Isn’t It Time to Lose the Label?

August 31, 2015 Linny Saunders11 Comments

Out on our weekly date at a favorite lunch spot, we were barely seated when I heard her voice. Although her back was to us, we heard every word without any effort. In fact it would have been impossible not to hear her. She was engrossed in loudly telling the woman seated with her about…

A Million Times Over – Thank You Sweet Friends!!

August 14, 2015 Linny SaundersLeave a comment

Ohhhhhh friends!! God has been so faithful and you guys are just plain amazing! Thank you, thank you, thank you a million times over thank you for being His hands to our JonWesley! When we announced we were bringing JonWesley home we knew we were taking a huuuuge leap of faith. When I say…

Who Knew What 37 Years Would Bring?

August 12, 2015 Linny Saunders9 Comments

Thirty seven years ago today this man of mine and I said “I do” before about 100 friends and family on a muggy hot day in Amherst, New York. Who knew that 37 years later we would be returning from a 8,000+ mile trip in a 12 passenger van full of our kids, three dogs…

Letting The Cat Out of the Bag…

May 15, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders2 Comments

A couple of years ago Dw, Ruby and I went out to a few yard sales. We wandered not far from where we lived here in Phoenix as we followed the colorful signs. One of the sales we ended up at was at the home of a woman named Jamie. We hit it off as…

Whooooa.

May 13, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders14 Comments

You guys!!! Your reaction to the announcement of our precious new son #13 has completely blown us away!! Thank you so much for sharing our joy!! Crazy story: I was telling someone the other day, back in the day, when we announced number 7, Isaiah, people cheered. But when we announced, Jubilee, who was…

Finally!! Meet Our Miracle #13!!!

May 8, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders43 Comments

Oh how we have loved all your kind words, encouraging notes and awesome guesses! All of you cheering has added even more joy to this already glee-filled, amazing and completely miraculous journey to our Bakers Dozen!! Thank you for all your guesses, only one of you actually nailed it. Amy McB!! Recently I told a…

16 Simple Words

May 5, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders40 Comments

You know how many times over the years I have mentioned how thankful I am for you guys, my precious bloggy friends? Well heads up… I am not given to flattery or ‘fakery’… I’ve meant every word I’ve said. Recently I was telling someone just how much you all mean to me and exactly why. …

Throwing Out A Few “Bones”

April 28, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders3 Comments

Around the world treasures are waiting for families. Many are actually praying for one! Can you imagine? Desperately longing for a family but absolutely no ability to just go out and get one?? Not one chance to find one! Yet they wait. Day after day. Week after week. Year after year. Just wanting to belong….

“Hey Wait!! Where’s My Name?”

April 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders5 Comments

I wanted to share an interesting, comical little conversation from the other day. Understandably many cannot fathom what life in a large adoptive family looks like. It is kind of hard to comprehend our family on a day to day basis. Over the years I have had a few questions from curious people like: What…

The Book: Rescuing Ruby

April 20, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders9 Comments

Seriously. How can I resist these little guys?? I mean look at them. My little treasures gathered at my door several days this week to take a peek at mommy. Daddy had asked them not to bug me as I was sequestered away on the final thrust to get the book done. And oh…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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