on...
This crazy monster
Before my 13-year-old daughter Katy Rose suddenly gained all the answers to the secrets of the universe, she was a 2 year old who only knew “cow...
Let tomorrow be tomorrow and today be today
Today, it is so easy to worry. When will I make more money? When will I find the one? How am I going to reach my goals? ...
Life is good: Celebrating National Sanctity of Life Day
My younger brother Doug and I were on our twice-weekly phone call last night, and the subject of dad’s death came up. Mainly because my little brother...
On the brink of aging out of foster care
As children in the foster care system get older, it’s common for their hope of adoption to fade. In Texas, more than 1,000 youth age out of...