Tag: Autumn

An Update on Our Autumn

Linny Saunders5 Comments

Special thanks to each of you for your outpouring of kindness toward our only blue-eyed one of the bunch.  It means so much to know so many of you care, are praying and lifting her up around the world.  You guys are the best! The spinal tap revealed that it is not intracranial pressure causing…

This Mimi is Tickled….

Linny Saunders22 Comments

So many of you prayed for our Karl back in July 2011. Those new to our Place Called Simplicity,  our precious [now] son-in-love Karl  {who was dating our daughter at the time}  was in a horrific motorcycle accident on  July 17, 2011.   A traumatic brain injury left Karl in a coma for 15 days. I will…

Finally the Baby Boy Arrives

Linny Saunders14 Comments

Finally, finally, finally. The day we’ve waited and waited for. Last night, after a six hour delay their plane arrived. Mimi and Jaja and all the kids got to meet Stone Wolfer our newest grandtreasure  for the very first time… Today has been filled with laughter and baby boy snuggles and sponge water bombs  a…

20 Years Ago Today…

Linny Saunders10 Comments

Twenty years ago today started out to be an average Thursday in  August.  We were pastoring in Virginia, living on 21 acres of rolling countryside in a home we had just built.  Abi was 10, Tyler was 7, Autumn nearly 4 and Emma was just 5-1/2 weeks old. I remember as I showered that morning,…

From My Heart

Linny Saunders7 Comments

Two years ago today we experienced one of the most profound touches  from our Heavenly Father that we have ever had. Our now son-in-love, Karl, was on his way to pick up our Autumn for church and an 87 year old man pulled in front of him. Karl was going 55-60 mph on that rural…

“Well-Rounded”??

Linny Saunders28 Comments

I was thinking about the words “well rounded”  lately. Over the years I’ve often heard people say, “We want our children to be ‘well-rounded’.”  But what in the world does that even really mean?   So glad you asked…   The definition of  “well-rounded”:   someone who is skilled, capable or knowledgeable  in a lot of…

Can’t Help Myself

Linny Saunders39 Comments

Yes, yes, I know, it’s not the first of the month.  I just can’t help myself. But I just feel the need to share a story today. It’s a simple story, but so pertinent to every day life for every one of us. Because I’m convinced that many people today feel that they can only…