A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green

Welcome Sam

Our first grandchild (Sam), is a week old. So far, I think I’ve done okay in my efforts to avoid being the obnoxious grandparent who acts like they are the first person ever to have a grandchild or that their little darling is somehow more special than the little darlings of others. It hasn’t been easy atContinue reading “Welcome Sam”

Welcome Reed

Our second grandson, Reed, came into the world about two-and-a-half weeks ago. As far as I know (and I think I’d know), his parents have been blessed with relative normalcy. Of course, they’re on the steep part of the learning curve so even the routine can be challenging and at times intimidating, but still, things are goingContinue reading “Welcome Reed”

Welcome Lincoln

Lincoln James Green came into the world Saturday April 4th, 2015 at 10:04 am. We were on the road, traveling from our home in east central Alabama to his home in central Arkansas when the pictures and text notified us of the blessed event. Lincoln’s mother (Kenzie) grew up in Abilene and I like toContinue reading “Welcome Lincoln”

Welcome Emma

It’s been less than two weeks since Emma came into the world. If it had been left up to her she would have waited a little while longer, but she was all alone in regard to this matter. The doctors were ready for her to come. Her mother was definitely ready for her to come.Continue reading “Welcome Emma”

Welcome Bryant

Bryant Walton Green entered the world on Thursday, May 25th, 2017 at 10:52 pm. We arrived in Arkansas the next morning and were able to see him then. So were his two brothers. Reed is four and Lincoln is two. Reed seemed to have a pretty good idea about what was going on (after all,Continue reading “Welcome Bryant”

Top Ten List for VBS in Romania

Okay, this is what you’ve been waiting for—our top 10 list from VBS. Drum roll please . . . # 10 — Hunt the Duck (dodge ball . . . sort of) – I think it’s called this because two people stand on either side, while the rest of the kids (ducks) are in the middle. One throws atContinue reading “Top Ten List for VBS in Romania”

This Is Where We Came In

All families have their own little peculiarities that mark them as family. These also serve the purpose of providing wonderful fodder for their children to swap with other children in the never-ending game of one-upmanship, a competition which has been going on longer than the Olympics. One of the peculiarities of my family was thatContinue reading “This Is Where We Came In”

The Tree (2)

Getting rescued posed another set of problems. Mom was the only one home and she was in the house and could not hear me yelling. Furthermore, there was a little alley known as Buttermilk Alley that ran along the side of our house. Throughout the day people walked up and down this alley on their way toContinue reading “The Tree (2)”

The Tree (1)

Here’s a story from my childhood days. Thanks to Paula Morrel and the good people at Tales from the South for allowing me to share it on their program and publishing it in their book Tales from the South: Volume 3. One day when I was about twelve, I was out in the spacious field that served as our back yard. BothContinue reading “The Tree (1)”

The Part That Matters

When our oldest daughter was in first grade, I would drop her off at school on my way to work. Our daily trip took us by a large cemetery located in middle of town. Being six years old, she had a number of questions about it which I thought I did a decent job answering. She wasn’t satisfied thoughContinue reading “The Part That Matters”