My Daughter!

May 28, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders5 Comments

There are so many times throughout my day that I shake my head and marvel. This girl right here. Daily she has me laughing. Yesterday there were some Essential Oils on the bed, she had been tucked in for the night… But she started sliding her feet over to move them. I said, “Hey Ruby,…

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…

“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…

It Can All Wait…

April 15, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders4 Comments

As Daddy and Liberty were leaving for a meeting last night the kids questioned, “Mom, do you want to play Hide-n-Seek with us?” I stared into their sweet pleading faces as all the things that needed tending to flashed through my mind: the paperwork for medical stuff, the sorting to better organize one of the…

A Simple Idea for Saving Money

April 12, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders12 Comments

The other day I mentioned something we have been doing for many years to a friend of ours. She commented, “Wow!! I would have never thought of that! I’m going to have to do that next year too!” Having a large family we have worked at figuring out ways to live in simplicity, make our…

Middle of the Night Wanderings….

April 7, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders3 Comments

A few days ago we were having a discussion at the kitchen table. It was causing quite a bit of laughter so I grabbed my camera and asked if they would start over. We know Ruby is awake many nights and often for many hours, but we had no idea that some wonder about…here and…

Nehemiah’s Not-So-Much-Fun Time

March 29, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders6 Comments

On Friday morning, not long after waking, Nehemiah mentioned his stomach felt gross. Hmmm. He didn’t even want to eat. I stared at him as I laid my hands on him to pray. He actually seemed “green around the gils”. Kind of made me take note. And well, the not wanting…

What Was I So Worried About Anyway?

March 20, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders8 Comments

When Emma and Josh began planning their wedding Dw and I started some mighty big prayers going! The biggest: Who would watch our treasures? Having a severely medically fragile little one presents a bit of a challenge to that question. And having the wedding on another continent added another component. We prayed and prayed and…

Saturday’s Test

February 10, 2015 Linny Saunders28 Comments

We all have them. The fears that are tucked away in our head…that if we allow them to be pondered for very long we can become overwhelmed and even paralyzed. The fears that must be ignored so we can focus on the faithfulness of God. Personally, I cannot even give them any place in my…

For Months He Whispered….

January 25, 2015 Linny Saunders8 Comments

In the early part of 2008 the Lord began to whisper to my soul, “You have an Elijah coming home.” He whispered it daily for months. I wondered where that Elijah might be?? Never mentioned it to the Bossman…just figured I would let Him tell him when He was good and ready. As Dw was…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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