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The wonder of Christmas
The wonder of Christmas. That's the theme of this year's Buckner Advent Guide. That makes me think of the Christmas carol, "Joy to the World." In the...
Little by little
It was a chance encounter but no accident when the team from Buckner Mexico met Guillermina Santos Ventura. She was sweeping dirt outside her meager home not...
Exercising your mind over the holidays
It’s no secret exercise is essential for the body, but it can be easy to overlook exercise for the mind. As seniors age, some experience cognitive decline,...
A relationship with God brings peace
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by...
A lifetime with Buckner
Alicia Howell was born in Dallas on April 9, 1967. She was just three days old when she left the hospital for her forever home with Drs....
Adapting to new dreams
A minimalistic lifestyle has its advantages. From efficiency to organization, living with necessity helps you focus on what’s important. The home Alexa Guerrero and her family...
A needed interruption
"He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort...
Children never outgrow the need for a family
Kenneth and Jenny Kerr have 14-year-old biological twins and decided they were ready for some more fun in their lives. "We added another 14-year-old, so we have...
How can we be the innkeeper?
"But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged...
A Thanksgiving message
Thanksgiving. What comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving? For me, Thanksgiving is a time when I use all of my senses, especially my sense of...