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How two months can change a life

By John Hall PEÑITAS, Texas – Lorena Reyes was a bit reticent to speak English. Though she’s significantly better than she led others to believe, she remained...
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MIDLAND: Resilient Midland mom overcomes the odds

MIDLAND, Texas - After nearly two decades, Midlander Heather Hembree, a single mother of three, still hears the voices of her sixth-grade teachers who said she would...
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Faith Focus: A blessed gift

Editor’s note: May is National Foster Care Month. Join us in prayer each day this month for children involved in foster care, the families who care for...
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LUBBOCK: National Foster Care Month

LUBBOCK, TX -- May is National Foster Care Month. Right now in Texas, more than 30,000 children are in the foster care system; 10,000 of them are...
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The power of children

By Scott Collins ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – I watched children of all ages do some amazing things today. Encompassed in their inviting world of imagination, I watched...
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DALLAS: Bride, groom make time for charity on wedding weekend

From the Dallas Morning News: Amberle Durano and Hunter Brown are getting married Sunday. In the midst of their whirlwind wedding activities, the couple took time out...
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Faith Focus: ‘I’m going to love you’

Editor's note: May is National Foster Care Month. Join us in prayer each day this month for children involved in foster care, the families who care for...
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World Vision gives Buckner more than 17,000 pairs of shoes

DALLAS – World Vision donated more than 17,000 pairs of new shoes for Buckner to distribute to clients in domestic programs. Distributions of the shoes started in...
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Buckner Family Hope Center founder named 2015 Outstanding Woman

HOUSTON – The North Harris County Branch of the American Association of University Women named Buckner Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine founder Sylvia Bolling as one of their...
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Longview: LeTourneau, Buckner partnership helps improve academic readiness for elementary students

From the Longview News-Journal: LONGVIEW, Texas - Schoolchildren across the state have spent the past several months prepping for mandated tests, and LeTourneau University entrepreneurship students have...
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