Why Do I Need You?

December 9, 2013 Linny Saunders83 Comments

Please do not skim, it’s all too important in understanding why I’m asking you to help…. As I’ve mentioned several times over the years, when I began writing at our Place Called Simplicity, I simply thought I would be writing a public journal for our family. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought …

A Change of Plans

December 9, 2013 Linny Saunders3 Comments

There has been a change of plans. As soon as I can pull myself away from tending to Ruby, I will write one of the most important posts I’ve ever written. I need each of you. Please check back in a couple of hours. We will resume with our Christmas plan in the next…

This December We Will Stop

December 9, 2013 Linny Saunders1 Comment

I felt like the Lord gave me an idea for the month of December. I’m so excited to share with you all. No doubt in November there was tons of public thankfulness flowing with all the ways to ‘Countdown to Thanksgiving”…whether on Facebook, Instagram or a personal blog. It was so beautiful to see…

Have We Gone Mad?

December 6, 2013 Linny Saunders38 Comments

Know this: What I am about to share is not for the faint of heart, nor is it intended to offend in any way, but merely my very own personal thoughts, challenges and feelings. One day Dw and I were out and about driving the streets of Phoenix for our weekly ‘date’. Since…

Ruby’s Little “Boyfriend”

December 3, 2013 Linny Saunders13 Comments

We often wonder how to help our children understand just how much God loves them and how He longs for relationship with them. One of the most effective and powerful ways is simple: To do life together…. This sounds so simple, but truly, I have met so many parents who don’t really talk to their…

Giggly Memories Are Made of This

December 1, 2013 Linny Saunders7 Comments

Yes, we would be *that* family. The ones who have gone for 36 years to hunt for our Christmas tree in any woods or tree farm we could find. There have been only two exceptions in the 36 years. Once was back in 1983 and I was seriously ill. I ended up in a…

Get Ready – We’re Coming for a Visit – Updated

November 28, 2013 Linny Saunders9 Comments

Welcome to our Thanksgiving… my most favorite day of celebration {next to Mother’s Day}…. We were invited to Stuart and Jennifer’s for Thanksgiving and overnight. {How fun is that? A sleep over in the same city!} So in no particular order…but here’s their home… Isaiah Skyping with Emma {and LM} Jennifer, one of my dearest…

A Thanksgiving Invitation From Our Home to Yours

November 27, 2013 Linny Saunders7 Comments

Does anyone remember me mentioning that next to Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday celebration? There is something about the lingering together that makes for warm memories that delight the soul for years to come. Soooo, I had an idea… Being an enormous softy for Thanksgiving, I was wondering if my bloggy friends…

Jubilee’s Good News

November 26, 2013 Linny Saunders9 Comments

I love how some of you have an extra special spot in your hearts for one or another of our treasures. This post is for all the “Jubilee Fan Club” groupies. haha. Jubilee definitely has a difficult time understanding many abstract concepts {like a club of groupies who adore her} but if she did, …

Saturday

November 23, 2013 Linny Saunders8 Comments

It has been an exceptionally busy week and today we decided to spend the morning baking as a team so we could enjoy brunch together and just hunker down in chilly and rainy Phoenix. This pile of treasures of ours totally loves grating, whisking, chopping, frying, measuring, stirring, and grating some more. And that little…