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Sanchez seeks to engage Houston

MariaLuisa Sanchez, Buckner’s new ministry engagement coordinator for the Houston area, has an open-mind policy when it comes to engaging volunteers at the Buckner Family Hope Center...
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Friday photo: Albert Reyes attends 66th Annual National Prayer Breakfast

Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes traveled to Washington D.C. this week to attend the 66th Annual National Prayer Breakfast hosted by the U.S. Congress, with President Donald...
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Friday photo: Ventana by Buckner construction update

Construction at Ventana by Buckner is moving fast! The high-rise luxury senior living community is on track to open in 2019, bringing the distinctive senior lifestyle of...
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60 years and counting

Lewis Laurent still remembers the first time he saw his wife-to-be, Mary Ida. “I was in the second grade,” he said. “Her mother pulled up to the...
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How to love your parents as they age

Aging parents. It’s a life stage we always know will come, but never really know what it will look like or how to prepare. The Bible calls...
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Faith drives people to be involved in foster care, adoption

James 1:27 says “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress …”   There’s...
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Faith Focus: The perfect father

Last night millions of people tuned in for the television event of the year. We just had to wait until the Super Bowl was over. We finally...
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Making Houston stronger

After Hurricane Harvey's flood waters left families stranded, homes damaged and loved ones lost, Houston-area residents showed the world what it means to be Houston Strong. This...
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Game show winner finds home at Calder Woods

“Come on down!” is a phrase most recognize from the long-running television gameshow “The Price is Right.” For 93-year-old Paul Arceneaux, though, those three words bring a...
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Why you should be mentored by a senior adult

In honor of National Mentoring Month, Mary Green of Parkway Place is sharing how mentoring benefits senior adults. Mary serves as the life enrichment coordinator at the Houston...
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