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”
Category Archives: Personally Speaking
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 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”
Standing at the End of Life’s Diving Board
It was the last day of swimming class and Alicia was standing on the end of the diving board looking miserable. About 49 ½ % of her wanted to jump off and 50 ½ % didn’t. If a five year old girl is old enough to be conflicted, she was the picture of it. I was treadingContinue reading “Standing at the End of Life’s Diving Board”
Some Parting Thoughts
Well, our time in Romania is over and tomorrow we will head to Budapest, Hungary, where we will spend the night before beginning our flight home early Sunday morning. The time has gone by quickly and well. It was great to see everyone in the congregation again and spend the week with them. Participating in their VBS wasContinue reading “Some Parting Thoughts”
Small Town Southern Man
My father-in-law, Reed Hendrixson, passed away on July 27, 2013. He was 91 years old and died with his overalls on. He had either been working in his garden or was headed that way when his time came. Reed was a simple man. By that I mean he wasn’t complicated or hard to figure out as a person. IContinue reading “Small Town Southern Man”
Living with the Blur
God has blessed me with over a half century of life and I’m grateful to Him for that. There are some parts that don’t work as well as they used to, but that’s to be expected. Specifically, I’ve experienced the usual sight issues of people my age who need corrective lenses for both near-sightedness and for reading. SinceContinue reading “Living with the Blur”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 