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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...
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...
‘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,...
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...
Having COVID re-entry anxiety?
Amy Curtis, senior director of counseling for Buckner Children and Family Services, wrote this article for the Baptist News Global. She explains how the shift back to our...
Local business helps send children in foster care to camp
The team at Star Properties Real Estate in the Rio Grande Valley continued its annual tradition of helping send children in foster care to summer camp with...
Walking hand-in-hand with biological families
The goal of foster care is to remove children from unsafe or unhealthy environments and place them in a safe home while their birth family works toward...
What grief has taught me
It can be difficult to talk about grief, and often it’s hard to know what to say to someone who has lost a loved one. Often times,...
Embracing freedom
After reflecting on last summer, I’m feeling extra thankful today. Do you remember last year how we all struggled to find ways to celebrate the Fourth of...
You can be an advocate
Advocate (ad-vo-cate); noun; One who pleads the cause of another; one who defends or maintains a cause; one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause. ...