Big Boots

Sep 16, 20233 min read

Chapter 20

Dinner for Seven Just before we got married Dave, moved from his studio apartment to a one-bedroom. As a new bride I had certain...

Sep 15, 20235 min read

Chapter 21

A House, a Puppy and a Baby I gradually got more comfortable as a new bride. Dave and I learned how to communicate about the things that...

Sep 13, 20236 min read

Chapter 22

Inside Job Just a few days after coming home from the hospital I hit the ground hard. I was terrified I wouldn’t know how to take care of...

Sep 12, 20237 min read

Chapter 23

Settling In Finally, the baby blues started to loosen their grip on me. Serena still spit up but I could handle it since she was sleeping...

Sep 10, 20231 min read

Part 2

Early Warning “Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee. When my heart is overwhelmed:...

Sep 9, 20236 min read

Chapter 24

Doug was Five, I was 30 Doug’s whinny voice irritated me like fingernails grating on a chalkboard. Dave and I didn’t know the reason...

Sep 7, 20235 min read

Chapter 25

Diamond Lake Summer Home and Camping When Dave and I were first dating we went to Diamond Lake for the day with a couple he knew from...

Sep 5, 20235 min read

Chapter 26

One Successful Business, One Failed On May 19th Dave and I went to Duffy’s, Roseburg’s finest restaurant to celebrate our anniversary and...

Sep 4, 20234 min read

Chapter 27

Family Council The first time Dave and I had a real conflict was when I‘d been offered a part-time job at our doctor’s office on...

Sep 2, 20236 min read

Chapter 28

Katie I didn’t know her name, but she attended church occasionally. When she did, she came in late and left early. She sat at the back of...

Sep 1, 20235 min read

Chapter 29

Tenmile Cemetery Kaite and I went to Tenmile Cemetery several times. I thought she was interested in the history while we wandered...

Aug 30, 20234 min read

Chapter 30

Mothering Bumps and Broken Bones Serena: Serena excelled in grade school, she was well-liked by her teachers and classmates. Her sunny...

Aug 29, 20235 min read

Chapter 31

Steadfast Love The spring Doug was in junior high and Serena in high school, our church planned a short-term, ten-day mission to go to...

Aug 27, 20234 min read

Chapter 32

Kids' Cars and College I always thought that Dave would be the one to teach our kids to drive. He is steady, calm and very safety...

Aug 26, 20233 min read

Chapter 33

The Boss of Me One of the stylists in our hair salon, Kathy, had a customer checking in at the reception counter. The lady had some...

Aug 24, 20237 min read

Chapter 34

Coveted Neighborhood We bought our house on Laurel Drive in Melrose, two years after we were married and lived there for twenty-eight...

Aug 22, 20234 min read

Chapter 35

Irish Tea Sometimes Serena came home for a weekend and Dave and I enjoyed being together with her. Serena and I talked every day. She got...

Aug 20, 20235 min read

Chapter 36

Wired Shut and Mosie Many of the members on my mother’s side of the family had a gap between their front teeth that could be easily...

Aug 19, 20234 min read

Chapter 37

Spud Gun When Doug and Joy had just started dating, we invited Joy for dinner. I made spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread. Joy was...

Aug 17, 20236 min read

Chapter 38

Greatest Joy to Pressure Cooker In the fall of 1996 Dave and I made a decision to change churches. Doug had been attending Lighthouse...