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This devotion appears in the 2021 Buckner Advent Guide, containing devotions and fun activities to celebrate the Advent season. Get your free digital copy of the Advent...
When caterpillars become butterflies
Anjali and Adan Santiago sit in the cool kitchen of their new home, sipping coffee and playing with their daughter, Anya, 2. Adan is a mechanic who has...
Stories are like memories
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. However, our modern Christmas celebrations in the U.S. have become several months’ worth of frenzied activities bordering on...
Above the waves
This devotion appears in the 2021 Buckner Advent Guide, containing devotions and fun activities to celebrate the Advent season. Get your free digital copy of the Advent...
Public and private sectors must unite to beat poverty in Rio Grande Valley
Monica Salinas, executive director of Buckner Rio Grande Valley, wrote this article that was originally published on My RGV News, sharing the importance of nonprofits working together...
Q&A with former foster youth making a difference
Buckner FYi Centers work in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission and Department of Children and Family Services to provide services to current and former youth in...
Learning about injustice in home financing
Ed Francis, a former board member for Buckner International, originally wrote this column for the Baptist Standard as part of a special series "Justice looks like ..." allowing...
‘Always Forever’
“Hey, sweet child, it’s time for bed. Close your eyes and rest your head ...” If the opening lines of Stephanie Ellison’s new book, Always Forever (Winn...
Happy Thanksgiving from Buckner International
I love Thanksgiving. The weather has usually changed enough by Thanksgiving that we know fall has arrived and there is a crispness in the air. So, it...
Texas Rangers distribute Thanksgiving Day meals
Last week, several Texas Rangers players were at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy distributing Thanksgiving turkeys and sides to hundreds of families in West Dallas. Photo courtesy of...