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Retired missionaries celebrate 66 years of marriage
Valentine’s Day often conjures up images of extreme romanticism, candy hearts and dozens of red roses; It’s candlelight dinners, walks in the park and boxes of chocolate....
Longview couple offers relationship advice after 60 years of marriage
As Valentine’s Day nears, couples around the country look for meaningful ways to express their love to each other and often pause to remember their gratitude for...
Hope in a jail cell
Lorene Hoffman doesn’t look like the type of person who willingly walks into jails. She’s petite, soft-spoken and poised. But for 33 years, she went twice a...
How to fall in love with your spouse all over again
Experts and couples reveal five secrets of successful long-term relationships By Linda Bernstein for Next Avenue Last month my daughter got married. During the ceremony, she and...
We are God’s workmanship
By Sergio Ramos “We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the...
Lufkin church builds house for Buckner family in Rio Grande Valley
Members of First Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas, are changing the lives of a family living almost 500 miles away with the gift of a brand...
On top of paradise: Buckner in Ethiopia helps family through microenterprise
Atop a mountain outside of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, the air is pure. It runs effortlessly through the nostrils, invigorating the body with each breath on this 76-degree day....
A family everywhere they go: How Doug and Teresa opened their hearts and home to foster children
Doug and Theresa Lovett like to say they entered foster care through the back door. Their first placement was unconventional and without formal training, as they quite...
Baptist Retirement Community expansion will provide full continuum of care for seniors
Baptist Retirement Community is nearing the completion of its two new memory care assisted living homes, making the community the only one in the Concho Valley area...
10 ways you can make a difference in 2015
The New Year is here, and we’re all looking for ways to improve our lives. Why not look for ways to improve the lives of others, too?...