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How senior living communities nurture stronger marriages

There is a common misconception that senior living communities are where senior adults move when they have no one left and no other options, but that is...
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The missing piece of the puzzle

Katie and Aaron Stephens had a plan: foster young children, adopt, be a forever family. But five years later, they saw six children come and go from...
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Single mom declares she’s ‘a force to be reckoned with’

As 4-year-old Jaxson plays with toys on the floor, his mom watches on with a smile. Jaxson warms her heart. She loves him dearly and seeing him...
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Buckner Family Hope Center brings new independence and hope to widow

Maria Peña offers her cookies timidly but proudly. The cookies are more than just cookies - represent new beginnings, hope and healing. The road she has walked has...
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When a single mom chooses faith over fear

Taking a leap of faith – twice – changed Allencia Washington’s life. Originally from Houston and struggling to juggle school, work and raising her 3-year-old daughter Kimber,...
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Finish well

"Remember this?" asked my brother. In his hand, he held an old digital stopwatch, vintage 1980s tech, with a bulky, buttercup yellow plastic cover on an already...
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Buckner International and Howard Payne University establish wide-ranging collaboration

Buckner International and Howard Payne University recently announced the launch of a collaboration to give students opportunities to better serve their communities and learn about ministry and...
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NFL player Weston Richburg speaks to packed house at Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser

More than 200 people attended the 6th annual Heart of Buckner Amarillo fundraiser at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens to hear a moderated conversation between San Francisco 49ers center...
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The great exchange

My early story was tender, tragic and traumatic but ended with triumph and a testimony. The childhood memories are filled with pain, complaints and anger with God...
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M&F Western Products Donates 30,000 Children’s Boots to Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®

When Mickey Eddins received a shipment of nearly 30,000 pairs of children’s boots he couldn’t use, the founder and owner of M&F Western Products, Inc. in Sulphur...
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