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Friday photo: Perfect love
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear." -1 John 4:18
12 ways to get ready for your short-term mission trip
Today we're sharing some helpful tips to get you ready for your short-term international mission trip! Mission trips are such a wonderful opportunity to see God move...
Praying Hannah’s prayer for Samuel
"For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him." -1 Samuel 1:27 In January 2014, I began praying...
Faith Focus: Sacrifices for freedom
On May 29, 1944, Joe Griffin and the rest of the 4th Marine Division sailed for Saipan, a Japanese stronghold in the Marianas Islands during World War II....
Friday photo: An unexpected gift
Ricardo Brambila, director of the Buckner Family Hope Center in Penitas, Texas, gave Luis Medina and his wife, Norma Camara, a new tricycle for their food truck business...
Texas veteran remembers war and those who made the ultimate sacrifice
In honor of Independence Day, Buckner Senior Living is taking pause to celebrate all the heroic veterans who live in our communities across Texas. Joe Griffin, a resident...
First ESL class graduates from Family Hope center at Wynnewood
Manuela Rodriguez has five children, each of whom has homework to do each night of the school year. She encourages them to work hard and do well in...
IN THE MEDIA: Beaumont seniors knit caps to welcome newest members
KFDM in Beaumont recently published a piece about two Calder Woods residents who knit caps and give them to local hospitals to help welcome the newest Beaumont...
Be an advocate for hope: Why and how we must better support vulnerable children and families
The child welfare system in Texas is constantly changing. Federal court rulings and legislation along with findings from state reviews continue to push the Texas Department of...
‘No one should have to live like that’
Do you ever look at a child and think to yourself, "Wow, no one, especially not an innocent child, should have to live like that?" If the answer...