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Family Hope Center at Wynnewood builds ‘Men of Honor’

DALLAS – Lester O’Garro has made mistakes in life. He’s learned lessons the hard way. If he can help it, others won’t repeat his errors. As a...
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DALLAS: Sherrington: In the 60s, Ken Norman’s signature hook shot took him and A&M basketball a long way

With bracketology and March Madness on the horizon, we thought it would be fun to share a basketball story of our own. Ken Norman learned to play...
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Faith Focus: ‘Everyone has to help somehow’

Buck and Stephanie Baskin have been foster parents for four years. During the process of caring for children, they sensed God calling them to adopt. God honored...
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Friday photo: Washing the disciples feet

"So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them, 'Do...
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3 ways shoes bring hope

For the past 16 years, we've been giving shoes to children around the world and in the United States. Most of us don't think twice about the...
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A beautiful mess | Mesquite couple adopts two from Buckner foster care

In a quiet, Mesquite, Texas, neighborhood, we walk up to a red brick house and knock on the door. We’ve been here before, shortly after Buck and...
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LONGVIEW: Buckner project aims to help fathers become better parents

Buckner in Longview is making a very targeted effort to help father become better parents as part of the Project HOPES grant from the federal government. The...
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Faith Focus: Can you be trusted when times get hard?

When Steve Carrizales came to the Buckner Family Hope Center in Penitas, Texas, he was a broken but determined man. He hadn't see his son since his...
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Friday photo: ‘Become like little children’

"At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, 'Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' He called a little child to him,...
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166 days later | RGV father reunites with son after parenting education

“I felt like she took my heart, cut it into pieces, smashed it into smaller pieces and then gave it back to me,” Steve Carrizales said about...
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