Tag: Adoption

Unwrapping My Secret Gift

Linny Saunders19 Comments

Friends, friends, friends… I’m not really sure how to begin this post. All I can say is that it’s been a long time comin’. Let’s see if I can start briefly, somewhere near the beginning, in an effort to make the most sense of it all. But first let me say…. I have requested this…

Esther’s Mom

Linny Saunders34 Comments

A couple of years ago I met a new friend through the blog world. Her name: Jenny Groothuis Jenny had watched the video I had posted advocating for a home for  sweet Esther {do you remember Esther? Many of you prayed for a family for Esther!} and Jenny and her husband Brad wanted Esther to…

It’s Ruby’s Miracle Day!!

Linny Saunders105 Comments

Today is a really big day in our home!! Our littlest princess is 4!!   To celebrate such a joyous, miraculous occasion, we just have to take a trip down Memory Lane because,  for starters,  so many weren’t part of Ruby’s miracle journey and no doubt, others don’t really remember…. Then of course,  perhaps,  there are some…

Oh How I Miss Him…

Linny Saunders24 Comments

When he was about six or seven years old we  stood talking in the kitchen…. just mom and son.   Suddenly he turned to me with the most serious expression and without hesitation announced,  “Someday I’m going to be in the army mommy.   It will be my way of thanking the United States for…

Give Me a Sign {Literally}!!

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Recently I encouraged my bloggy friends to write a story about the faithfulness of  God in their lives – no doubt, God is at work all around us – we just have to stop  and celebrate!!  And think about it – hearing each other’s stories would be used to  build all of our faith!  …

Still Bouncing….

Linny Saunders2 Comments

The other morning I was out walking, just sweet Ruby-girl and mommy. We have a couple mile loop we do…and every little bit I stop and give her a bite of her oatmeal and we get back at it.  We talk, we pray, we sing, we [literally] stop to smell the flowers…. and if her…

The Little Enormous Things

Linny Saunders10 Comments

True confession: Telling Ruby stories are some of my favorite stories ever to tell. To think that some medical professionals really, truly thought that her  life would amount to sitting propped in a corner, unable to interact in  any way, no facial expressions, no progress of any kind…just sit. Seems pretty incredulous to the rest of us,…

Taking the Plunge

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I wonder how many people wait until the last possible minute to do something? What is it about that? Time is running out and people seem to be dilly-dallying and suddenly, just at the last possible second they swoop in and swoosh{!} do what needs to be done! I confess I am not an early…

The Ugly Side

Linny Saunders32 Comments

Recently I noticed one of our treasures seemed to have a very different expression.  I studied the expression, finding it difficult to read.  Each day I paid attention.  The countenance was very unusual and I wondered what was going on. A few days passed as I continued to watch.  When this one caught me staring…