Tag: Large Families

they valued liberty more

Linny Saunders7 Comments

Happy 4th of July from miss Ruby Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.  Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.  Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;  another had…

Progress

Linny Saunders18 Comments

Before Dw and the June 2013 IVO GO Team left for Africa Dw had been working a bit here and a bit there  on the kitchen…. It’s coming along beautifully… We are trying three different colors on the doors… The left is a bit lighter version of  Summer White, called  Restful White ** The center…

Finally!! It’s Tonight

Linny Saunders7 Comments

This silver haired mama is getting all set. For special family to arrive, you can bet. The sheets are changed, The room, well, it’s been rearranged. Even the pantry has goodies not normally there, This mama wants to be sure everyone knows she cares. Mama’s only desire to make all her treasures feel pampered, Especially…

Life is Short

Linny Saunders26 Comments

Breakfast in the park for a change of pace…. Running in the grass while it’s still cool… Walking the trails for a long ways…. Chatting with the ducks who came a-callin’…. I only had one question for our quacky friends: “Are you related to Uncle Si?  Cause I totally want to meet him.” Some days…

Our Kitchen Transformation….

Linny Saunders13 Comments

We are totally loving our new home. It’s been six months living here, already! Personally, I cannot tell you how thankful I am to know that we are “home” – finally.   I’m still unpacking boxes that have been piled in the garage because we never unpacked them in the rental,  nor was their time…

We Wait…

Linny Saunders14 Comments

We can’t forget. Ever. The numbers are staggering: 2.7+ million either killed in combat or wounded. And so it is why the tone in our home is a bit sober today. We know the sacrifices closer than most. We know the feeling of having a precious one so far away,  daily in harms way. We…

Celebrating

Linny Saunders25 Comments

Many of you who’ve followed our journey have regularly  heard me mention Savannah. She’s a sweet treasure who has lived off and on with us over the last few years. We feel like she’s one of “ours” and she definitely knows we love her. Recently a circumstance presented itself for Savannah to move to Phoenix….