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A relationship with the Shepherd

When sheep fall over onto their backs, they can't get up. This is called a cast sheep. They need a shepherd to help them get back on...
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Having faith bigger than your fears

My faith was put to a serious test four and a half years ago when my then 15-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer that...
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Merry Christmas to you and your family

Merry Christmas! Buckner is so thankful for you. We have enjoyed journeying through Advent with you. Ever since that special night in a lowly inn, Christmas offers...
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There is hope and healing in the love of Christ

"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were dead...
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The wonder of Christmas

The wonder of Christmas. That's the theme of this year's Buckner Advent Guide. That makes me think of the Christmas carol, "Joy to the World."  In the...
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Exercising your mind over the holidays

It’s no secret exercise is essential for the body, but it can be easy to overlook exercise for the mind. As seniors age, some experience cognitive decline,...
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A relationship with God brings peace

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by...
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A needed interruption

"He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort...
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How can we be the innkeeper?

"But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged...
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A Thanksgiving message

Thanksgiving. What comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving? For me, Thanksgiving is a time when I use all of my senses, especially my sense of...
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