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Dig DEEPER to cope with loss
Loss. It comes in many forms. Death of a loved one, divorce, family separation, abandonment or other forms of loss from someone important to you. Many of...
Hey Metroplex! Join Texas Rangers Nomar Mazara to collect shoes Aug. 17
Texas Rangers player Nomar Mazara is hosting a one-day shoe drive with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®. The Dominican Republic-born player is teaming with Buckner International to help bring new...
Faith Focus: Can you beat the odds?
Success is hard to find, particularly when you’re striking out on your own. Even the best ideas sometimes fail. According to the Small Business Association, 30 percent...
Rio Grande Valley couple loses home – but not hope
Carlos Cabrera and his wife Elizabeth Gracia were doing their best to provide for their family. Carlos had a steady job as a plumber and he and...
Faith Focus: Freedom is amazingly true
On Thursday, we’ll celebrate the nation’s 243rd birthday. Throngs of people will fill military bases and parks for games and music. Parades will be held. Flags will...
Becoming the person she was born to be
“I grew up with parents who were drug addicts and they were there, but they weren't there emotionally and everything. When I was 12 years old, my...
Consistency, commitment key to transforming a community
When the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood in South Dallas started 20 years ago, the community was filled with drugs and crime. Parents were afraid to...
Son helps single mom find life’s purpose
The birth of a child is often one of the happiest moments in a person’s life. Yet there Brandy Simpson was in a hospital room scared beyond...
Faith Focus: Nowhere else to turn
Ruby didn’t know where to turn. She had nowhere to live, and no real prospects for her and her daughter. She did the only thing she could...
It’s summer! Let’s make it count for our children
Let the celebration commence! The last school bell of the year has rung and children have bolted out the doors for the freedom of a sweet summer. Visions...