“I Don’t Wanna'”

February 21, 2017February 25, 2017 Linny Saunders8 Comments

I have to share a story of something that happened with our sweet Jubilee recently. Now I realize the thought of adopting a “lifer” is scary to many. The picture of empty-nesting, carefree travel and retirement can sound so luring, appealing and divine. But friends, every day I say to myself, “I could have missed…

They Found It!!

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Linny Saunders2 Comments

Some of you, my friends, have been stopping by our Place Called Simplicity basically since I began writing in the spring of 2008. Others heard of how we lost our home to a fire in January of 2009 and swung by to pray and see who we were. Still many others happened to find us…

Ruby’s Little Secret!

February 9, 2017 Linny Saunders18 Comments

Having never had a medically fragile little one, we had no idea what to expect when we brought our little Ruby home. We just knew that God had orchestrated her adoption out of the blue, her life mattered and we were confidant that we needed her just as much as she needed us! Getting her…

Peek-a-Boo Birdie Style

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 Linny Saunders12 Comments

Just a couple of months ago she was not ready to do this. Now, we are seeing smiles daily, giggles and belly laughs. It’s been a long time coming. We’ve prayed and waited and prayed and waited and prayed some more. And ever-so-slowly trust is being built, love is continuing to be poured out and…

LuLa Who?

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 Linny Saunders6 Comments

The most exciting thing is about to happen and I would hate for anyone to miss it! Let me back up. About six months ago I began to ask the Lord what I should do about my clothes. By no means a fashionista and definitely not a ‘spender’ (as anyone can tell – haha!) I…

“Just In Case”

January 30, 2017 Linny Saunders6 Comments

We are heading to the one year anniversary of meeting Vern and Birdie (can you believe it??) and bringing them home and what better time to share a beautiful Memorial Box story of what God did while we were in China. Some very crazy-only-God-sized miracles happened while there and each time something happened it was…

Can You Guess What We Have for Just Four Days?

January 25, 2017 Linny Saunders17 Comments

For just four days we have a rare, exciting, unusual phenomenon that’s new to our home since bringing Vern and Birdie home! Can you guess what it is?? Go ahead! Guess!! It’s only for four days though! What could it be?? …

A Call to All Special Needs Parents!!

January 21, 2017 Linny Saunders9 Comments

Hey Parents!! Did you hear about this? Are your kids attending? Here’s the skinny, just incase you hadn’t heard of it before!! Undoubtedly Tim Tebow is one of the kindest, most generous young men alive!! He rocks the worlds of children around the world! His love for special needs treasures knows no bounds!! Tim Tebow…

Big Kids = Big Joy

January 18, 2017January 21, 2017 Linny Saunders16 Comments

It’s been over a year since our biggest guy came home with his family for a visit. And, of course, in the last year we’ve added two and so this time they were able to meet Vern and Birdie. Since their arrival the time has been very sweet…and our Ty is actually not too fond…

Firsts

January 13, 2017 Linny Saunders24 Comments

As an adoptive parent of older little ones, I remember being so sad to have missed all the “firsts”: first smile, first bath, first tooth (which in this mama’s opinion might actually be a perk. Teething is so not fun for anyone!), first crawl, first step…. BUT seriously, no doubt, every mama longs to have…