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Buckner Westminster Place residents in Longview, Texas, deliver pies to firefighters
November 26, 2014
Residents of Westminster Place, a Buckner senior living community in Longview, Texas, made their local firefighters' holidays a little sweeter with a special delivery of homemade pies....
The theology of adoption: A pastor’s perspective
November 26, 2014
Many people view adoption as a response to a need. While it is that, it is so much more. When we begin to view adoption as God...
Our journey continues
November 24, 2014
By Christa BlankenshipMy husband and I have been a foster-to-adopt family with Buckner for several years now. Each child who has entered our home has been a...
Building an unconventional family
November 21, 2014
Shane and Kristi Hodges like to say they are an unconventional family. “I guess we think outside the box,” Kristi said. “Not much embarrasses us or phases...
Adoption: A piece to my puzzle
November 19, 2014
For as far back as I can remember, I have seen myself as female, African-American, black-haired, brown-eyed and adopted. Being adopted had no more bearing on who...
10 ways to promote your holiday shoe drive
November 18, 2014
If daydreams of turkey and stuffing are filling your head or you’re already cranking up the Christmas classics, keep in mind that the holidays are also an...
When God laughs
November 17, 2014
By Toni McDonaldFoster care has taught us that God laughs when man tries to make his own plans.We thought we’d be one of those families who would...
Worth the wait
November 14, 2014
For some, parenting is the most natural thing in the world. For others, learning to be a parent takes a little more struggle and intentionality. Jenny Townsend...
91-year-old WWII, Korea veteran recalls war experiences
November 11, 2014
With a little more than one million World War II veterans left in the United States, Veteran’s Day celebrations have become more and more significant. Army Air...