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Ways to volunteer with seniors this holiday season
Looking for a fun, unique way to volunteer this holiday season? Consider your local senior living community. Feeding the hungry, stocking food pantries and other charitable efforts...
Thankful to be called ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’
For church plant pastors, Aaron and Iris Saenz, ministry is a way of life. Married 11 years ago, they always knew in their hearts they wanted to...
98-year-old shares personal stories in new memoir
Clement Douglas “C.D.” Mohr, a resident of Calder Woods senior living community in Beaumont, has a lifetime of memories and stories to share — ranging from his...
When your calling meets your family
When Allison and Sean Perry realized their calling — as is often God’s way — they were not expecting it. It was the perfect fit for their...
Faith Focus: His grace toward us is not in vain
March 23, 1945, changed 19-year-old Donald Morrison’s life—and his eternal life—forever. Just as his commanding officers yelled for their division to get down, the young American soldier...
Friday photo: A forever family
November is National Adoption Month and Buckner Foster Care and Adoption in Lufkin, Texas, is celebrating three children finding their forever homes through adoption. Joseph and Kathryn...
His Bible saved his life
Donald Morrison isn’t supposed to be alive today. On March 23, 1945, the now 91-year-old Buckner Villas resident was left for dead after German troops attacked his...
We do missions differently. So should you.
Chances are, if you’ve scrolled through your social media feed lately, you’ve run across a video by Christian comedian John Crist. His lighthearted brand of comedy has...
Fun at the Buckner Family Hope Center Fall Festival
The children in the Buckner Family Hope Center at Houston/Aldine after-school program were “treated to a wonderful fun-filled time during our annual fall festival,” said Shonice Reed, children’s...
Thankful for an unexpected path
Years ago, Scott and Amber Hawk thought they knew what they wanted: to adopt a child and “complete” their family. But they found they couldn’t ignore the...