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A Psalm for a stressful time

Have you ever been on the Sunday evening worry wheel? Recently, my mind was spinning and unproductively thinking of the week ahead. I couldn’t concentrate on a...
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More than two decades of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® and 5 million lives impacted

25 years. This is a figure I’ve contemplated often over the last few months. That’s because the ministry project I’m privileged to serve – Buckner Shoes for...
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Creating safe community for fathers and father figures

Water pours over a vase of ping-pong balls as a young dad shares the heartache of his earliest memory. When the water empties, he sees the word...
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God is good and his love endures forever

Music has always been a big part of my life. I remember coming home from church one day and spending hours learning how to play, “This Is...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day. It’s likely you know a woman in your life who juggles more than just one role, one relationship or even just one...
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Prioritizing nutrition for seniors

Leslie Fabish, regional dietitian for Thomas Cuisines, offers insight for seniors for National Nutrition Month. Thomas Cuisine partners with BRS Culinary Services and offers their culinary expertise...
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God did not give us a spirit of fear

Fear can be debilitating. It can cause you to stop in your tracks and experience physical reactions such as a rapid heartbeat, sweating, dizziness and panic that...
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Celebrate National Read Across America Day

It’s National Read Across America Day and we are all about reading! Maybe you’ve wanted to pick up a new book or thought about gathering the kids...
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Learn how you shine hope in the latest Buckner Today

Buckner International continues to shine hope in the lives of vulnerable children, families and senior adults. Because of your support, the stories you will find in this...
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Laughter as medicine

The last 24 hours had been a stream of hard circumstances. Three messages informed me of someone’s death and two unrelated medical diagnoses. All of this while...
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