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Family of four in six months: Single mom adopts three siblings in virtual adoption ceremony
Bethany, Jeffrey and Avery were home from the minute they came into Jessica Sosa’s home. Bethany, 5, and Jeffrey, 3, were Jessica’s first foster care placements – and...
Serving six feet apart
Service didn’t stop at the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid because of the coronavirus. In fact, the ways in which staff are serving those in need has ramped up....
Parenting a special needs child with a history of trauma: A story of hope and redemption
I started working in child welfare 20 years ago. During the course of my career, I have received training and would consider myself very knowledgeable about trauma,...
A tongue-twisting celebration: independence, interdependence, dependence
Almost 30 years ago, I was riding through Wyoming with John Thomason, the founding executive director of the Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention. Baptist work in the western...
White House calls for reform of child welfare system with new executive order
For more than 400,000 children in America’s foster care system, the executive order calling for reform of the child welfare system issued by the White House on June...
Buckner continues to serve families in Houston during the pandemic
The threat of COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the state of Texas and the Houston communities. Shawna Roy, senior executive director of Buckner Children and Family Services...
A foster mom’s view on parenting special needs children for 20 years
God equips the called to care for children with special needs Paula and Lance Raymond had no previous experience with special needs children. During pregnancy with their...
Women coming together in Longview
“Women coming together with a collective intention … It’s a powerful thing.” – so read the program at the Zonta Club of Longview’s annual luncheon, where more...
Social justice
Social justice is generally thought of as affording individuals and groups fair treatment and an impartial share of the benefits of society. As believers in Christ we...
Happy Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day. It marks the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...