In Ukraine

June 8, 2011 Linny Saunders21 Comments

Sweet friends of ours {who both happen to serve on our worship team} are in Ukraine at this moment. They have been there for about 10 days. I will just call them S and D. They went to Ukraine to adopt a sibling group. They have never had any children. {We are so amazed…

His Name

March 7, 2011 Linny Saunders71 Comments

Oh I love naming our treasures. Truly, so stinkin’ fun. But as much fun as it is – each time we have added another treasure to our family, we have taken naming them as not only a privilege but also a very serious responsibility. In the Old Testament every name had a very significant meaning…

Happy Birthday To Our Hero

December 20, 2010 Linny Saunders73 Comments

When I was a little girl I dreamed of two things: a boatload of kids and a son from Asia. I could totally picture that little guy in red Osh Kosh overalls. I was probably only about 8 when I started dreaming of him. I remember walking in Buffalo at about that age…

An Open Letter To Our Son….

October 18, 2010 Linny Saunders48 Comments

Dear Treasured Son, There are a billion thoughts swirling in my head right now. How exactly to put into words what you mean to me. How exactly to articulate how proud we are of you. Twenty-four and a half years ago when you were handed to us, you were the fulfillment of my {almost}…

Remembering

September 11, 2010 Linny Saunders17 Comments

Nine years ago today, thousands of Americans needlessly lost their lives. I think alot about Lisa Beamer and her three children {and when I do, I pray for her}. Lisa, a godly woman, whose brave husband, helped take down the flight that was headed for our nation’s capital. I think of the others. It is…

They Had Security, But They Valued Liberty More!

July 4, 2010 Linny Saunders14 Comments

America – it’s your birthday! But your birthday, sweet land of Liberty, didn’t come without a very, very high price….. 234 years ago 56 men pledged together: “For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our…

We Didn’t Get the Memo

March 13, 2010November 19, 2015 Linny Saunders112 Comments

Lately some things have been whirling around in my head. Yesterday as I was getting ready for the day to start those whirling thoughts all kind of just stopped and the Lord spoke, pretty clearly too. And I knew it was time to share what’s been on my heart, and in doing so, I am…

The Yellow Ribbon

December 9, 2009 Linny Saunders37 Comments

With tears plunking and heavy hearts a yellow ribbon goes up at our home today. It is a symbol to our precious son to please come home. It is a reminder of all the sacrifices our military make on a daily basis. Sacrifices for our freedom, so that war is not on our American soil….

Almost Wordless Wednesday…Veteran’s Day

November 12, 2009 Linny Saunders13 Comments

AMERICA Home of the Free Because of the Brave My sweet friend Kimmy with our baby boy…. Kim lives across the road from where the log house burned and it was her home that we ran to…… she homeschools her kids and they attend our church…. she is a precious friend and I can’t wait…

The Sacrifice of Our American Heroes

April 20, 2009 Linny Saunders24 Comments

You, my bloggy friends, know just how much I love and respect our military. Here’s an up close and personal story about two of our personal heroes. *tears welling* Over the years we have had many friends serve our great country and some of you bloggy friends are military wives (how I love and respect…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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