Our Little Valentine

Our little valentine would like to wish  every one of her peeps a very beautiful Valentine’s Day filled  with tender love as together  we celebrate the lavishing love of God…  Ruby rolled over and gave me this greeting yesterday morning. Look at our girl… Could we ever get tired of her joy? {Not a chance!!!!!!!!!!}  Almighty God has done …

Family Photos – Saunders Style

Given the official announcement yesterday I joyfully share our family photo taken  over Christmas. Missing twelve of us: Abigail, Ryan, Finn, Stone,  &  Baby #3 [due any day],  Ty, Sarah, Charlotte & Will, Emma & LM Baby #1 for Karl and Autumn –  although sort of pictured Ruby’s thinkin’,  “Is that the best scary face…

She Said “Yes!”

Oh the inexplicable joy of being a parent! Last evening  {in our backyard}, with sweet love songs filling the air, a completely shocked Savannah was gently led by our son   down a candle-lit Memory Lane laden with special photos  and  old love notes from the  past three years… to a place where he knelt  and through…

Two Ten Year Olds…

Birthdays are definitely not in short supply  in our home during the winter months. And today we celebrate the miraculous working of Almighty God in bringing Isaiah Samuel home. For those who know Isaiah’s story, you remember how God moved the enormous mountains… If you ask Isaiah what God can do he quips without hesitation:…

This Guy Right Here

This guy right here is celebrating his 7th… where in the world has the time gone? I know as parents we say that a ton but really, this time, I really mean it. For you who’ve been hanging around our Place Called Simplicity for a while you will remember him as the guy who together…

Steady and Celebrating

Today is the anniversary of  a very important day in my life, personally. I don’t know about you, but rarely do I  know what the date is or at least, rarely do I pay attention to it.   However, each January,  for the last 8 years I have watched the calendar in anticipation of the  10th coming…

Welcome to Our Christmas

 Selah together Christmas Eve day… Resting up for our annual night of  undeniable laughter and crazy fun… UNO. Uno has been a  Christmas Eve tradition in our home for as long as I can remember… Although the ‘rules’ have changed a bit over the years, the last one holding any cards has to put their…

So Here’s The Plan…

We have made a conscious effort to Selah some today. In years past we have hurried and scurried and it has been a very, very much needed change in our home…. Aren’t churches in the snow the most beautiful? And just in case you’re wondering if  I am missing the snow… that would be a…