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101 Christmases: How a centenarian still finds joy in every season
Connie Dickinson is preparing to celebrate her 101st Christmas. A resident of Calder Woods in Beaumont, the centenarian still finds joy in each holiday season, and her...
Make this Christmas one to remember
Christmas always seems like a magical time of year. This year, you can help vulnerable families and children experience the magic of the season and let them...
Why not me?
77-year-old John Ramsey had devoted his entire life to serving the Lord. A former pastor who served 45 years in the ministry—27 overseas with the International Mission...
Friday photo: Snow in Beaumont!
This week brought a rare snowfall to parts of Texas, including Beaumont where Calder Woods residents woke up Friday to a winter wonderland! Snow festivities included making a...
Friday photo: City Credit Union donates toys, money to Buckner
City Credit Union of Dallas has donated 270 gift items, such as toys, games and books, and $500 to the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid to help...
Meeting my heroes: A veteran’s Pearl Harbor Day reflections
It all started at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, with my arrival to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. I was greeted by volunteers in blue shirts for my first...
For the first time, Christmas doesn’t sink Valley family
Christmas should be a time of celebration, a period of joy, hope, love and peace. Instead, it meant debt for the Morales family. The family of six...
How to shine hope this Christmas season
The Christmas season always seems to bring out the best in all of us. It’s the time of year where we want to encourage and empower those around...
Dining staff celebrate National Cookie Day
December 4 is National Cookie Day, and to celebrate chefs at Buckner senior living communities in Texas are doing the unthinkable: sharing their most popular cookie recipes!...
Faith Focus: This beautiful mess
My family Christmases don’t look anything like those peaceful family gatherings you see on TV, with family members crowded around a table with a superficial calmness among...