Win/Win

April 3, 2012 Linny Saunders12 Comments

Too many months ago I wrote about an idea I knew the Lord had given me. It seemed like a crazy idea, but you know how it goes… IF the Lord is who is initiating the idea, it will fly above the universe! The idea was for artisans and crafters around the world to donate…

My Mom-in-Love and My Mom

April 2, 2012 Linny Saunders54 Comments

I started our Place Called Simplicity just because I love to write and thought it would be nice to chronicle life’s journey for my family. My hope was that one day they would would read to it to their children and get to know their Mimi who loved them so much. Somehow the Lord had…

It’s Your Chance…

April 2, 2012 Linny Saunders12 Comments

A couple of months ago I felt like the Lord was speaking to me about an idea for a little series of blog posts for the future. The idea wasn’t all that extraordinary {in the scheme of some of the things I’ve heard Him speak to my heart}….in fact being perfectly honest I thought, “Okay,…

Who In the World is Kim Foo?

April 1, 2012 Linny Saunders21 Comments

So excited that you guys love the new look as much as I do. But who exactly is behind the look? Here’s the skinny… I had a few simple requests… Clean. Simple. Drop down menu. Rotating header. {Have you visited our Place Called Simplicity to see that there are actually two pictures on the header?…

He Could Use Some Joy

March 31, 2012 Linny Saunders119 Comments

Life is so weird sometimes, isn’t it? I remember walking around WalMart a few days after we lost our home to the fire. I saw people laughing, talking, joking around… and here we were grieving the loss of everything familiar. Dw and I both commented how we felt like we were in a bubble… life appeared…

What I Actually Said…

March 30, 2012 Linny Saunders55 Comments

I am a planner by nature and I definitely function best when I have a plan. The plan can fail, and I’ll adjust nicely, but somehow, knowing that there is a plan in place is a great comfort. I definitely do not think I have the corner on what to say to people’s questions {in…

What Would You Have Said?

March 29, 2012 Linny Saunders49 Comments

For those who commented on the little boy at the pool – Daisy, you are so right, in the end, the only thing that matters is what God thinks of us. And Adri, there is no doubt that prejudice is as old as the history of our globe. I have long been fascinated with the…

Your Thoughts Are Needed…

March 28, 2012 Linny Saunders15 Comments

After reading your responses to the little boy at the pool incident, I’ve felt that it would be good to share some other things that have happened in an effort to prepare those who have yet to encounter similar situations in the future. I do not like to be taken by surprise when it comes to…

Her Journey is Ending…

March 27, 2012 Linny Saunders38 Comments

Dw received a phone call this morning, he and his three brothers have all been called. His mom is dying. He found a flight and is heading to the airport soon. We wanted so badly for her to meet our precious Ruby and were planning to drive this summer to see her. My mother-in-law…

Last Call

March 26, 2012 Linny Saunders11 Comments

This is the very last call.. Is there anyone out there who wants to partner with an amazing International Voice of the Orphan GO Team June 2012 to head to Uganda to love, care and advocate for orphans? The team is just about assembled, but this is the last call for any one else hanging on…