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Dallas church engages Bachman Lake community through Bible studies

Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas is working with the Buckner Family Hope Center® at Bachman Lake by doing a monthly Bible study on the campus to...
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Buckner sending blankets and coats to victims in earthquake-stricken Syria

In response to two deadly earthquakes Feb. 6 and 20 that killed more than 47,000 and displaced millions in Turkey and Syria, Buckner International is sending humanitarian...
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A less painful walk

Jimena Reyes made the long, uncomfortable walk from her home on the outskirts of Jocotenango, Guatemala, to the Buckner Family Hope Center™ with her younger sister, Maria...
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Holiness over happiness

Author Paul Tripp shared in one of his devotional books, “God is not so much interested in our happiness as he is in our holiness.”  When interruptions...
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Coping strategies for caregivers of senior adults

Caring for a senior adult with dementia can be a stressful job. It can be challenging to deal with the changes in behavior and cognitive skills and...
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Rio Grande women learn about God’s love at conference

The Buckner Family Hope Center™ at Peñitas and Donna recently hosted a “Dios Te Ama (God Loves You) Women’s Conference.” It was a heartfelt and refreshing spiritual...
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Patience: A fruit of the Spirit

When I was a little girl, I learned a song in Sunday school about patience. It went like this: “Be patient, be patient, don’t be in such...
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Make Valentine’s Day special for the little ones in your life

There’s no day like Valentine’s Day to make that someone special in your life know how you feel about them. While grown-up loved ones may get all...
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Equipped for life

The Buckner Family Hope Center™ is a child-centered, family-focused place where families go to find hope, support and empowerment in their community to reach their fullest God-given...
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Trusting in the changing

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” - Revelation 22:13  Growing up, I hated change. I hated...
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