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May is National Foster Care Month

Before foster care was regulated by the government, child welfare and foster care were mainly in the hands of private and religious organizations, according to Child Welfare...
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Stewarding God’s creation

It was Earth Day a few Saturdays ago and I had almost forgotten! But that morning, the birds woke me up. There had been a gentle rain...
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Friday photos: Aramark beautifies Dallas campus for annual global day of service

Aramark Building Community Day, celebrating its 10th year, brought nearly 100 employees to the Buckner Children and Family Services campus in Dallas to serve. On Thursday, Aramark...
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Shoes shine hope to more than 4 million children

Last August while I was in Guatemala, I sat down next to a little boy named Juan Miguel. “OK,” I told him. “This is how it works....
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Waiting seasons

Waiting is hard. We don’t want to wait in the grocery store line, at a red light or for a gas pump to open up. But when...
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New seasons bring hope

The weather is starting to warm up, flowers are blooming and it feels like summer is just around the corner. If you’re anything like me, consistent sunshine...
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Serving without an agenda

On a hill in a small town in East Texas is a beautiful red brick church. You probably wouldn’t see it when driving by, but you might...
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Reflecting on Good Friday

Good Friday comes with a heaviness. But we have to remember why Good Friday is so good despite the suffering Jesus faced on the cross that day....
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God equips us to thrive

It was one of those Sundays when everyone was either crying or cranky. I didn’t want to go to church truthfully. I wanted to stay home, but...
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Period poverty is still a challenge for females globally

On International Women’s Day last year, we fostered awareness about an issue impacting some of the female clients served by the Buckner Family Hope Center® in Kenya....
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