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Buckner foster camp is ‘the icing on the icing,’ says foster parent

Story and photography by Kelsey BucknerCommunications internBuckner foster and foster-to-adopt families from across Texas gathered at Camp Buckner in July to enjoy family time and create great...
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Race car driver, 13, karts foster kids to next level

Cole Glasson and Dallas Karting Complex treated North Texas Buckner foster kids to the ride of their lives in July on go karts that reach top speeds...
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There’s No Way

By Lysa TerKeurst Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (NIV...
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Single Mother Finds Hope, Opportunity through My Father’s House Lubbock

By Kelsey Buckner Communications Intern A West Texas mother of two received a belated Christmas gift that transformed her family’s life. My Father’s House Lubbock - a...
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Tyler Parents Get Schooled on Nutrition

By Kelsey BucknerCommunications InternTyler families were in for a surprise when they learned a nutrition label is more than just a colorful feature on the back of...
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Buckner Retirement Services Announces Two New Additions to Leadership Team

DALLAS – Buckner Retirement Services has announced two new employees to their leadership team. Jordan Lovelady, a veteran financial planner and analyst with the Raytheon Company, has...
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‘I can still be a mom’

Amarillo mother credits Family Place for opportunityBy Elizabeth Schiller as told to Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by Chelsea QuackenbushI was 30 years old the day I stepped foot on...
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Single mom: ‘My life is a miracle’

Back on Track: Family Place Graduate Engineers SuccessStory and photography by Lauren Hollon SturdyPeople told her to get an abortion. When she refused, they told her open...
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Mission team builds homes, hope in Rio Grande Valley

Tenth annual KidsHeart trip an ‘astounding’ successBy Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by Mike McLean and Chelsea QuackenbushPENITAS, Texas – Members of First Baptist Church of Lufkin took homebuilding to...
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Letting go to gain a family | Host families urgently needed for Colombian orphans

Editor's Note: Dallas-area families are still urgently needed to host seven Colombian orphans who will be visiting the United States in December.  By Denise Schoborg What would...
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