You Love Big

January 11, 2019 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

I sure wish I could spend my days traveling the country, hugging and thanking each of you for your generous showering of love and provision for Emma and Josh! You guys are completely incredible! You all shower so well! You have loved them lavishly and Dw and I personally cannot thank you enough. For this…

Assortment of brightly colored cake pops

A Special Message From Our Savannah….

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Linny Saunders4 Comments

Hi Friends! It’s me, Savannah, coming to share my heart with you all about a very exciting time happening in this sweet family of ours! As most of you know, Emma is due with a precious little babe in February and this amazing family is in dyer need of some baby essentials. If you have…

The End of His Story

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Linny Saunders4 Comments

Recently Ruby, John and I sat at the table as he enjoyed some French apple pie and I fed Ruby pumpkin pie. Our Johnny is a great conversationalist. He thinks deeply, engages well and has opened up about much of his life. His English is rockin’ as he’s been home now for 2 years and…

Passing on the “Me” Part

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Linny Saunders1 Comment

Last week was a hard week on so many levels. When Emma phone call came in the wee hours of the morning to say that Happy had just passed away in route to the hospital it just is never easy. As the mom of special needs treasures whose lives have hung in the balance, losing…

Would You Give Nine Days in January??

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

Two needs!! One, there is a very special project that needs to be worked on at The Gem Village and and for that we need some brute strength, muscle and umpf!! Two, there are some Gems that could use some lovin’ and some “lighter” needs at the Gem home… So maybe you have some free…

Jubilee’s Four {Very Long-Awaited} Words

December 5, 2018 Linny Saunders7 Comments

This Jubilee-girl of ours is full of surprises!! And last night she gave me the greatest surprise of all! But first…. After Jubilee came home we met with a geneticist from Denver Children’s (we were senior pastoring in Colorado at the time). At the initial meeting the geneticist actually wondered if she had Down syndrome…

What He Did To Make it Happen

December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 Linny Saunders3 Comments

As the big 6-0 birthday was approaching Dw and I were talking about life. It flies by!! In my head I feel like I am maybe 35 but then I look in the mirror and sometimes I actually have jumped and wondered aloud, “Whoooa! When did that happen?” So as Dw and I were talking…

Happy Thanksgiving from Our Home to Yours

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Linny Saunders2 Comments

The house was “quiet” this year as all the bigs were other places and that left only the bottom nine at home! We just couldn’t imagine it without these rowdy kids! It has been such a wonderful day! A few weeks ago Dw said that he would make the turkey this year (first time!)…he even…

My Birthday Wish

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 Linny Saunders2 Comments

It’s my birthday and I’m so excited – this is a “big one”!! So last year I turned 59 and I confess the thought of turning the next one after it made me feel a little queasy, Let’s be honest – that next one does really sound kinda’ old! But one day I am happy…

Thank you For Your Faithful Service

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

When I was a little girl the Vietnam War was going on. We would have regular air raid drills in school, hurrying to the hall when the siren in town would sound. It was hard to remain calm! We would crawl under our desks and “tuck” or we would line up facing the wall, away…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity