Faith Focus: The power of recognition
Near the end of February, the Houston City Council awarded Buckner Houston a $100,000 grant to provide case management and services to 30 families...
Four couples join in marriage, commit to each other and their families
In a church full of people running to and fro, one room stands out. A small group of men are gathered inside talking quietly, sporadically even....
Buckner Southeast Texas receives $35,000 grant from The Edaren Foundation
Buckner Southeast Texas was recently named the recipient of a $35,000 grant from The Edaren Foundation to help cover a portion of Buckner's work in...
Marriage isn't a magical elixir for poverty, but it does represent a chance at stability for children
When most people think of weddings, something like this may come to mind:
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Faith Focus: Teach me to craft
Yesterday, my son was trying to teach me how to play Minecraft, the seemingly ubiquitous building video game. He’s played the game off and on for...
Buckner approved for its first grant from the city of Houston for $100,000
This week, Houston City Council voted to approve Buckner International to receive its first grant from the city. The $100,000 grant is for a contract...
When God intervenes: Couple’s plan for foster care and adoption derails with significant impact
Foster care and adoption was not an innate calling for Sarah and Jeff Stapleton. They did not go into their marriage assuming they would adopt, but...
Mexico teenager receives first bed
By all accounts, 18-year-old Azucena Lopez is a happy girl. Always quick to smile, she makes friends easily. When she plays her recorder in her...
Amarillo couple adopts niece to give her ‘the life she deserves’
Tony and Jeaneau Snell from Amarillo received an early Valentine’s present when they adopted their niece, Nevaeh Wilson on Feb. 4.
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Faith Focus: Dimension vs. metric
This weekend, I started what should have been a fairly simple introductory course about collecting and examining Internet traffic. It should have...
Parkway Place couple shares 63 years of love
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and while searching for love can be difficult for some, Ruger and Mikey Winchester (88 and 84,...
Faith Focus: God will put people in your life
Last week, a full house of nearly 200 people attended the fourth annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. The...