Recognizing foster parents for their dedication
Across Texas, Buckner Foster Care and Adoption programs celebrated foster parents for Foster Care Appreciation Month
Across the country, there are foster parents who open their homes to vulnerable children in need of a safe place to call home through challenging...
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Songs of freedom
A devotion on freedom
When the soul is held captive, songs of worship give it wings. Worship is a practice of eternity, removing all limitations and allowing your spirit...
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Think positive on Father's Day
A devotion on wisdom
Fathers and father figures play a key role in forming and developing a family. In the best case scenario, they provide, protect, prepare the next...
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Summer is here
Memorial Day seems to be the marker for most that summer has arrived. In Texas, we often feel the summer heat by March. But to me, it truly feels...
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Why we should care for youth who have aged out of foster care
Today is National Aging out of Foster Care Awareness Day
The transition to adulthood is one most will face with a family cheering them on and serving as a backbone when life throws curveballs. When someone...
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Closing the 88th regular Texas legislative session
Buckner looks back at the progress and impact made in the legislature
As the 88th regular Texas Legislative Session closed May 29, or "sine die," Buckner International has a lot to be proud of and thankful for.
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Where are you looking?
A devotion on focusing on the new things from God
Driving with my dad was always an adventure. He obeyed the speed limit ... like, ALWAYS obeyed the speed limit. And if you were running late, he went...
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Created to create
A devotion on embracing divine creativity
A couple of years ago, I vacationed in Colorado with my wife’s family. At our Airbnb, we had a perfect view of the Rocky Mountains. I was awestruck...
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"It's a calling"
Longview family inspired by other family members to foster
Nathan and Kylee Spraggins heard a word from their pastor in 2020 that they were supposed to have children in their lives – whether biological or...
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Christ has the victory
A devotion on resting in God's plans
The desire to be competitive is in us. Whether in sports, educational achievements, business transactions, or even in our churches, we allow...
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How is foster care different with Buckner?
The Baskin family has offered a safe home to foster children for more than a decade
Foster parents are on the frontlines of the child welfare system. They support vulnerable children as they navigate some of the hardest moments of...
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Seeing people through God's eyes
A devotion on opening our hearts to others
One of the boldest prayers we can pray is, “Lord, help me to see people the way you see people.” Sit with that for a minute – God in all of his...
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