Foster Care and Adoption
Texas children in crucial need of permanency
Adoption is a journey filled with many emotions, both high and low for everyone involved. It certainly leads to one chapter closing and another one...
Positive adoption language: What is it and why is it important
Words have the power to convey messages and evoke feelings. Sometimes words go beyond the speaker’s intentions. The way people choose words can...
Thankful for a love beyond limits
Jennifer Perez thought she knew the limits on what her heart could handle. And she had a plan. She and her husband, Mace, would have biological...
Thankful for adoption
November is National Adoption Month; a time to shine a light of awareness for the thousands of children in foster care who need forever families. I...
Faith Focus: Count your blessings by counting the people you love
As I contemplated Thanksgiving leading up to this devotion, I thought of the many ways God has blessed my family this year. We’re healthy. We’re...
Friday photo: Celebrating National Adoption Month with the Dallas Stars
On Nov. 10, Buckner foster and adoptive children experienced Buckner Night with the Dallas Stars in celebration of National Adoption Month. Throughout...
Thankful to be called 'Mom' and 'Dad'
For church plant pastors, Aaron and Iris Saenz, ministry is a way of life. Married 11 years ago, they always knew in their hearts they wanted to...
When your calling meets your family
When Allison and Sean Perry realized their calling — as is often God’s way — they were not expecting it. It was the perfect fit for their family...
Friday photo: A forever family
November is National Adoption Month and Buckner Foster Care and Adoption in Lufkin, Texas, is celebrating three children finding their forever homes...
Thankful for an unexpected path
Years ago, Scott and Amber Hawk thought they knew what they wanted: to adopt a child and “complete” their family. But they found they couldn’t...